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Hello. We’re glad you are here! Thank you for spending some time with the 715 and making us part of your day. As the weeks creep closer to Summer and our temps start to climb it can seem like stress heats up as well. That’s why we like to intentionally slow down a bit on weekend mornings and start your day with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a look back at event that happened on this day in

Family and friends are remembering a Milwaukee woman who would have turned 20 yesterday, a month after she was murdered.  A memorial service was held Friday for Sade Robinson, who was murdered in early April and her body was dismembered.  Robinson was a criminal justice major at Milwaukee Area Technical College and was set to graduate next weekend.  Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson was among those at the service held at the Baird Center.  Maxwell Anderson has been charged with murder

Senator Tammy Baldwin is joining two other senators to introduce a bi-partisan bill to ban water beads.  The bill is named “Esther’s Law” for a ten-month-old Wisconsin girl who died after swallowing one.  The small, colorful balls can be sold as toys and in craft kits and can grow up to 100 times their original size when exposed to water. The measure would have the Consumer Product Safety Commission ban the products from being marketed as toys, educational or art

Wisconsin voters will not see a line for the No Labels Party on the ballot this fall.  The party this week asked the Wisconsin Elections Commission to remove its name from the November ballot.  No Labels couldn’t find a candidate, so there’s no name to go along with the party.  The Election Commission is expected to officially remove No Labels next week.

During the week of May 5th through May 10th, Sheriff Travis Hakes attended a course taught by the National Sheriff’s Institute. The course in leadership development was funded 100% by federal tax dollars through the National Institute of Corrections. The course was taught in Quantico Virginia, at the FBI Academy Headquarters.  Sheriff Hakes shared his experience at the conference, saying, “Over the last week I learned a lot about leadership and look forward to improving on certain things. It was

A team from Denmark High School took first place in the 2024 Wisconsin Civics Games state championship Friday at the Capitol in Madison. Eighteen teams from 15 schools participated in the competition, presented by the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation. It was Denmark’s first trip to the finals. The winning team, advised by social studies teacher Zack Olson, was comprised of Henry Pahlow (captain), Lydia Flanigan, Ben Lindsley, Aiden Nelsen, Collin Trepanier and Cherry Weis. Each will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship

An unlicensed daycare owner from Wisconsin is under arrest and charged with child abuse. Prosecutors say a one-year-old left in Meagan Valley’s care was taken to the hospital with severe burns in the Town of Caledonia. His parents say Valley called them less than two hours after they dropped him off to say he was having an allergic reaction and had hives. After they picked him up, his parents say their child was clearly burned and didn’t have hives. The

Ahead of Mother’s Day we have a story about a mom-to-be who got the surprise of her life, and after a bumpy ride we see a safe landing ahead. Click to hear the story with Morgan McCarthy: A pregnant woman  into labor on a flight to Hawaii last Wednesday, and everything went fine . . . because three nurses, a physician assistant, and a doctor all happened to be on board.  She was only at 27 weeks, so it could

Lake and Pond Solution, under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, will be treating Half Moon Lake with Endothall on Monday, May 13th. There are no restrictions on the use ofthe lake for swimming or fishing after the application. Use of lake water for irrigation will be suspendedfor seven days after the application. The herbicide will be applied under the supervision of theWisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The City of Eau Claire has applied for and was

“Everyone in Wisconsin should feel proud of what UW-Madison has accomplished and excited for the possibilities ahead.” During the week of May 12, 175 years of Badger connections and UW-Madison impact throughout Wisconsin will be on display in newspapers across the state. The Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association (WFAA), UW-Madison and the Wisconsin Newspapers Association (WNA) are collaborating to honor the legacy and celebrate the many ways the state’s flagship public university contributes to the quality of life throughout Wisconsin.