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Two Wisconsin cities have ranked in the U.S. News & World Report list of the “Best Places to Live for Quality of Life in the U.S. in 2023-2024.”  Green Bay and Madison both ranked in the top ten based on factors like resident well being, housing affordability, job market index and more. Green Bay ranked seventh and Madison finished in third, respectively.

Owners of electric and hybrid cars will be receiving a new plate sticker.  It is required by law to add the stickers to the car and they will arrive in the mail by June.  The stickers are needed as a way to help first responders deal with electric vehicles in emergency situations. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

A man arrested and accused of shooting and killing an Elkhorn couple at a sports bar will make his first court appearance today. Witnesses at Sports Page Bar just after midnight on February 1st say a man was using a video game machine at the bar when he stood up and fired his gun. The bullets hit and killed Emerson and Gina Weingart. Three days later, police say they pulled over Thomas Routt and took him to the Walworth County

The John & Fay Menard YMCA Tennis Center is hosting the International Tennis Federation Tournament (Eau Claire J30) from Saturday, February 17 through Friday, February 23. This tournament will host 128 tennis players from around the world, representing 9 countries, including the USA. “We continue to marvel at all the wonderful opportunities this facility has allowed us to witness…” -Derek White, President & CEO of the YMCA of the Chippewa Valley. This International Tennis Federation Tournament is one of a

Fans of country music are in for a treat as the Northern Wisconsin State Fair announces that country superstar Lee Brice will perform on the Leinenkugel’s Main Stage. Brice, not just a country music powerhouse but also a devoted family man, is set to take the stage at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 11th starting at 8 PM. Beyond his streaming success, Lee Brice is a celebrated songwriter whose tracks have been covered by legends like Garth Brooks, Jason Aldean,

In this, the month of love, we celebrate those who mean the most to us and regardless of whether or not you do anything special for Valentines Day, this is a story sure to warm your heart.  90-year-old twins Maurilia Chavez and Andrea Lopez were recently reunited after 81 years apart. They were separated at the age of five when their parents died and all their siblings were split up. A DNA test brought them together. To reconnect, Lopez flew from

A Minnesota man out on bond for allegedly threatening to shoot up the Chippewa County Courthouse is accused of making more threats.  Prosecutors this week filed new charges against Harley Alcala, saying he threatened to kill the lawyer working on his case.  He was arrested last year after police said he made threats on social media the night before a hearing.  He was released on 20 thousand-dollars bond and now lives in Texas.  It’s unclear when he will be brought

American Girl is closing its headquarters in Middleton. The company yesterday said about 30 people will lose their jobs in the move. Some of those people will be working their last day today, while others will stay on the job til September. Mattel, which owns American Girl, says the decision to close the Middleton office is part of a move to centralize their operations in their new California headquarters. American Girl was founded in Middleton in 1986. Mattel bought American

A pair of officials who oversaw the Didion Milling plant are heading to prison for covering-up after their plant blew-up back in 2017. A judge yesterday sentenced Didion’s VP of Operations Derrick Clark, and  the company’s former food safety superintendent Shawn Mesner to two years in prison. Both men were found guilty of falsifying records and lying to investigators about the explosion that killed five people at the mill in Cambria. The company itself pleaded guilty back in September to

The plan to send reckless drivers who kill someone to prison in Wisconsin is a big step closer to becoming law.  The Wisconsin Assembly approved it from state Rep. Bob Donovan yesterday.  The plan would create a mandatory minimum sentence for certain drivers in deadly crashes.  Donovan says reckless driving has become a problem that can no longer be ignored in Wisconsin, but especially in and around Milwaukee.