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Former Republican Governor Scott Walker is now charging up to 25-thousand dollars per speech to discuss politics and his experiences in public office in Wisconsin.  Walker announced yesterday that he is joining Worldwide Speakers Group, which coordinates speaking engagements for such public figures as former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and former Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina.  He will be speaking on topics such as leadership, current political insights, crisis management, and the power of

The father of accused killer and kidnapper Jake Patterson says he’s praying for complete healing for Jayme Closs.  The 13-year-old was abducted in October after her parents were allegedly gunned down in their home by Patterson.  He took the teen to his home in Gordon where he held her prisoner for nearly three months before she was able to escape.  Patterson’s father Patrick tells ABC News today that his family is heartbroken for the Closs family and they are very

Flags in Wisconsin are flying at half-staff on the order of Governor Tony Evers.  Flags of the United States and the state have been lowered in honor of Officer Matthew Rittner of the Milwaukee Police Department. Rittner died in the line of duty while helping serve a warrant on Wednesday.   Milwaukee announced last night that a vigil would be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. to honor Rittner at Clement Zablocki School on West Oklahoma Avenue. 

Shopko is closing additional stores as company officials scramble to keep the doors open at remaining locations.  Additional closures announced yesterday include stores in Madison, Monona, Mauston, Beloit, Shawano, Marinette, De Pere and Waupaca.  The department store chain already announced plans to close more than 250 of its stores around the country, which will include over 40 in its home state of Wisconsin. 

Flu levels in Wisconsin are hovering at moderate levels.  The Department of Health Services says today Northeast Wisconsin has the fewest reported cases of influenza.  The flu has claimed the lives of six people in the state.  The season has not yet peaked and many health clinicians think the season could extend into late March. 

Lottery officials are still waiting for a million-dollar winner to step forward to claim their prize.  Saturday’s Powerball drawing produced a big winning ticket bought at a Kwik Trip in Superior.  One lucky player matched all five white ball numbers, but not the Powerball.  The winner has 180 days from the drawing date to claim their prize at the Lottery’s Madison office. 

North central and northwest Wisconsin are bracing for another snow storm today.  Light snow that fell overnight is picking up today as a huge system sweeps across the northern Midwest.  According to the National Weather Service, anywhere from for to eight inches of snow is expected in the Eau Claire area.  Temperatures should also dip below freezing overnight. 

Snow isn’t the only thing making travel difficult in northern Wisconsin.  Residents in Rice Lake are noticing corn cobs and kernels on area roads.  Drivers were asked to avoid South Main Street and East Orchard Beach Lane yesterday because the corn had been spilled onto those roadways.  The Rice Lake Police Department isn’t sure what caused the corn to be spilled but says to expect an increase in wildlife in the area. 

One listening session dealing with the future of Roosevelt Elementary in Eau Claire is in the books.  The school district and members of the public met at Delong Middle School last night to discuss repurposing Roosevelt into a 4-K school.  The district executive director of administration says they hope to have a vote on Roosevelt’s future by this spring.  There will be six more listening sessions on the proposal in the coming weeks. 

A record number of students of color are graduating from University of Wisconsin System schools.  UW-System data shows that number has increased by 74 percent over the last ten years with nearly five-thousand students of color graduating in the 2017-2018 school year.  The overall number of students graduating from UW schools is also increasing.  Over 35-hundred more students graduated last school year than did ten years ago.