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Three people are in custody in Iowa County in connection to a kidnapping from Indiana. The sheriff’s office says a deputy found the car mentioned in an Indiana Silver Alert Saturday at the Kwik Trip in Barneveld. They also found a missing 11-year-old girl. The sheriff’s office says deputies took the girl into custody, she’s okay, and arrested three others. All three are from South Dakota, and the sheriff’s office says all three were wanted out of Indiana. Neither the

Wisconsin’s presidential ballot should be finalized this week. The state’s Presidential Preference Selection Committee will meet tomorrow in Madison to pick who will be on the April primary ballot. The meeting comes as there are questions about former President Trump’s eligibility to appear on the ballot. The state’s Elections Commission last week dismissed a 14th Amendment challenge to the former president, but the man who brought that challenge says he intends to take his case to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

Republican lawmakers are asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reconsider its redistricting ruling. Attorneys for the legislature on Friday asked the new liberal-majority court to take a second look at their decision to toss out Wisconsin’s political maps. The Republicans are specifically challenging the tight timeline to draw new maps, those maps are due to the court by the end of next week. Republicans are also arguing that the Supreme Court pre-decided the case, again pointing to when Justice Janet

Eau Claire is getting a coffee shop with cats. The to-be opened Mr. Kitty’s Cat Cafe & Boutique will feature coffee, snacks, and cats that are up for adoption. Mr. Kitty’s is a partner with the  Eau Claire County Humane Association, and all of the cats are from the Humane Association, and director Shelley Janke says there will be 10 to 15 cats in the cafe at all times. There’s no word just when the cafe will open, but it

The Badgers are looking for a bowl win today. Wisconsin faces LSU in the ReliaQuest Bowl in Tampa. Wisconsin comes into the game with a 7-5 record, LSU ended its season with a 9-3 record. This is the 22nd straight year where Wisconsin has made a bowl appearance. The Badgers have won their last three bowl games. Kickoff is 11 a.m.

The Packers could be playing in the postseason. Green Bay walloped Minnesota last night, easily winning 33-10. Jordan Love threw for three touchdowns and 256 yards on the night. The win improves the Packers’ record to 8-8, and currently gives them the seventh seed in the NFC playoffs. Green Bay simply needs to win next week, against the Bears, to secure that playoff spot.

Swifties in the Chippewa Valley have something to look forward to in the new year. The Pablo Center says it will be hosting a Taylor Swift-inspired dance party January 27th. The Shake It Off party is just for people 18 and older, because in addition to the dancing and photo booths, there will be signature cocktails. You can find out more about tickets and the specifics at the Pablo Center’s website WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Australia is welcoming in the New Year. Spectacular fireworks were launched from both the Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Sydney Opera House to the rhythm of special music at the stroke of midnight. Many boats are in the harbor to see this annual extravaganza of light and sound to ring in 2024. Here in our part of the world, Times Square is expected to be packed this evening as people from all over the world come to New York to

Law enforcement agencies are intensifying efforts to promote safe driving for the ongoing “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The National Road and Safety Foundation says there’s a concerning spike in car accidents leading to serious injuries or deaths during the final weeks of the year. Wisconsin police officers say they will be actively looking for signs of impairment on the road and urging others to do the same. The campaign is encouraging individuals to plan ahead by using

Wisconsin organizations, companies and institutions are working to secure funding for the tech hub. The Economic Development Administration designated the state as a Tech Hub at the end of October which means the state’s biohealth industry can grow between 50 and 75 million dollars. Leaders of the tech hub have their eyes on a bill in the state Legislature that would allocate 7-point-5 million dollars to a series of economic development projects. They say if the bill passes, it would