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Hello. Brrrrr! Winter as we know it here in Wisconsin, is back. We’re glad you are here. As we inch towards the middle of January the cold temps and grey days can add to the stress of a week. That’s why we try to take things a little slower and begin Saturday with our “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to look back on the pages of history at events that happened on this day before we head

There will not be a new Elections Chief for the upcoming 2024 election.  A judge ruled on Friday that Republican lawmakers do not have the authority to remove or replace Meagan Wolfe from her position.  Wolfe oversees a commission that has been under fire for three years because of false election fraud claims put forward by former President Donald Trump.

The state Supreme Court will now decide between seven legislative maps before the 2024 election.  The court received final submissions from both sides of the aisle and third party institutions on Friday.  In 2022, the nation’s highest court threw out election maps drawn by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. The court has until March 15th to enact new districts ahead of the legislative primary.

Two new K-9s have joined the Madison Police Department. Zeke and Freddie were given their badges after their swearing in ceremony. Madison PD says the dogs will help with detecting narcotics, searching buildings, and tracking suspects. Zeke and Freddie are both Belgian Malinois breed, and were born in Croatia before training in the United States. Including the two new dogs, there are eight K-9s on the Madison Police force. YOU CAN SEE THEM WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Authorities are continuing to ask for help in the search for a missing La Crosse man. 31 year old  Octavio Morales was last seen in downtown La Crosse on 12/22/23 and has not had contact with his family or friends since. Family is concerned for his safety and desire a welfare check. If have any information you are asked to please contact: Village of Trempealeau Police Department   OFFICER ISSUING ALERT: Chief Jeremy Randall   TELEPHONE NUMBER: 608-534-6875   EMAIL: tips@trempealeauwi.com

Just before 1:00am on Friday, January 12th, 2024, Officers from the Eau Claire Police Department responded to a disturbance where a person had been stabbed at a residence located in the 2500 block of Boardwalk Circle. Officers arrived and quickly identify the suspect, Altherelle Robbins Jr (DOB:12/31/2001).  He was taken into custody, and officers began to render medical aid to the victim until EMS units took over.  The victim was transported to an area hospital for their injuries and is

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) announced that the University of Wisconsin, in partnership with the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies, will receive $1.49 million to conduct research into how to better forecast, detect, and respond to wildfires through the Baldwin-backed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This award will support research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, which may include developing early detection and forecasting tools, including satellite-based fire detection systems that send alerts as soon as a fire starts. These advances

There are moments here on Earth that it seems there are angels among us. For this weeks Friday Feel Good we hear about one of those moments with a long shot rescue that is nothing short of a miracle.  Police and first responders rescued an Indiana man who survived for six days after being trapped in his crashed truck under a bridge.  Here is audio from police bodycam footage and a Facebook video released by Matt Reum during his recovery and the

Chippewa Sheriff Travis Hakes was recently in the capitol working with Senator Jesse James. Below is information from the Sheriff about that trip and his motivation for testifying. In 2011, a domestic abuse victim in Massachusetts was fearful of her ex-boyfriend. She did not feel comfortable carrying a firearm for self defense, so she bought an Electronic Control Device (ECD = taser/stun gun/etc.) The victim was later arrested and charged with a felony for possession of the ECD without a

Chippewa County officials are getting ready to end their investigation into Sheriff Travis Hakes, without his input. The County Board of Supervisors has told the Madison-based law firm that is handling the investigation to prepare a final report. That report will not include any comments from Hakes. Investigators say he refused to speak with them on at least three occasions. Hakes says he offered to answer their questions in writing, but he says investigators refused that offer. Hakes continues to