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A bill reintroduced in the Wisconsin Legislature would create a task force for missing and murdered Black women and girls.  State Representative Shelia Stubbs says she’s once again urging the state to set up the task force.  The bill passed in the State Assembly in 2024, but it stalled in the senate.  If passed, the task force would be made up of members of law enforcement, survivors, and attorneys.

Earlier this month we were celebrating America, our freedoms, and those who defend that. For this week’s Friday Feel Good as we approach the end of the month, we head East.  Long Island high schooler Will Burrell has started a smash burger business where veterans eat free.  A portion of its proceeds also goes to support current military members and their families.  Will teamed up with a local butcher shop to make it happen.  He mentions the Gary Sinise Foundation.  Gary starred in “Forrest Gump” and 

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he won’t seek re-election next year.  In a video posted on X, Evers said he’s not trying for a third term so can spend more time with family.  However, the Democrat did predict he would win if he did run.  Evers said for five decades, his family sacrifiied to give him the gift of service and he now owes it to them to focus on all the things they love doing together.  The move will

A Cadott woman is pleading not guilty to accusations that she stole thousands of dollars from a pair of organizations.  Nicole Ruhe was the treasurer on accounts for the Boy Scouts and for the Cadott Basketball Association.  The Boy Scouts say that more than four thousand dollars is missing and Cadott Basketball is missing more than 51-hundred dollars.  Ruhe is charged with two counts of theft from a business setting. 

Republican lawmakers want to cap tuition increases for the Universities of Wisconsin.  Representative David Murphy and senator Andre Jacque say they want raises to match the rate of inflation.  The university system saw a five percent increase on tuition for all its schools except UW-Green Bay.  The Board of Regents has been increasing prices after a tuition freeze ended in 2023.

The Eau Claire County Fair continues.  The event is a youth and family-focused event with emphasis on youth education and recognition plus family involvement.  The fair runs through Sunday with events including livestock and agricultural exhibitions, chainsaw carving and more.  Details can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.           

Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers is not running for a third term.  Evers was first elected Governor in 2018.  He says in his announcement he wants to spend more time with his family after two terms as the state’s Governor.  Evers previously served as Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Twenty-three people have died in fatal UTV and ATV crashes so far this year in Wisconsin.  The Department of Natural Resources says only five of those people were wearing seat belts, which is required by law for anyone in a UTV.   Forty people total died in ATV and UTV crashes last year. More information about how to sign up for safety classes is available on the DNR website.

The Green Bay Packers will have new uniforms starting this fall. The 1923 Classic uniforms feature helmets hand-painted to look like leather, navy blue jerseys with dark gold numbers, tan pants, and navy socks. The team says the uniforms are inspired by what team members wore in 1923, the Packers’ first season as a publicly-owned team.

A youth garden project has bloomed in Dunn County to offer young people in the Youth Justice Program a chance to grow:  both literally and figuratively.  The garden was planted this year as part of the Youth Innovations Grant awarded to Dunn County in 2023. It is on the grounds of the Dunn County Government Center, and the produce includes lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, strawberries and watermelon. Paula Winter, director of Dunn County Human Services, said the project was spearheaded by Jenna Ginter, youth justice social worker, and Clint Olson, program assistant with the Family and