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Local governments across Wisconsin got their first billion-dollars from the state’s shared revenue plan. Governor Tony Evers’ office announced the payment yesterday. In all, cities, towns, and counties will get over one-and-a-half billion-dollars from the state. Lawmakers and the governor came to terms on the shared revenue deal last year as a way to help local governments find more money for things like police, fire, and EMS services. The same deal allowed Milwaukee and Milwaukee County to raise their sales

Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and the Scarecrow are coming back to Oconomowoc. The city is getting its Wizard of Oz plaza ready for a celebration of the movie in a few weeks. Oconomowoc will host a special screening of The Wizard of Oz on August 15th to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the film’s first showing there. The statues of the characters were taken down and spruced-up in anticipation of the celebration. You can find out more,

Move over green and gold, add white to the jersey lineup. Green Bay yesterday unveiled its white-out uniforms. The all-white look includes white pants and a white jersey, plus a new white helmet. The G is now just a green outline, there is no yellow on the helmet at all. Green Bay will wear its white-on-white-on-white combo in October when they play the Houston Texans.

More than 20 Wisconsin cities will split 20-point-seven million dollars for public improvement projects. The grant money will go to low- to-moderate income communities with fewer than 50-thousand people across the state. Funded projects include improvements and repairs to streets, water, sewer, and drainage systems. The state is getting the money from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Direct care workers for older adults and people with disabilities in Wisconsin will get pay raises after a more than 250-million-dollar investment from the state. Governor Tony Evers says he’s directing the state Department of Health Services to invest in a minimum fee schedule for direct care workers. This will create between a 15- and 40-percent wage increase for the workers, who help almost 57-thousand patients statewide. Minimum rate schedules will start in October.

The Wisconsin State Fair is opening today in West Allis. The Fair says there will be hundreds of vendor locations serving food and beverage options to fairgoers, including 100 new items. Entertainers like Gabriel ‘Fluffy’ Iglesias, T-L-C, and Yung Gravy will perform in the first few days. Visitors can use the fair website to buy tickets ahead of time, or look at maps to plan out their trip. The fair will close on the eleventh. CLICK HERE TO PLAN YOUR

ABOVE PHOTO: UW-River Falls Chancellor Maria Gallo interacts with a student during a t-shirt giveaway on campus in May 2023. Gallo has announced that she is retiring and will be replaced by interim Chancellor Michael V. Martin on Sept. 7. UWRF/Pat Deninger photo University of Wisconsin-River Falls Chancellor Maria Gallo has announced her retirement. Gallo, the 20th chancellor of UWRF began her post in July 2021, after serving as the president of Delaware Valley University. In an announcement to campus, she

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Meat Business Innovation Act (MBIA) of 2024 to support farmers, ranchers and small- and medium-sized processors through technical assistance and grants to the meat industry. The legislation is modeled on Baldwin’s successful Dairy Business Innovation Act, which has distributed over $150 million to regional centers across the country since established in 2019. “In Wisconsin, we make things – everything from beer, to brats and cheese. We know Wisconsin’s meat industry has long been a key driver

Prosecutors have cleared an Eau Claire police officer in a shooting from back in May. The D.A.’s office yesterday said the officer was justified in firing at an armed man who pointed a gun at her. Thomas Burback was grazed by a bullet and survived the shooting. Investigators say given the totality of the circumstances, that Burbank was armed, pointed his gun at the officer, was drunk, and had just gotten into a fight with his wife, the officer was

Two west coast men are looking at charges in Vernon County after authorities say they were caught selling fake jewelry. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Alexandru Uca of Kent, Washington and 27-year-old Armando Vaduva of Fullerton, California on Monday. The sheriff’s office says the pair were busted after they tried to sell jewelry that had no precious metals whatsoever. The sheriff’s office in St. Croix County says the pair are also suspects in a couple of fake jewelry scams in their county