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And even if you’re not a baseball fan, there is a lot of talk about the Brewers right now: Here are your playbook highlights so you can chat in the dugout too! Brewers fans are hoping for a division win.  The team faces the Chicago Cubs tonight in a tie-breaker game to decide who will head straight to the divisional round.  The loser of the game will play for the wild card spot.

Cinder City may see some water issues this week. The fall hydrant flushing program is underway this week. Residents may notice discoloration of water when the flushing takes place in their neighborhood. If you experience this, you just have to turn on your plumbing fixtures until the water runs clear. It is best to run an outdoor fixture or a cold-water tap in a laundry tub or bathtub first until the water runs clear, and then run water from other

A 37 year old Rice Lake man was taken into custody on drug charges. It started during a traffic stop last week. Luke Libner was taken into custody on possession of meth charges and will be charged in Polk County. Libner was in possession of 4 ounces of meth which has a street value of about $5000.00. A search of his property turned up other drug items as well and Burnette County arrested two people at this location for various

Wisconsin’s senators are reacting to the latest developments in the nomination process for Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh.  The Senate Judiciary Committee approved advancing Kavanaugh’s nomination to the full Senate, but the vote is to be delayed by an FBI investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the judge.  Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin says she supports the bipartisan call for the White House to reopen the background check and said there should be no vote until the Senate has all

Congressman Mark Pocan met with officials from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Thursday to talk about recent immigration raids in the state.  ICE said more than 80 people were arrested in a four-day enforcement action that ended on Monday. One question concerned what offenses those detained had committed. ICE did say that there is a list of 250 individuals being targeted in the state, including those who were detained this past week.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is announcing enhanced election security.  The commission this week approved a significant expansion of post-election audits to ensure voting system integrity, it said on Friday.  Audits will be required in voting equipment in five-percent of the state’s wards and will need to be completed before final results are certified.

Governor Walker says additional money is available for Wisconsinites feeling the impact of recent heavy rain and flooding.  The governor released one-million-dollars in new flood relief today which is being granted to residents of 18 counties.  Walker also announced that Vernon and Crawford counties will receive Development Block Grant Emergency Assistance to help low-income households affected by storms and

A 30-million-dollar investment is being made into revitalizing downtown Janesville.  The Blackhawk Community Credit Union announced yesterday construction of a new facility that will serve as its new headquarters and as a legacy center for General Motors.  GM closed its auto-manufacturing plant in Janesville in 2009.  The credit union plans to break ground a year from now.

Truckers and businesses in our state are getting involved in an effort to stop human trafficking.  Representatives from the trucking and bus industries met with law enforcement at Harley-Davidson in Madison yesterday to discuss ways to spot and stop trafficking in the state.  The training was part of an ongoing effort to track down more human trafficking crimes.

Have you considered being a foster parent? Now might be the time. The Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District is looking to the community for help in filling the need for foster homes.  At a meeting last night, officials talked with members of the community about how they could help children entering the system.  A social services official went over becoming a foster parent, respite placements, and making donations.