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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

WMC Foundation and four local Wisconsin chambers of commerce, in collaboration with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF), are pleased to announce the extension of the essay submission deadline for the Wisconsin Civics Bee.  Students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades are encouraged to apply to participate in one of the four regional Wisconsin Civics Bees held in Appleton, Eau Claire, Racine, or Wausau by submitting an essay on the importance of civic engagement. The extended essay submission deadline

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will not reconsider its ruling that tossed-out the state’s political maps. The new liberal-majority court yesterday ruled 4-3 against a request from Republican lawmakers to listen to arguments again. The court didn’t offer an explanation with its decision. The ruling means new maps are due to the court today. After that, experts hired by the court will either issue a report on new political maps, or will draw new political maps of their own. The liberal-majority court