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Governor Tony Evers doesn’t appear to be a fan of the Republican road plan in the state.  The governor yesterday said the proposal from lawmakers to increase fees on drivers in Wisconsin lets out-of-state drivers use our roads for free.  Evers wanted to raise the gas tax by eight-cents-per-gallon to pay for new road construction. The governor is waiting for the full legislature to approve the road plan, and the rest of the new state budget, before he will act.  Governor Tony

A group of UW donors and big-wigs in Wisconsin are coming together to get lawmakers to raise tuition in the UW System.  The newly formed Badgers United group includes some heavy hitters in the state, including Bud Selig.  The group says it wants to convince lawmakers to end the tuition freeze at the University of Wisconsin.  School leaders say that freeze is making it tough for them to attract top talent to the school.  Lawmakers have said the tuition freeze is needed to

The median price for a home in Wisconsin is at an all time high.  The Wisconsin Realtors Association yesterday released a study that says the median house in the state sold for 203-thousand-dollars in May.  That’s the first time home prices have ever topped 200-thousand across the state.  The biggest jump in home prices, is unsurprisingly, in southeast Wisconsin.  The Realtors’ Jean Stefaniak says the new price-point is good news for people who are looking to sell their home as the state heads into the

Folks in Mount Pleasant are getting their first look at the designs for Foxconn’s plant.  The city’s Plan Commission is due to review the sketches for the to-be-built plant tomorrow.  The design for the nearly-one million square foot facility include smooth exteriors and tree-lined parkways.  Crews are already working to get the plant up and running by the end of next year. 

UPDATE: Investigators say the man shot by police in Outagamie County over the weekend wanted to be shot.  Authorities yesterday released more information about the shooting that sent 43-year-old Jakeus Meltz to the hospital.  Police say Meltz was angry and talked about being shot by police a few hours before he ended-up in a standoff Sunday with officers in Little Chute.  Two Outagamie County deputies fired at Meltz after they say he went for his gun.  Meltz is in the

A Stevens Point doctor is being recognized as the Wisconsin EMS Physician of the Year.  The State EMS Association awarded Doctor Michael Curtis the honor today.  He will be recognized at the Wisconsin EMS Conference at the Kalahari in the Wisconsin Dells in November. 

Seaman Nicholas Stone, from Eau Claire, Wis., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94), talks on the M-136A while standing watch in the ship’s bridge. Nitze is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet areas of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and Pacific through the Western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. PHOTO CREDIT: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman

Firefighters from all over Wisconsin have said goodbye to a Madison firefighter who died during the Ironman triathlon in Madison.  Todd Mahoney’s funeral was yesterday where about 20 different fire departments were on hand.  Mahoney was found unresponsive in the water during the race last Sunday morning.  He was pronounced dead two days later. 

The funding for nearly two-billion dollars in upgrades to University of Wisconsin system buildings has been approved-including a building locally.  Reports say the budget committee approved the projects last week, which include a 35-million dollar upgrade to UW-Stout’s South Hall.  Construction on the project is expected to begin in 2023 and finish in 2025. 

A new report says Wisconsin is the 13th-best state for child wellbeing.  According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual report, Wisconsin lost a spot from last year when it ranked 12th in child well being.  The report and ranking is based on four categories, economic well being, family and community, health, and education.