Green Bay’s Republican congressman is now pushing for statewide Packer broadcasts. Congressman Mike Gallagher yesterday signed-on to the Go Pack Go Act. It’s a plan that’s been floating around for years that would guarantee everyone in Wisconsin could see the Packers games on TV. Currently, Packer fans near the UP, as well as some folks in northwestern Wisconsin don’t get Packer games. They get the TV out of Michigan or Minnesota, and get either Lions of Vikings games. Gallagher said
Read MoreWe remember how this goes in Winter, right? Well, it’s all coming back to us now. After a streak of mild weather the other snowshoe drops today and the Winter we are used to returns with dropping temps and snow on the way. Click here for more details about the forecast that might affect your day and travel, with First Alert Meteorologist, Mike Dandrea. FOR ALL CLOSINGS AND DELAYS CLICK HERE.
Read MoreA Milwaukee police chase ended with both an officer and the suspect crashing into a creek. It happened yesterday morning along Teutonia Avenue. The MPD says an officer was chasing a suspect in a stolen car who was wanted in connection to the abduction of a seven-year-old girl the day before. Officers say the driver of the stolen car lost control, and slid down a hill into Lincoln Creek. The officer’s squad car did the same. The two 17-year-olds inside
Read MoreOne of Milwaukee’s murder this week appears to be a robbery gone wrong. Police say 33-year-old Antoine Gee Jr was killed Wednesday night while delivering pizzas. He took an order to a house near Sherman and Congress about 10:30 Wednesday night. That’s when police say someone tried to rob him, then shot him dead. Milwaukee Police aren’t saying anything about suspects in the case, but are asking anyone who may know anything to please come forward.
Read MoreIt’s going to be too wintry for the Brewers’ winter warm-up this weekend. The Brewers yesterday pulled the plug on tomorrow’s autograph session with the players. The Brewers’ Rick Schlesinger says they made the decision after realizing just how difficult it would be to fly players into Milwaukee. Sunday’s kids’ clinic is still on, but it will feature former Brewers’ players and staffers, not the current stars.
Read MoreThirty-six Wisconsin manufacturers have been selected as finalists for the 35th Annual Manufacturer of the Year (MOTY) Awards. The MOTY program recognizes the state’s top manufacturers of all sectors and sizes for their commitment to quality careers, good business practices, financial growth, innovative processes and reinvestment into local communities. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE.
Read MoreThe Eau Claire Downtown YMCA will be offering lifeguard blended learning course January 18-21. This American Red Cross Blended Learning course instructs participants in knowledge and skills to prevent and respond to aquatic emergencies through water rescue skills, surveillance and recognition, CPR/AED, First Aid, breathing and cardiac emergencies. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Read MoreAn Eau Claire County man is headed to trial at the end of the month to determine if he was mentally ill at the time of a 2021 stabbing and standoff. Adam Langiewicz of Boyd pleaded no contest on Wednesday to a charge of reckless injury against an elder victim. He is accused of entering his neighbor’s home, threatening to kill the man and his wife, and stabbing the man several times. Police say officers had a four-hour stand-off with
Read MoreThis year’s individual healthcare marketplace enrollment has broken the Wisconsin state record. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says more than 254-thousand people are signed up for Medicare or Medicaid as of December 23 in the state. That’s eleven-thousand more people enrolled in state insurance than when the record was last broken in 2017, and 33 thousand more than last year. Wisconsin residents are still able to sign up for insurance on Health-Care-dot-gov until January 16. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.
Read MoreTwo Wisconsin task forces have joined together to combat human trafficking in the state’s Indigenous communities. The Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives task forces will be working together on the efforts. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says they’ll be working to identify victims of labor exploitation and prosecute offenders. He says they’ll also be analyzing barriers that keep victims from getting help. The Wisconsin Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force will be funded for three years.
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