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It is the latest sign that there could be a lot of water this spring and summer in Wisconsin. The National Weather Service yesterday said the flooding risk in La Crosse is above normal. Forecasters have been saying for months that the Mississippi River will flood this spring. There is a good chance there will be major flooding along the Mississippi and the rivers that feed into it.

There will be no high school basketball champions in Wisconsin this year. The WIAA yesterday pulled the plug on both the boy’s and girl’s state basketball championships. The girl’s tournament was already underway in Green Bay. The boy’s tournament was supposed to start next week. The WIAA’s Dave Anderson said they had to cancel the boy’s tournament because the Kohl Center in Madison said it is closing its doors because of the virus.

A public health emergency is in effect for the state of Wisconsin.  Governor Tony Evers made that declaration today in response to growing concerns about coronavirus.  The health emergency will allow state agencies to use every tool available to prevent the spread of the virus and protect public health.  The governor says this is a continually evolving situation and he’s advising people to continue to follow the best practices and guidelines from the CDC. Meanwhile, the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament

A rollover accident on I-94 sent person to the hospital. It happened Thursday afternoon about 1:30 PM when a vehicle was traveling westbound on I-94 east of Menomonie when the driver lost control and entered the median. The vehicle rolled over several times before landing on the other side of the westbound lanes, causing the driver to be ejected. The driver was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries and the crash remains under investigation.

Information about the 2020 U.S. Census is arriving in mailboxes across Wisconsin.  Every ten years the census is taken to determine the official population of the nation.  It also dictates how many congressional representatives each state will get and how federal funding for things like infrastructure and schools gets distributed.  The census is required by the Constitution and officials remind you that your response is required by law.

Maybe you remember this from your childhood: Hey, diddle, diddleThe cat and the fiddleThe cow jumped over the moonThe little dog laughed to see such funAnd the dish ran away with the spoon From the pages of a nursery rhyme, to the ground of Florida, this cow may not be jumping over the moon…but it is on the run. Authorities are releasing a poster for a wanted cow in Florida.  Mark Mayfield explains. CLICK HERE FOR MOOOOOORE

Gas prices are dropping in Wisconsin. Triple-A says the drop in prices is a side-effect of less demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. GasBuddy says it’s the most significant drop in oil prices since the 1990s. A gallon of gas at Kwik Trip locations in Altoona is one-ninety-nine. The average price for a gallon of gas in the state is two-nineteen per gallon.

A popular bar and restaurant is for sale in Eau Claire. The Court N House and sideBAR event space was listed this week for one-point-two-million-dollars. The sale includes all equipment, licenses, inventory and two residential rental units above sideBAR. RE/MAX Real Estate Group listed the property and more information can be found on their website-CLICK HERE IF OWNING A BAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN YOUR DREAM..POKE AROUND AND SEE MORE. 

The number of coronavirus cases in Wisconsin is now up to six. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday confirmed three new cases of the virus. Two of them are in Fond du Lac County, the other new case is in Waukesha County. All three people got sick while traveling either here in the U.S. or overseas. President Trump is canceling an event in Wisconsin next week due to the coronavirus pandemic. Director of Communications Tim Murtaugh tweeted last night that the President is

The Wisconsin Election Commission is reporting at least two cases of in-state voter fraud. Commissioners yesterday sent the cases to prosecutors in Vilas and Oneida counties. In the Vilas county case, the Commission says someone voted twice on Election Day in 2016.  The Oneida County case accuses a voter of intentionally registering to vote in the wrong community, then voting in 2017. The Commission also flagged 43 cases where it looks like people voted in Wisconsin and another state.