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You’ve heard of goat yoga, but how about bunny yoga?  Folks at the Chippewa Humane Association and the Hoppy House Rabbit Rescue held a bunny yoga session over the weekend to try and get people to adopt some bunnies.  Hoppy House co-founder Nicole Evans-Estenson says the Humane Association recently had a mother bunny and all of her babies dumped on their doorstep.  They are now trying to find new homes.  You can find out more about the bunnies, or bunny

Governor Evers has rejected three of the four bills making up a 2-point-1-billion-dollar tax cut package. The fourth bill is still on the table and Evers has been on the record giving positive remarks about it. Evers pointed to the financial irresponsibility of the bills that would have gutted the state’s rainy day fund and would have resulted in the federal government looking to recoup funds distributed under the American Rescue Plan Act. Evers has previously vetoed tax cuts last

The finalists for Chancellor at UW La Crosse have been announced by the University. They are: interim chancellor Betsy Morgan, James Beeby the provost of Keene State and College in Keene, New Hampshire, and Christopher Olsen the provost of Indiana State University. They will be participating in campus forums from Monday to Wednesday this week with a final decision to be made by the end of the month.

Hello! Welcome to the first days of March. We are glad you are here! As we sink into 2024 there can sometimes be moments of stress in a workweek, a To-Do list that seems to grow all the time and very little time to reflect and relax. Whew. We get it. That’s why we like to take a different approach on Saturday mornings with our “scroll down memory lane.” It is an easy way to ease into your weekend. It’s

The Republican National Convention is looking for event volunteers. The July 15th through 18th event will be hosted at the convention center in downtown Milwaukee. Anyone 16 or older can participate and volunteers can sign up for as little as a single shift. If they are younger than 16 when signing up a parent or guardian will need to do so for them. They are looking for six-thousand total volunteers in total.

Governor Evers announced that Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr will be leaving his position next week. Carr received bipartisan support throughout his time in Evers cabinet. He was one of the first to join in 2018 when Evers was voted in as Governor. He helped steady a department that was under federal investigation for allegations of inmate abuse, official misconduct and neglect. Carr now leaves as issues have begun to arise at various prisons for excessive lockdowns and even

Reports of fatalities in the labor workforce reached an all-time high in 2022. The U-S Bureau of Labor Statistics says there were 125 fatal work injuries reported in Wisconsin for the year. That’s 20 more than the 2021 report. The Bureau says most of the fatalities came from transportation, and others included contact with equipment and exposure to harmful substances.

Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, in collaboration with the Personal Development Center and the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, is raising awareness about the rights available to victims of crime through a display of silhouettes March 4-11 at the Clark County Courthouse. “The silhouette imagery serves as a poignant reminder that victims and survivors of crime may be among us unnoticed, perhaps as our neighbors, co-workers, or friends…” –Nela Kalpic, State Director for Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin. Attendees will experience an interactive display

“It is exciting to know that one of these finalists will continue the tradition of sharing the importance of agriculture across Wisconsin to students, teachers, farmers, business owners, and everyone in between.” -Ashley Hagenow, 76th Alice in Dairyland The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 77th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Cierra Essock, Halei Heinzel, Katrina Hoesly, Michaela King, Kiley Pagel, and Lauren Siemers. Prior to being

It’s hard to beat a four legged friend. But for this week’s Friday Feel Good we are not talking about the trusty dog as a walking buddy, or cat in your lap. This is a little bigger than that…. A 1,200 pound horse was rescued out of a “sinkhole” in Los Angeles by the fire department.  More than 50 firefighters were involved in getting the horse out safely.    Fire Captain Erik Scott talks about the rescue effort and  the strategies they used