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A man from our has lived through a lot more than the Coronovirus Pandemic. Reynolds Tomter, of Pigeon Falls, turns 103 today.  He is a WWII veteran, still lives independently, drives his car, and is popular in his community.  And that community came together to celebrate in a socially safe way today for Reynolds! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

An accident sends a Prescott man to the hospital. It was just before 10:30 on Sunday morning when the Wisconsin State Patrol and Pierce County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-vehicle crash with serious injuries on County Highway F, 1 mile north of County Highway FF. Upon arrival on scene, law enforcement found a male subject with life-threatening injuries lying outside the vehicle. The vehicle was fully engulfed in flames and a high line power line was strewn across the

 A woman who helped police capture two escaped inmates is getting a reward for her actions.  Columbia County Crimestoppers said Carly Rice will be receiving a five-hundred dollar reward for “her quick thinking and role in capturing two escapees from Columbia Correctional Institution” in Portage.  Rice found Thomas Deering and James Newman waiting outside one morning at  the non profit shelter for the homeless she operates in Rockford, Illinois in mid April.  She recognized from their clothing they were inmates

Slipping into the end of April, there are the good stories to come out of the pandemic as well, and here is one of those to hopefully put a little smile on your face and infuse a little hope into your weekend. The CDC has warned that people 65 and older are at the highest risk when it comes to COVID-19 with eight out of ten deaths nationwide. But we go to Florida, where there one woman beat the odds. A

When it comes to helping during the Coronavirus pandemic, Willie Nelson is stepping up, with cover ups. Willie Nelson is auctioning off two signed face masks to raise money for coronavirus relief.  The country legend says he heard about a woman making masks for essential workers in Houston, and stepped in to help.  Nelson is signing two masks sewn from a bandana the woman bought at one of his shows last month.  The bidding for the Willie Nelson face mask

A group of protesters is calling for the removal of some of the more severe coronavirus restrictions.  WMTV reports that Capitol Police estimate around 15-hundred people gathered outside the state capitol yesterday to voice their view that it is time for Wisconsin to reopen for business.  The report says the Rally To ReOpen Wisconsin protesters claim some will find it tough to recover from the negative impact on their livelihood particularly those who own and work in small businesses considered to be non essential. 

Living through the Covid-19 Pandemic is taking a toll on everyone, so each week we look to find something to celebrate. For this weeks’ Friday Feel Good we go to the Big Apple and front lines for a moment of THANK YOU for those who have been working daily to help combat the virus. Hundreds of doctors and nurses who flew to New York to help out finally went home this week.  So a bunch of NYPD officers lined up

America will have eyes to the skies in the coming weeks. In a show of national solidarity, the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, and the Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, will conduct a series of multi-city flyovers over the next two weeks. America Strong is a collaborative salute from the Navy and Air Force to recognize healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel while standing in solidarity with all Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The

The State Department of Health is now reporting the number of people who have recovered from the coronavirus and not just those who have died.  The virus has claimed nearly 260 lives in the Badger State.  The number of recovered patients is over 23-hundred.

Protesters for and against Wisconsin’s Safer At Home order are making their voices heard.  Demonstrators have been at the capitol today carrying signs reading “Open Wisconsin.”  Counter protesters carried signs reading Reopen Kills.  In other parts of our state, away from the Capitol, people who violate the state’s stay at home order may be fined by the City of Green Bay.  Police say people can walk their dogs and take out the garbage and go grocery shopping.  But hanging out in groups