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The two out-of-state experts who will likely redraw Wisconsin’s political maps could very easily cost the state six-figures each.  The state supreme court has okayed a contract to pay the two experts up to 100-thousand dollars a piece, but that number can go higher.  The contract says the court can spend more if need be.  The experts are being brought in to redraw the political maps for the Wisconsin Legislature after the Supreme Court tossed them out just before Christmas. 

Wisconsin’s RSV death toll is now up to 14.  The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said there have been 14 deaths so far this season.  That number includes two children.  Doctors say RSV typically peaks this time of year, and the very young and very old are always more susceptible to respiratory infections.  There are RSV vaccines, including one for older people, one for pregnant women, and one for babies.

  The University of Wisconsin’s president says he fired UW-La Crosse’s chancellor because of another ‘occupation which requires your personal attention.’  That’s one of the lines in the full termination letter to now-former Chancellor Joe Gow.  The UW released that letter yesterday.  University President Jay Rothman fired Gow on December 27th after Gow’s porn videos came to light.  Gow and his wife made and distributed several videos on several different adult websites.  The letter also fully explains the process for

Wisconsin is extending BadgerCare Plus, along with other Medicaid programs, to 12 months for most people younger than 19. Now, coverage will last one year, regardless of how program eligibility or family income changes. Children who are enrolled as of January 1 of this year will be covered for the new term, starting at the last application submission or renewal.

Wisconsin’s taxes are slightly up, but steady, in 2023. New data from the Wisconsin Policy Forum says the state and local burden rose about point-zero-four-percent to an even ten-percent compared to last year. The Forum says the rates have been declining as a whole over the past 50 years. Paid federal and federal state taxes are expected to decrease one-point-eight-percent.

ABOVE PHOTO:High School students work out a problem during a past Science Olympiad at UW-River Falls. About 900 students from Wisconsin, Minnesota and other Midwestern states will compete in the Science Olympiad competition at UWRF on Saturday, Jan. 20. UWRF file photo. When about 900 high school students on 58 teams from Wisconsin, Minnesota and elsewhere across the Midwest convene at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Saturday, Jan. 20, they will exhibit their knowledge of and affinity for all

Gov. Tony Evers ordered the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff beginning Thurs., Dec. 28, 2023, until the date of interment for former U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl. Gov. Evers released the following statement regarding U.S. Sen. Kohl’s passing. “A Milwaukeean and Wisconsinite through and through, U.S. Sen. Herb Kohl dedicated his life to serving our kids, our communities, our state, and our country. “Sen. Kohl was, without a doubt, nobody’s senator

The City of Marshfield will begin ash tree removals in Braem Park starting this month in January. This is the third year of removals following a five-year plan to remove a majority of the ash tree population within the park. This is a proactive approach to remove ash trees before they are infected with Emerald Ash Borer and become hazardous. This year’s tree removal area is roughly four acres in size and is located in the central portion of the

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) designated more than 21,000 acres in Green Lake and Sauk counties as new agricultural enterprise areas (AEAs) effective January 1, 2024. DATCP also designated a modification to expand an existing AEA in Monroe County by more than 20,000 acres effective January 1, 2024. With these additions, there are now 49 AEAs statewide totaling 1,619,566 acres, covering portions of 30 counties, 135 towns, and the Bad River Reservation. AEA designations are

On December 30th, 2023, the Germantown Police Department responded to Sendik’s after they reported a point-of-sale credit card skimming device was found on one of their self-checkout terminals. Based on the available information it’s likely that that the device had been in place for nearly two days. The two unknown individuals worked together, one (dark grey jacket and glasses) created the diversion and the other (blue jacket and black hat) placed the device while making a purchase. If you have