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Another Democrat is entering the race for Wisconsin Governor.  State Senator Kelda Roys announced her campaign today.  She has represented the Madison area as a State Senator since 2021, and previously served in the State Assembly between 2009 and 2013.  Roys also ran for governor in 2018, but lost the primary to current incumbent Governor Tony Evers.  She says, if elected, she’ll focus on job creation, affordable health care, and supporting public schools.  The primary election will be August 11th,

A sunken ship has been found after decades of searching.  Cargo ship F.J. King sank about 140 years ago during a storm off the Wisconsin coastline with 600 tons of iron ore on board.   A team lead by historian Brendon Baillod found the ship in June with the help of sonar technology.  The discovery team will hold a press conference on September 24th at the Door County Maritime Museum, including a 3D virtual reality tour of the shipwreck.

A six-year-old girl reported missing out of Portage County has been safely recovered.  An Amber Alert for young Ruby Lehman was issued on Thursday.  Ruby was found Saturday in Portage County with her uncle — Jordan Coyle — a registered sex offender.  Coyle was taken into custody.

An 83-year-old Monroe County man has picked up his sixth arrest for OWI.  Tomah resident Dennis Malone was busted just outside of the city Saturday morning.  Officers had responded to a scene on Griffin Road with reports of an injured driver. 

Wisconsin State Patrol is encouraging folks to make safe choices near train tracks.  The department says that the Badger State is home to 33-hundred miles of active rail tracks and that — because trains cannot make sudden stops — drivers and pedestrians should be extra vigilant when approaching to prevent serious crashes.  About a dozen people on average are hurt in train-related crashes every year in Wisconsin.

Menasha Joint School District is opening the first net-zero Maplewood school in Wisconsin. It’s also the largest zero net energy middle and intermediate school in the nation. A geothermal system will help drive down long-term operational costs. Twenty-seven hundred solar panels will generate renewable energy and its excess can be sold to the city. An open house and dedication was held yesterday for the 100-million dollar referendum building.

Hello. Thank you for spending some time with us today. We are glad you’re here. As we sink into mid September Summer temps come back into the room. Click here to see your First Alert full forecast details and decide whether or not you fire up the AC again. There were more rain ponchos than hoodies in the bleachers during Friday night lights around the Chippewa Valley. CLICK HERE to see what you missed with local football highlights and the

Friday, September 12th, at approximately 1727 hrs. the Eau Claire Fire Department responded to 1310 State St for a report of a structure fire. Upon arrival there was fire and smoke coming from the roof of a 9-unit apartment building. Eau Claire Fire Department upgraded the fire response to a second alarm. There were multiple areas of fire throughout the building on three floors as well as roof involvement. Fire crews made an aggressive interior attack on the second and

Two female athletes from the University School of Milwaukee are making history. Sophomores Anna Griesbach and Izzy Gonzalez-Rodriguez have been added to the school’s varsity football team. The duo joined the team after the original kicker was injured. They are the first girls to play in a varsity football game for the school. Head coach Brian Sommers expressed optimism about their impact, hoping they become the first females to score points for the Wildcats.

The federal government is approving almost 30-million-dollars in aid for six Wisconsin counties after severe storms and flooding last month. More than 15-hundred homes sustained more than 33-million-dollars in damages, and public sector losses totaled 43-million. Assistance was approved through the FEMA Public Assistance Program for Door, Grant, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties. More information about getting assistance can be found WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.