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“I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley….” Today Rep. Jodi Emerson announces that she will run for re-election in the 91st Assembly district.  “I’m excited to launch this campaign today and continue my work for the people of the Chippewa Valley. The Chippewa Valley is home to me and representing the area in Madison is the honor of a lifetime. This district has changed quite a bit with redistricting

Authorities in Clark County say a crash that killed nine people on Friday is one of the worst in Wisconsin history.  A semi truck hauling milk ran through a van carrying an Amish family.  Only a two-year-old inside the van survived.  The sheriff’s office says the truck driver died as well.  The Amish family was from Virginia and headed to see relatives in Wisconsin.  The state’s deadliest crash came in 2002 when ten people lost their lives in a 45-car

The search for three-year-old Elijah Vue expanded into Green Bay over the weekend. Elijah Vue, 3, is still missing.(Two Rivers Police Department) Volunteers searched in Green Bay for the boy who’s been missing for almost three weeks now. They looked at the Baird Creek Greenway, Christa McAuliffe Park, and Danz Park. UW-Green Bay Police asked the volunteers to stay away from campus. Elijah Vue has been missing since February 20th, when his mother’s boyfriend said he went to sleep and

School leaders in Tomah say the weekend threat that sent police officers to the school came from outside the country.  The Tomah Area School District received an email threat on Saturday. Police were called and officers searched the building but didn’t find any danger or anyone hurt.  The district’s IT department tracked the email to someone overseas.  Tomah Schools say they will be keeping an eye out when kids return to class today.

Investigators in Oak Creek think the four people arrested for shoplifting at the local Kohl’s may be part of a national theft ring. Prosecutors last week charged two young men and two young women for a string of thefts from last year. They say the four are likely part of the Vernon Hills Group that has stolen over 100 thousand-dollars from Kohl’s stores across the Midwest. In Oak Creek they’re accused of stealing 18 thousand-dollars worth of stuff.

The people who want to oust Wisconsin’s Assembly Speaker have to put-up or shut-up today. The group that is trying to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says it will deliver its signatures today to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. They need seven thousand valid signatures. Organizer Matt Snorek late yesterday said they have over 10 thousand signatures. Snorek and his small group in Racine County are furious with Vos for not doing something about the 2020 election, or Wisconsin’s Elections Commission

There’s a warning about warm temperatures and a risk for wildfires in western Wisconsin.  Eau Claire and the Chippewa Valley could see record highs today and tomorrow.  The National Weather Service says both days will be above 65 degrees.  That warmth, along with some winds, and a lack of rain is pushing the fire danger up.  The Wisconsin DNR says most of western Wisconsin is too dry, and in danger of seeing wildfires.  The lack of snow this winter has

A lizard from Marathon County is in the running to be the next Cadbury Bunny.  Apollo the bearded dragon was rescued by the Marathon County Humane Society back in 2022. He now lives with Michael Straub in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and is among the 32 finalists in the Cadbury Easter Bunny contest. Fans can vote, starting today, on which non-bunny should get the honor this year. Staub says Apollo is just like any other pet, and cuddles just like

President Biden will be in Milwaukee on Wednesday. The President will be making his fourth stop in the state since last August and a week after Vice President Harris was in Madison. The stop will be part of a busy week for the President with stops in Pennsylvania, Georgia, New Hampshire, and Michigan planned.

Hello. Welcome to your day and weekend. We’re glad you are here. As we sink into March, it can sometimes feel like the week is long, and the To-Do list is even longer. With the stress that can sometimes accompany every day life, we like to take a different approach on weekend mornings and begin with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a way to look back on the pages of history to events that happened on