The Wisconsin Ethics Commission will be referring felony charges against Save America political action committee and a state representative to other counties after three cited conflicts of interest. The county prosecutors of Chippewa, Florence and Langlade will not prosecute claims that an alleged scheme took place between Donald Trump’s Save America political action committee, GOP Rep. Janel Brandtjen, county Republican party officials and the campaign committee of Adam Steen. The 2022 election was in hopes of replacing Assembly Speaker Robin
Read MoreHello. Welcome to your weekend and thank you for spending some of it with us. We’re glad you are here! So, it looks like Mother Nature wanted to play Winter after all, eh? With snow on the ground and more on the way it seems like March may have arrived like a lamb but will roar like a lion on the exit. Of course, we can’t control what the weather does but we can control the way we start our
Read MoreThe five seeded Wisconsin Badgers men’s basketball team have been knocked out of the NCAA Tournament in the round of 64. They lost to 12-seed James Madison Dukes 72-61 at the Barclays Center last night. The Badgers gave up a season high 19 turnovers, thirteen of which happened in the first half, and were unable to hold a lead once in the game.
Read MoreGreen Bay Republican US Representative Mike Gallagher has announced he will be exiting Congress next month. The four term congressman already announced he would not seek reelection in February because he wanted to enter the private sector and spend more time with family. Yesterday he said he would be leaving on April 19th, leaving House Speaker Mike Johnson with just a one-member majority.
Read MoreA bill has been signed criminalizing sexual misconduct committed against a student by a school staff member or volunteer. The bipartisan measure defines sexual misconduct as “verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.” Those found guilty will be charged with a Class One Felony, spend up to three and a half years in jail, and permanently have their license revoked by the state Department of Instruction. According to a 2004 report by the U.S. Department of Education an estimated
Read MoreThe State Department of Public Instruction has released the attendance rate for the 2022-23 school year. Overall students collectively attended 92-percent of the total school days. That is still below pre pandemic averages but an improvement from the year prior.
Read MoreA man accused of a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist in Madison is formally charged with a felony. William Del Pozo of Sun Prairie is accused in the death of Joseph Solomon. Madison Police say they were travelling in opposite directions in the daytime when Del Pozo turned left in his work van and hit the biker. A former EMT that was driving behind the van says they saw the crash, and Del Pozo slowed down briefly before speeding off.
Read MoreThis weekend we likely won’t be doing outdoor projects…except possibly shoveling, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good we head to Oklahoma for a construction project that started with a mistake and ended with a company “nailing” the project. An Oklahoma family got a free roof when a contractor mixed up the address and accidentally tore up a random home’s roof. Thankfully he made good on his honest mistake and gave the family a whole new roof for free. Deborah and Scott Senner and Doug
Read MoreOn Thursday, 03/21/24, at approximately 8:21 PM, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Nugget Rd and County Road O, in the Township of Otter Creek, for a single vehicle crash. A passerby called 911 after they had located a vehicle that had crashed with a single occupant. Upon arrival Deputies attempted to assist the driver but were unable to due to the severe damage the vehicle sustained in the crash. Deputies attempted to extricate the
Read MoreWisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is joining other state attorneys general that’s suing Apple over antitrust charges. The attorneys general are echoing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland’s claims that the tech company held up improvements for customers while blocking competitors from having any real chance of success. Kaul says Wisconsin consumers should not have to pay inflated prices or have their options limited by anti-competitive conduct. Apple pushed back, claiming in a statement the lawsuit is — quote — wrong
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