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Democrats in Madison say they’re picking-up support in their plan to change how the state draws its political maps.  State Senator Dave Hansen yesterday said Republican Rep. Loren Oldenburg and Republican Rep. Joel Kitchens signed on to their proposal.  Hansen’s plan would take the power to draw Wisconsin’s political map away from elected lawmakers, and hand it over to the Legislative Reference Bureau.  Hansen is one of many Democrats in the state who don’t like how Republican lawmakers drew the state’s

Wisconsin has a Good Samaritan Law for dogs in hot cars, but police across the state say that doesn’t mean you can start smashing windows.   Wisconsin’s law requires people to call the authorities if they see a dog or a baby inside a hot car.  If the police believe there is an emergency, then people can act.  If you break the window without permission, you can face charges for damage to property. 

Two Eau Claire massage parlors are shut down because of suspicion of human trafficking.  Police say multiple law enforcement agencies recently investigated Angel Massage and Lucky Massage on Menomonie Street and North Hastings Way for three months.  The license holder of both businesses was arrested and search warrants were executed at the businesses yesterday.  The investigation continues.

Crews at St. Norbert College are getting ready for the Packers to open training camp.  Longer than average twin-size mattresses are being moved in as are individual air conditioning units.  Green Bay players will report to the De Pere campus on Sunday and will call that home until they break camp in August.  Training camp kicks off Thursday July 25th. 

State Troopers from across Wisconsin are looking to win votes for the Best Looking Trooper Cruiser in the nation.  The winning cruiser will be featured on the State Trooper’s 2020 calendar.  The American Association of State Troopers have posted photos of cruisers from every state.  The pictures and a ballot are posted on SurveyMonkey-dot-com. 

The National Weather Service confirms a tornado touched down in Rusk County yesterday evening.  The NWS says the twister touched down near Bruce and Ladysmith around 7:20. No damage has been reported but the NWS is in Rusk looking for damage today. 

A Marathon County woman convicted of murder is being released from prison today.  Lori Esker was convicted of strangling Lisa Cihaski to death in 1989 when Esker was 21-years-old.  The Department of Corrections says Esker was recommended for a discretionary release last month and it was approved a week later. 

Attendance is up for another year at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair.  The fair’s executive director says he doesn’t have exact numbers but this year’s attendance was more than last year’s 92-thousand people.  He says good weather was a big factor in this year’s turnout. 

The jury is still out on what kind of storm knocked down trees and knocked out power in Rusk and Barron counties.  The National Weather Service is sending teams to Rusk County today to see if a tornado touched down last night.  Barron County’s sheriff is blaming strong straight-line winds for damage there.  There are no reports of any serious injuries. 

The issue making waves in The City of Clear Water will now instead heat up Cinder City. The  Eau Claire County Veterans Foundation yesterday said it’s going to build its two million-dollar Veterans Tribute Trail and park in Altoona.  In the statement, the organization said: “It is the official position of the Eau Claire County Veterans Tribute Foundation that after much deliberation, we are moving our plans for the $2,200,000 Veteran’s tribute from the City of Eau Claire to the