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Wisconsin’s Democratic Party boss is looking to move up. Party chairman Ben Wikler yesterday announced a bid to become the next Democratic National Committee chairman. Wikler said in a video that he wants to unite the Democratic Party, fight, and win. Wikler successfully led the Democratic Party of Wisconsin to a series of wins, including Governor Evers’ statewide victory in 2022. He also helped raise millions of dollars for Democratic candidates across the state. There’s no word who all he

A 33-year-old Monroe County man is facing multiple charges in connection with a Thanksgiving night stabbing.  The stabbing happened at a residence in the town of Tomah.  Attempted first-degree homicide and disorderly conduct are among the charges against Justin T. Novak of Tomah.  A police department news release on Saturday said the victim is in the hospital, but there’s no word on the victim’s identity or condition.  Novak is being held in the Monroe County Jail in Sparta.

U.S. shoppers spent nearly eleven-billion dollars online on Black Friday.  New data from Adobe Analytics says that’s up ten percent from last year.  The top online items this year were makeup, skincare and haircare products along with speakers and espresso machines.  Meanwhile, analysts say retail chains like Macy’s, Kohl’s and Target could see a dip in sales this holiday season with only 26 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

The FAA says it handled a record 232-thousand flights during Thanksgiving week.  More than 52-thousand flights carried passengers last Tuesday alone.  Officials say just one-and-a-half percent of all flights were delayed or cancelled which is also a record.  To help handle the heavy volume, the FAA allowed commercial aircraft to use special military airspace off the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

The Badger men’s and women’s basketball teams are helping to warm fans’ hearts after the football team’s loss on Friday.  Both the UW men and women posted wins on Saturday.  The 17th-ranked Badger men’s basketball team remained unbeaten with a 74-53 win over Chicago State at the Kohl Center.  John Tonje hit nine-of-ten free throws and led all scorers with 22 points.  The Badger women capped their appearance in the Cancun Challenge on a winning note with a 58-45 victory

The Milwaukee Bucks’ winning streak is up to six, thanks largely to a triple-double by Giannis Antetokounmpo.  The All-Star finished with 42 points, 12 rebounds and eleven assists in the Bucks’ 124-114 win over the Washington Wizards Saturday at the Fiserv Forum.  Milwaukee has won eight of its last nine games to overcome a three-and-eight start.  The Bucks are at Detroit on Tuesday and then host Atlanta on Wednesday.

NORAD is tracking Santa Claus again this year. Today, the North American Aerospace Defense Command will launch its “NORAD Tracks Santa” website, which features a holiday countdown, games, movies, holiday music and more in “Santa’s North Pole Village.” NORAD will also have a downloadable app available for multiple devices. Santa tracking will begin at 4 a.m. on Christmas Eve and end at midnight Mountain Standard Time. Children can also speak with a live operator about Santa’s whereabouts by calling 1-877-HI-NORAD.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here! As we finish the last of the Thanksgiving leftovers and flip the calendar page to the last month of 2024 it can gear up to be a whirlwind of seasonal activity…and sometimes stress. Hey, we get it. That’s why we like to take a moment on Saturday mornings to simply slow down with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a look back at events that happened on these days in

UW-Madison ranks sixth in research among U.S. colleges and universities.  The National Science Foundation announced its rankings of 920 public and private universities.  The rankings are based on total research and development expenditures.  UW-Madison, which previously ranked eighth, spent one-point-seven-million-dollars on R-and-D during the last fiscal year.

The Badgers hand the axe over to Minnesota and will miss out on a bowl game for the first time in more than two decades.  Wisconsin was held to under 200 yards of total offense as the Badgers fell to the Golden Gophers 24-to-seven in the annual Paul Bunyan game Friday at frigid Camp Randall Stadium.  The temperature at kickoff was 22 degrees, making it the coldest Badgers’ home game since 1964, according to UW athletics communications.  With the loss,