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What a difference a month makes. Forecasters say 80 percent of Wisconsin was in the middle of a drought in early April, now that’s down to just 20 percent of the state. April’s long soaking rains are getting the credit. The latest forecast from the U.S. Drought Monitor says a portion of the Northwoods, and a large piece of southwestern Wisconsin continue to be too dry. But many other parts of the state are actually seeing a bit too much

Manitowoc’s lake ship is ready for another season. The SS Badger will return to Manitowoc next week. Manitowoc’s tourism department says the boat will return on May 17th, and reservations for a trip across Lake Michigan are already open. This is the first time the Badger has run since last July when the boat had a hard landing and broke-off a piece of its dock and you can CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.

Tuesday’s storms dropped two tornadoes in Walworth County. The National Weather Service yesterday confirmed the twisters touched down Tuesday afternoon. One was an EF-0 tornado that hit the ground near Walworth. There are no reports of any injuries, but there was some damage reported. The other tornado was an EF-1, and touched-down near Darien. Again, forecasters say there are no reports of any injuries, but there were reports of damage.

UW-Madison leaders say they’re willing to meet again with protests, after protesters walked out of yesterday’s meeting. Student protesters reportedly ended yesterday’s meeting with the chancellor and others in a spat over the UW’s investment policy, and some of the protesters’ other demands. Protesters have been camped-out on campus since last Monday, and the chancellor continues to say they are there illegally. No one is saying when police may once again clear the UW’s Library Mall, though there was a

The memorial to remember the people killed in the attack on Waukesha’s Christmas Parade is a big step closer to reality. City leaders broke ground on the memorial yesterday. The hope is to finish construction this fall. There’s a dedication ceremony planned for November 21st to mark the third anniversary of the attack. Six people died and more than 60 others were injured when Darrell Brooks drove an SUV through the parade back in 2021. Brooks is serving six life

The president was once again talking about jobs at the Foxconn site. President Biden came to Racine yesterday to tout the thousands of jobs that will be created by a new Microsoft AI data center in Mount Pleasant. Microsoft is adding to its original one-point-four billion-dollar project, and will now spend over three billion-dollars on both the center and a number of training outreach hubs across the state. The president says Microsoft will create 23 hundred union construction jobs to

The chancellor at UW-Milwaukee is giving protesters there another chance to take down their tents. Chancellor Mark Mone yesterday issued a statement to students, faculty, and staffers on campus. Mone said he recognizes the importance of the right to protest, and supports the idea of protests on campus. But Mone said UW-M cannot allow the illegal encampments to continue. He warned protesters that “if the encampment doesn’t end soon, UWM will have to take action to ensure that it does.”

A change is coming to the bench in Eau Claire. Judge Michael Schumacher yesterday announced his retirement. He has served on the court in Eau Claire County since 2007. The governor is looking for a replacement. Schumacher’s last day will be in August.

If your drive takes you down State Street, expect some delays. Crews are set to start work on State between Heather Road to Hamilton Avenue, next Wednesday. The project will see crews expand the road, and add bicycle lanes, new curbs and gutters, and a 10-foot multi-use path. The construction will close the road from May til November. The city says there will be detour signs posted.

Western Wisconsin’s power company is moving ahead with a new non-solar power plant. Xcel Energy this week began work on a new, 244 million-dollar generation station in Wheaton. The idea is to replace the plant’s old and out-dated turbines and generators with new, much more efficient ones. Xcel says they need the new power plant to produce energy on the days when wind and solar aren’t enough. Xcel’s new power plant will be able to run on both natural gas