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Another Democrat is throwing his hat in the ring for Wisconsin governor.  Former Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes announced yesterday his bid to be the Badger State’s next chief executive.  In a video announcing his candidacy, the 39-year-old said he wants to “reject the Washington way, and get things done the Wisconsin way.”  He also plans to hit the campaign trail in the coming days, with stops in Milwaukee, Madison, and other cities.  Other Democrats in the race include Milwaukee County

Wisconsin travelers without a Real ID will have to pay a 45-dollar fee to go through TSA checkpoints starting next year. The TSA announced on Monday the new fee will go into effect February 1st. An 18-dollar fee had originally been proposed last month. To pay the fee, travelers will need to visit TSA-dot-gov to verify their identity before they head to the airport. They will then receive an email confirmation to present at the TSA checkpoint.

The suspect charged in the homicide of 10-year-old Lily Peters made a court appearance today.  A motion hearing was held for 17-year-old Carson Peters-Berger in Chippewa County, who appeared via Zoom.  Law enforcement took the stand to discuss their interviews with Peters-Berger, who is charged with killing Lily Peters in 2022.  Defense attorneys argued police used leading questions and that Peters-Berger may not have known he could end the interviews.  The trial remains scheduled for November 2026. CLICK HERE FOR

Hundreds of gallons of milk are being recalled over contamination concerns. According to a FDA announcement, Prairie Farms Dairy is recalling select Gallon Fat Free Milk produced at its Dubuque, Iowa, facility because of the potential presence of “food-grade cleaning agents, which may cause illness if consumed.” Close to 320 gallons of the milk were sold and distributed to 18 Woodman’s grocery stores in Illinois and Wisconsin before the issue was discovered. The products have been removed from stores and

Preliminary numbers from the state’s Department of Natural Resources are showing small declines in gun-deer license sales and harvest totals.  The 2025 season ended on Sunday and shows just over 182-thousand deer were registered during the nine-day gun hunt, down just under one-percent from 2024.  Total deer hunting licenses sold slipped about point-12-percent, though archery participation continues growing.  Muzzleloader season is currently underway, followed by late antlerless hunts through early January 2026.

Late Green Bay Packers legend Forrest Gregg’s personal collection is going up for auction in New York.  The sale includes Gregg’s NFL Championship and Super Bowl rings, as well as game-worn jerseys and cleats.  Gregg played offensive tackle for the Packers from 1956 to 1970, and won a Super Bowl with the Dallas Cowboys in 1971.  He earned nine Pro Bowl selections and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1977.  Gregg passed away in 2019 at

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced six Wisconsin companies will receive Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grants to help grow the local food economy. BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process, market, and distribute locally grown food products. BLBW grants provide consumers with access to more Wisconsin-grown food products, including organic vegetables, hops varieties, hazelnut products, locally grown grain, and

The attorney for Morgan Geyser, who was convicted in the 2014 “Slender Man” stabbing, is requesting she be moved out of the Waukesha County Jail.  Lawyer Tony Cotton wrote a letter to the Waukesha County judge asking Geyser be transferred to the Winnebago Mental Health Facility.  The letter cites reasons such as having no new charges in Waukesha County, among other things.  Geyser was 12 years old when she and a friend stabbed another girl nearly to death in a

Sentencing is being ordered for a Menomonie man charged following a 2023 attack.  Investigators say that Juan Hernandez-Roque battered a man who would not buy him beer.  Hernandez-Roque was ordered yesterday to spend five years in prison.

In Rusk County, a Quality Quick Lube location sustained severe damage in a Sunday night fire.  Crews say the blaze on Highway 27 South began in an oil burner and spread from there.  No one was hurt.