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Most people in Wisconsin have so-called forever chemicals in their blood, but UW researchers say they don’t know if they are causing any health problems. A new study from the University of Wisconsin says a majority of the people who volunteered for the study have traces of PFAS chemicals in their system. The report says older, higher income, white men have the highest levels. As for where they got the chemicals, researchers say in most cases the people with PFAS

Beer sales and warm turf are the biggest changes for Camp Randall this football season. Wisconsin kicks-off the football season tomorrow night with a game against Western Michigan. It will be the first game for Wisconsin’s new field turf. Crews tore-up the old turf after last season, and replaced it with turf that can be heated for cold weather games. Tomorrow will also be the first game at Camp Randall where the university sells beer. UW officials expect a lot

The Labor Day weekend is generally considered the last boating weekend of the season in Wisconsin. There have been 13 boating-related deaths so far this year statewide. The Department of Natural Resources says nine were not wearing life jackets. Wisconsin state law does require a life jacket for each person in a boat as officials urge water safety ahead of Labor Day weekend.

Whooping cough is making its way through the Chippewa Valley. The Eau Claire City-County Health Department says several cases have been identified in the county. The illness can cause coughing that lasts weeks or months. Whooping cough is on the rise this year in Wisconsin statewide — more than 275 confirmed cases of the highly-contagious illness are reported so far this year compared to 51 last year.

Eau Claire’s city council unanimously voted to support limitations on federal campaign spending. The council approved an advisory resolution supporting a constitutional amendment that would reverse the Citizen’s United Supreme Court ruling. The 2010 decision ruled that companies have no limit to how much they spend on campaigns. The resolution doesn’t change any laws, but represents support for the constitutional amendment.

Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz will be spending Labor Day in Wisconsin. He and his wife, Gwen Walz, will visit Milwaukee on Monday for a rally as part of a Labor Day weekend campaign blitz. He was also in Milwaukee last week with Presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Republican V-P nominee JD Vance is speaking in De Pere tonight, and Presidential nominee Donald Trump will be in La Crosse tomorrow night.

Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #237 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Thurs., Aug. 29, 2024, in honor of former Wisconsin State Rep. James Soletski, who passed away on Tues., Aug. 20, 2024, at the age of 75. “A lifelong Wisconsinite, Representative Soletski was dedicated to serving others and the greater Green Bay area,” said Gov. Evers. “Kathy and I send our heartfelt condolences to his family,

For the ninth straight year, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) is partnering with Johnson Financial Group to host the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin Contest! The mission is to highlight the manufacturing industry and ultimately determine what is the Coolest Thing Made in Wisconsin. You can participate in this contest right now by CLICKING HERE.

The Racine soldier who jumped the border into North Korea has agreed to a plea deal. Prosecutors for the Army say Travis King will plead guilty to five of the 14 charges against him. That includes a desertion charge. King fled into North Korea last year, and spent several weeks in North Korean custody. He was due to be flown back to the U.S. to face charges for a fight he got into while stationed in South Korea.

The Boys and Girls Club in Chippewa Falls is officially open. The club cut the ribbon on its newly expanded building yesterday. The new center has bigger rec rooms, a new teen room, and added more space for activities. There are also new bathrooms and a new elevator, CEO Jeff Jaeger says the new building will help them meet kids where they’re at.’ The new building has been in the works since last year.