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A new report says most high school juniors in the state of Wisconsin are not ready for college. The Wisconsin Policy Forum says just 48-percent of high school juniors in the state scored high enough on last year’s ACT to be deemed college-ready. English is the strongest subject for high schoolers who took the test, nearly 50-percent of kids scored high enough to qualify in English. But the numbers drop for math, science, and reading. Somewhere between 29 and 36-percent of kids scored high

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court is going to decide if former Governor Scott Walker’s thousand-year veto can stand. The high court last week agreed to hear a challenge in the case. Governors in Wisconsin have the power to change or erase numbers inside the budget when it comes to spending money. Governor Walker changed the numbers inside the 2017 budget to extend the effective date of a new tax law til 3018 instead of 2018.  Hence the name, the thousand-year veto.

They are having trouble hiring for the Census in Wisconsin. Local Census managers say they have barely 30 percent of the people they need to count everyone in the state. The Census had hoped to hire as many as 25 thousand people in Wisconsin. The pay for some Census jobs starts at 24 dollars-an-hour in some places. Anyone who is 18-years-old or older can apply. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

Today is Groundhog Day and that means Punxsutawney Phil is out with his annual weather prediction.  Phil was brought out of his burrow this morning in Gobbler’s Knob in front of cheering crowd gathered in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania where his handlers – the Inner Circle as they’re known – read the proclamation.  CLICK HERE TO HEAR FROM THE FRONT LINES Had Phil spotted his shadow, we’d be in for six more weeks of winter.

Without and Green and Gold on you TV this weekend, your Super Bowl party might be more about the food and commercials. Here is an early peek into some of what you will want to be back from the kitchen to see. The commercials are often the most popular feature of the Super Bowl for the non sports fans.  Ads won’t be politics free, as both President Trump and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will go head-to-head during the

Governor Tony Evers declares a state of emergency for southeastern Wisconsin.  He issued an executive order yesterday for Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha counties, where a powerful winter storm hit on January 10th through the 12th.  The declaration allows the National Guard and other state agencies to provide more assistance to the region.

The USDA and health officials are reminding fans about food safety this Super Bowl weekend.  The experts say wash your hands frequently when dealing with meat or poultry, but do not wash chicken wings other poultry products or meat.  USDA research has found that washing and rinsing chicken and meat greatly increases the spread of germs.  DON’T JUST “WING IT!” The USDA has posted several food preparation and serving tips online-just click here to see more!

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is down three-cents-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-39-cents today, which is 29-cents more a gallon than this date a year ago.  Drivers in Madison are paying two-32, in Milwaukee two-29, two-49 in the Pierce-St. Croix area and two-59 a gallon in Superior.

Rosa Parks lives on in motion and on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 Eau Claire Transit will be honoring Rosa Parks on her birthday by observing Transit Equity Day. When riders climb aboard an Eau Claire Transit bus on Tuesday, they will see that a seat will be marked in her honor acknowledging her work and detailing the efforts of Eau Claire Transit and the City of Eau Claire to make public transit accessible and affordable to all. Initiatives include Income-Qualifying