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There’s another appeal before the court in the Steven Avery case.  Lawyers for Avery filed motions yesterday requesting a new trial and a new judge.  Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey are serving life terms for the 2005 murder of photographer Teresa Halbach.  The defense wants a new trial based on some evidence questions.  They want a new judge because current judge Angela Sutkiewicz heard a prior civil case against Avery brought by the Halbach family. 

The Powerball jackpot continues to climb and is currently at $448 million. That figure is up almost $70 million since last week and marks both the high for 2019 and largest since last October’s “jackpot fever.”  TODAY’S draw is the 22nd since the last Powerball jackpot ($294 million) was won Dec. 26 in New York state. Should a Wisconsin resident win the jackpot, it would be the third time in history (2006 and 2017).

Feed My People Food Bank is announcing its building expansion campaign called Feeding Healthy Futures to more than double the size of its facilityat its current location. Groundbreaking is expected to begin this spring, and it is scheduled to be completed by the fall. The campaign kick-off event will be held at Charter Bank on March 14 th at 11:00 a.m. and will include a check presentation from Charter Bank, a lead donor. “When I think about a child who

After record snowfall, we have to have somewhere to PUT it. The public is being asked to adopt a Storm Sewer Drain. Warm temperatures and rain are in the forecast! City of Altoona Public Works crews will be focusing on clearing storm sewer drains over the next few days in order to minimize flooding from the snowmelt. If you know where your storm sewer is, please Adopt a Storm Sewer drain and do what you can to clear an opening

Two Eau Claire County sheriff’s deputies are being justified in using force in a shooting that followed a high speed chase.  James Haworth and Dan Eaton shot Reese Diesterhaft in the Town of Brunswick last August but the county district attorney ruled the shooting was justified.  A criminal complaint says Diesterhaft purposefully drove up to police because he wanted to get shot during the chase.  He survived the shooting.

The City of Eau Claire is starting to clear packed snow out from in front of storm drains.  ity officials are urging residents to help clear the snow if they can for fear it could block the drains and cause flooding.  The city says anyone who is concerned about their safety because of the blocked drains can call the city and workers will come clear them.

A group in Eau Claire has a petition to urge the school district to accept a one-point-two-million-dollar donation to upgrade Memorial High School’s athletic facilities.  The anonymous donation was submitted in January but the school district has yet to accept it because it would have to match the donation.  The school board plans to discuss the donation next week and vote on it on April 1st. 

Local leaders in Milwaukee are already talking about the Democratic National Convention as a way for the city to shine, and to make a quick buck.  Mayor Tom Barrett yesterday said hosting the convention next summer will provide Milwaukee with a showcase to the world.  There are also a lot of people who are thinking about all of the visitors, and their dollars, that will flow in as well.

The state of Wisconsin is reminding folks to get their voter ID ahead of the spring election.  The state’s Department of Transportation yesterday said anyone who needs a new driver’s license or state ID card should get one as soon as possible.  Election Day is April 2nd. 

An AMBER Alert is in place for a missing one-year-old girl from Milwaukee.  Authorities say Nolani Robinson went missing yesterday and is believed to be with Dariaz Higgins, also known as Dariaz Lewis.  Dariaz is considered armed and dangerous, and was last seen operating a 2014 black Cadillac with a Florida license plate.