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An eight-year-old Pekingese from Oregon has been named the World’s Ugliest Dog. Mark Mayfield has the story. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE, CLICK BELOW TO HEAR THE STORY WITH MARK MAYFIELD.

Ground broke for a new Arbor Place in Menomonie. State Representative Clint Moses (white shirt, second from left) participated in the groundbreaking for the $5.9 million expansion of the Arbor House addiction treatment facility in Menomonie.  The expansion is specifically for pregnant and parenting women and is being paid for in part by the national opioid lawsuit settlement.  Also in the photo are L-R Brian Westrate with Congressman Van Orden’s office, Moses, town of Washington Supervisor James Rolbiecki, Scott Bolstad

A Wisconsin woman who allegedly tried to poison her husband with animal drugs has taken a plea deal.  Wisconsin Circuit Court records show that 51-year-old Amanda Chapin pleaded no contest Friday to a charge of felony first-degree reckless endangering.  The charge was downgraded from first-degree attempted homicide after Chapin cut a deal last week with Lafayette County prosecutors.   Chapin allegedly put animal euthanasia drugs in her husband’s coffee three times in 2022, putting the 70-year-old man in a coma. 

A tornado has caused considerable damage in Janesville.  A statement from the city says a tornado touched down in south Janesville early Saturday night and caused considerable damage to structures and infrastructure.  The statement said first responders are on the scene, and the city has activated its Emergency Operations Center to mobilize resources.  The Rock County Sheriff’s office said at 11pm that no injuries have been reported, and further damage assessments would be completed in the morning.  Residents are being

Hello. Thank you for making us part of your day. We’re glad you are here. As we sink into a soggy start to our “official” Summer, there are still many things to do-regardless of what Mother Nature does. So, if you are feeling the crunch of a busy-but wet-week we invite you to take some time today to slow things down a bit. We like to start the weekend with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple look back

Rice Lake police have offered an update on the case of a missing woman. According to a news release from the Rice Lake Police Department, video footage shows that on May 13th, a bit before 7:30 in the evening 39-year-old Melissa Davis got into a commercial dumpster on own free will, she was not seen leaving the dumpster. Recently, suspected human remains were discovered in the incinerator where the dumpster contents had been taken. The investigation continues. YOU CAN CLICK HERE TO

The personal health information of nearly 20-thousand Wisconsin Medicaid members may have been leaked in a security breach.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services announced Friday that the breach was discovered after suspicious activity was found on an email account for Disability Rights Wisconsin.  The nonprofit organization is now mailing notifications to state Medicaid members who may have had their data compromised.  The DHS says those affected will be offered free credit monitoring for one year.

A Pewaukee girl has been crowned Miss Wisconsin Teen.  The pageant was held last night at Alberta Kimball Auditorium at Oshkosh West High School, and featured performances from 23 Wisconsin girls competing for the title.  This year’s winner was Ella Bey from Pewaukee.  Bey will now compete for Miss America’s Teen.

A University of Wisconsin swimmer has qualified for the Summer Olympics.  Phoebe Bacon finished second last night in the 200-meter backstroke at the USA Swimming Trials in Indianapolis.  The win earned Bacon the final qualifying spot in the upcoming games.  It will be Bacon’s second Olympic appearance.  She finished fifth in the backstroke in the 2020 Games.

This time of year there are always graduation parties sprinkled in among the Summer activities and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we check in with a special cap and gown…  A 105-year-old just got her master’s from Stanford 83 years late.  She finished all her classes back in 1941, but never finished her senior thesis because Japan bombed Pearl Harbor.  Stanford doesn’t have a thesis requirement for a Master of Arts degree anymore so they decided she deserved her diploma.   Virginia Hislop