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Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt discusses the need to focus on mental health issues after last week’s Molson Coors attack.  In a statement, Sheriff Schmidt calls for community members and leaders to address the increase in mental health affliction and needs and avoid politicizing tragedies such as that which happened at the brewery. Sheriff Schmidt says members of law enforcement agencies contend with mental health issues up to a point and where resources allow.  He said it isn’t known whether

It was a tough week in one of our biggest cities, but the people of Wisconsin continue to rally and so do our sports teams. The Milwaukee Brewers are honoring the victims of the shooting at the MolsonCoors Brewery with a patch on their spring training uniforms.  The team posted and Instagram photo yesterday showing a prominent gold and blue patch just above the heart with the initials “MC” for Molson Coors.  An employee shot and killed five of his

The only confirmed coronavirus patient in Wisconsin is released from isolation.  Public Health Madison and Dane County tweeted last night that the Dane County resident has had two negative tests for the virus and can resume normal activities.  The unnamed patient has been under quarantine at their home since January 30th. 

Harley-Davidson is preparing to look for new leadership.  The Milwaukee-based company announced yesterday that CEO Matthew Levatich is leaving his post and position on the company’s board.  The two sides agreed now was the right time to find somebody new to take control of the business.  Another board member will take over as acting CEO while Harley uses an outside search firm to fill the role permanently.

Governor Tony Evers signs off on new police body camera regulations.  The new law won’t force police agencies to use body cameras, but it does add requirements for those that do.  Under the law,  police departments must hold on to all body camera footage for at least 120 day, and longer in critical cases.  The regulation also says body cam footage can be released under the open records law.

A ruling ordering the purge of over 200-thousand voters from state rolls is overturned.  The Wisconsin Court of Appeals today overturned the decision of an Ozaukee County judge who had ruled in favor of a conservative law firm earlier this year.  The firm argued that the state Elections Commission should have removed voters who didn’t respond to a mailing indicating they may have moved.  An order finding the Elections Commission in contempt was also vacated by today’s ruling. 

Communities across Wisconsin will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment as National Women’s History Month gets underway.  Sunday marks the beginning of events in the state.  Milwaukee will host the Lunafest 2020 Women’s Film Festival at the Weasler Auditorium in late March.  On March 11th Waukesha County Technical College is hosting entrepreneur designer and DIY carpenter Carmen De La Paz as a guest speaker.

The cost for regular gas in Wisconsin is up a penny-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-36-cents today, about a dime lower than the average nationwide.  Drivers in Madison are paying two-29 a gallon, while the price at the pump is two-37 in Green Bay, two-30 in Milwaukee and Racine, two-49 in Eau Claire and two-61 in Superior.

 A group of people are sure to remember their wedding anniversaries which will only come around every four years.  Alisa Zee has the details. “I DO” HAVE MORE INFORMATION IF YOU CLICK HERE!

Every Friday, we like to bring a little light to the week…and internet. This week, we go do Tennessee, where a guy named Robert Reed works as a janitor at an elementary school near Memphis.  And he makes a pretty serious trek to work each day, because he loves the people so much. Instead of getting a job closer to his house, he takes three busses and walks about two miles each way. So last week, a teacher decided to