Home

Western Wisconsin could be where a national gas tax is decided.  Americans For Prosperity is out with a new ad that highlights the push to raise the federal gas tax by a quarter.  AFP Wisconsin’s Eric Bott says western Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind could be a swing vote on the issue, and he wants to make sure people tell Kind to vote ‘No.’  Bott says the 25 cent tax hike would be in addition to the eight cents-per-gallon that Governor

The more people get to know Governor Tony Evers, the more they dislike him.  A new Marquette Law School poll shows Governor Evers’ job disapproval rating jumped 15 percent from January to April.  Thirty seven percent of people in the state think the governor isn’t doing a good job.  The poll says 47 percent of people approve, that’s up just eight percent from a poll back in January. 

One Wisconsin lawmaker wants to make sure you know how much you’re paying the government every time you fill up.  Brookfield state Rep. Rob Hutton want to put stickers on gas pumps in the state that show the state and federal gas tax.  Right now, drivers pay just about 33 cents-per-gallon in state taxes, and another 18-and-a-half cents in federal gas taxes.  Governor Evers wants to add another eight cents to those taxes.  Hutton says people deserve to know what they are

The Brewers are not having the best time in Los Angeles.  Milwaukee once again fell short against the Angels last night, losing 4-2.  Pitcher Brandon Woodruff allowed four runs in the third inning, and the Brewers just couldn’t come back.  Milwaukee stays in LA for a few more days as they start a series against the Dodgers tomorrow. 

Judge Brian Hagedorn is officially Wisconsin’s newest Supreme Court Justice.  Hagedorn says today Judge Lisa Neubauer called him to concede and offer her congratulations on his election victory and indicated she would not be pursuing a recount.  Hagedorn thanked his supporters and said his job as a Justice is to say what the law is, not what the law should be.

The parents of a newborn boy are facing charges in  connection to his death.  The Wood County Sheriff’s Department says officers were notified Saturday by the Marshfield Medical Center about a possible missing newborn.  He was found in a plastic bag in the vehicle of his 19-year-old father Allen Rice.  Rice and the infant’s mother, 22-year-old Marylinn Feher, both face child neglect causing death charges and a homicide charge may be added against the mother.  *Photo Credit WEAU 13 NEWS

Governor Tony Evers says lead poisoning is a risk to children statewide and legislators need to do everything in their power to fix it.  The governor posted a map today with red dots representing where kids under the age of six tested positive for lead poisoning.  The greatest clusters of contamination were in Milwaukee, Watertown and Racine as well as in seven counties including Sheboygan, Rock, Marquette and Dodge.  The rates of lead poisoning among children in those areas are

Chippewa is adding two new deputies to it’s ranks. Brian V. Sands is a 2 ½ year veteran with the City of Bradenton, Florida Police Department. Brian graduated high school from Garden City Michigan and obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Eastern Michigan University. Branden J. Jerome has about 1 year of service with the Stanley Police Department. Branden graduated high school from Rib Lake, Wisconsin and obtained his Associate degree in Criminal Justice from the

West central Wisconsin may miss out on the worst of the upcoming winter storm.  According to the National Weather Service, Eau Claire is expected to get anywhere from two to four inches of snow overnight with the possibility of sleet and freezing rain tomorrow morning.  In northern Wisconsin, anywhere from three to seven inches of snow is expected to fall starting tonight through Friday morning.

A Chippewa County man is accused of sexually assaulting a child.  A criminal complaint filed yesterday claims Timothy Geissler assaulted a child in his car in December of 2017.  Geissler is charged with second-degree sexual assault and is being held on five-thousand dollars bond.