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Madison’s water utility is stepping up testing for toxic chemicals spreading from the Truax Air National Guard base.   Wisconsin State Journal says fluorinated compounds from military firefighting foam have soaked into the shallow groundwater on the base, and last year the chemicals turned up in low levels nearly a mile away.  The report says the Air National Guard has known about the contamination for at least three years but hasn’t monitored its spread.  A spokesman for the Wisconsin National Guard said it is

Governor-elect Tony Evers is announcing his latest group of cabinet picks.  It includes Rebecca Cameron Valcq for chair of the Public Service Commission; Brad Pfaff as secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection; and Mark Afable for insurance commissioner.  Evers has announced eight total cabinet picks this week. 

At least one U.S. representative in Wisconsin fired off a statement at midnight in response to the federal government shutdown that had just started.  The government partially shut down after a House-backed funding bill failed to get 60 votes in the Senate.  Democratic Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore said President Trump’s tantrums have forced the nation into political and economic chaos, and she called the shutdown and Trump’s behavior inexcusable.  More Cabinet Picks From Evers  Governor-elect Tony Evers is announcing his latest group

The final organization announced was Bob’s House for Dogs. This organization provides foster care, healthcare and comfort to senior and special-needs dogs in a kennel-free home-like environment. The $10,000 donation from Markquart Gives Back 2018 will be used for their medical fund. From November 12 until December 14 Markquart Motors and Markquart Toyota were collecting community members’ votes for their favorite organizations on markquartgivesback.com. The top 5 organizations each received $10,000. The organizations selected by members of the Chippewa Valley

An electric and technology company is expanding in the Fox Valley and bringing new jobs.  Faith Technologies announced yesterday it’s expanding in Little Chute and will add more than 200 new employees.  The new building will be constructed to serve as the headquarters for Excellerate.  Construction is expected to begin in the spring and be completed by the fall. 

Police agencies in Wisconsin are urging firearm safety this holiday season.  Authorities know many gifts will include hunting and personal firearms and they encourage the adults in the house to be responsible and protect the kids.  Project Childsafe is sponsored by the National Shooting Sports Foundation to work with local police promoting gun safety education.  There is information on how to get free gun locks and safety kits online at Project Childsafe Wisconsin. 

Drivers are saving six-cents-a-gallon for regular gas compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-17-cents today, 32-cents-a-gallon lower than a month ago.  The lowest prices are posted in Racine, Janesville and Fond du Lac at two-oh-seven-a-gallon.  Drivers in the Pierce-St. Croix County are paying the most at the pump at two-34. 

UW-Whitewater is naming a vice-chancellor from UW-Oshkosh as interim chancellor.  Cheryl Green is currently the vice-chancellor for student affairs at Oshkosh.  University officials say Green will replace Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper, who submitted her resignation earlier this week effective the end of the year. 

Daniel J. Fedderly P.E.;P.L.S. , Executive Director of the Wisconsin County Highway Association (WCHA), issued the following statement on the appointment of Craig Thompson as Secretary of the Department of Transportation: “We applaud Governor-elect Evers on his appointment of Craig Thompson as the Secretary of the Department of Transportation. This is a tremendously important position at this time in our state’s history. I have known and worked closely with Mr. Thompson for almost 30 years. I know that he is