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Justice Rebecca Bradley has announced she will not seek reelection in the upcoming April 2026 election. Bradley was appointed by former Governor Scott Walker in 2015 and elected in 2016. She recently expressed concerns about the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s shift toward partisanship and political gamesmanship. Bradley stated that stepping down is the best path to rebuild the conservative movement and fight for liberty outside the court’s minority. Judge Chris Taylor has already announced her candidacy for the seat.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Herb Kohl Educational Foundation Teacher Fellowship and Principal Leadership awards, honoring exceptional Wisconsin PK–12 educators and school leaders. Nominations can be submitted online at www.kohleducation.org.  Each award recipient will receive $6,000, and their school will also receive a matching $6,000 grant.  Since its founding in 1990, the Herb Kohl Educational Foundation has awarded more than $40 million to Wisconsin educators, principals, students, and schools. Each year, the Foundation honors 100 Teacher Fellowships and

The buses are back on the road, the backpacks are full again and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we take a peek into what the butterflies of a new school year can feel like if you are just starting out.  CLICK BELOW TO HEAR MORE WITH MORGAN MCCARTHY So, whether you have a new student, and seasoned veteran, a homeschooler, or are an educator yourself, here’s hoping your back to school 2021 is off to a gold star start!  YOU CAN

Vice President Vance is welcoming other cities to seek the Trump administration’s help in reducing crime.  The vice president is on the road touting President Trump’s agenda, and he urged other cities like Chicago and Milwaukee to get the administration involved in efforts against crime during a speech in Wisconsin.  Vance defended the administration’s takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police department and other institutions including Union Station.

Local health officials are warning residents about a rise in Hand, Foot and Mouth disease in the Chippewa Valley.  The Eau Claire County Health Department says it’s been receiving reports of the virus going around.  A public health nurse told 18 News that schools and daycares should be implementing thorough sanitation policies as the virus is common in those spaces.  Symptoms for Hand, Foot and Mouth disease include fatigue, fever, blisters and rashes. 

Wisconsin Democrats Kelda Roys and Brienne Brown have proposed a bill to ban concealed carry on college campuses.  In Wisconsin, K through 12 schools have protections banning guns on campus but the state remains one of eleven that allow concealed carry at college campuses.  Representative Brown says it’s one thing both political parties can agree on, adding that it’s not a radical idea.  Roys says nobody should be living in fear, especially not on a college campus.

Starting September 1, an electronic vaping device that is not listed on the Department of Revenue’s Electronic  Vaping Device Directory is illegal to offer for sale in Wisconsin. Currently, there are 216 vaping device products  listed on the directory. Electronic vaping devices that contain hemp and do not contain nicotine are not required  to be on the directory until July 1, 2026.   A retailer or manufacturer that sells or offers for sale an electronic vaping device that is not listed

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating human skeletal remains discovered in Florence County, Wis. on Friday, October 28, 2022, and is now asking for the public’s help in reviewing new composite sketches to identify the individual. During the morning of Friday, October 28, 2022, a hunter came across human skeletal remains in a rural wooded area in Florence County, Wis. Ongoing investigative efforts are being conducted to identify the remains and further the investigation.

Price County Sheriff Brian Schmidt reports that on August 28, 2025, at approximately 9:43 a.m., several 9-1-1 calls were received reporting a two vehicle crash at the intersection of State  Highway 13 and State Highway 111, in the Township of Worcester.   The crash involved three occupants in a pickup truck and one occupant in a semi-truck. Two  occupants of the pickup truck are deceased. The names of the deceased are being withheld at  this time. The cause of the crash

An investigation is underway into a former Milwaukee Tool employee accused of stealing more than a million dollars worth of tools.  Investigators say the unnamed employee stole about nine-thousand pounds in tools by altering the company’s ordering systems.  Milwaukee Tool was tipped off to the threat after noticing one of their shipping addresses was listed as the former employee’s apartment building address.  Court documents show the suspect created about 115 orders between March 2024 and 2025.  The 31-year-old suspect has