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The flu is still very much in season in Wisconsin.  The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday warned of a second wave, late flu season.  The latest report to the CDC shows a spike in flu cases in Wisconsin this month.  Doctors say it’s still a good idea to get a flu shot, and it’s always a good idea to wash your hands and cover your sneezes out in public. 

All eyes in Wisconsin will be on the man accused of kidnapping Jayme Closs and murdering her parents, and whether he will plead guilty.  Jake Patterson is due in a Barron County courtroom tomorrow.  He could enter a plea in the case.  Patterson told a Minneapolis TV reporter that he wants to plead guilty and avoid a trial.  He will have that opportunity tomorrow.

A Minnesota man is heading to jail for two months after police say he thought he was coming to Eau Claire to have sex with an eighth grader.  A judge last week sentenced 34-year-old Garth Calvin to 60 days in county jail.  Police say Clavin thought he was talking to a 14-year-old, but was really talking to an undercover officer.  They arrested him last June when he arrived in Eau Claire.

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers say he doesn’t want folks in western Wisconsin to live under a constant threat of flooding.  The governor toured parts of waterlogged Trempealeau County yesterday.  He met with folks in Dodge and Arcadia.  Evers said the goal is to figure out a way to keep flood waters from rolling through town every year or so.

Lawmakers in Madison are waiting for two judges to rule on two questions about the December reforms that were placed on hold last week.  One judge, in Madison, says he’ll rule today on a question about the separation of powers.  The other judge, in an appeal court, could also rule today on whether the entire package of laws are constitutional.  Republican lawmakers yesterday said almost no one wants to do much of anything until the cases are decided.

Packer fans are not going to want to miss the start of the NFL season.  The league yesterday announced that the Packers and Bears will play the first game of the 100th NFL season this September.  Green Bay and Chicago have met 200 times in those 100 seasons, and the Packers lead the series 97-95-6. 

Senator Ron Johnson hopes Attorney General William Barr will finish his final report so Congress can turn its full attention to other challenging issues besides the Mueller [[ MULL – er ]] Report.  On the other side of the aisle, Democrat Tammy Baldwin says special counsel Robert Mueller’s independent investigation did not exonerate President Trump and he wasn’t cleared of wrongdoing.  Baldwin says Barr needs to release the report and the underlying documentation so that Americans can assess the report

Wisconsin is joining the multi-state investigation of opioid distributors.  In 2017, the Attorneys General of several states created a bipartisan coalition to investigate opioid manufacturers and distributors to see whether their practices contributed to the opioid epidemic.  Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said today the opioid epidemic is the most significant public safety challenge faced by the state. 

The remains of a World War Two Marine Corps captain have been identified.  The agency responsible for accounting for POWs and those Missing in Action says today Captain Lester Schade of Abbotsford was accounted for officially in July of last year.  Schade was captured by enemy forces and held prisoner in the Philippines for more than two years.  During a transfer to Japan, the ship he was on was attacked and he was listed as missing and presumed dead in

The $625 million Powerball jackpot rolled again Saturday, but the drawing produced Wisconsin’s largest game win of 2019. A ticket purchased in Racine was one of the nation’s two $2 million prize winners in the March 23 draw. The winning ticket was sold at Speedway (2110 S. Green Bay Rd.) in Racine.