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Snow, Slow

By Morgan McCarthy | November 26, 2023

The National Weather Service says it’s going to be a snowy Sunday in some parts of the Dairyland, specifically in southern Wisconsin.  Snow is forecast to keep falling until this afternoon.  Forecasters expect only about an inch of accumulation but with temperatures at or below freezing, streets and roads could be really slick. If you are traveling that way, just be aware of the weather conditions. As the long Thanksgiving weekend winds down, Triple-A is reminding drivers that its Tow-to-Go

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On This Day…

By Morgan McCarthy | November 25, 2023

Hello. Welcome to your weekend! With holiday’s and the hustle and bustle this time of year can be exhilarating but you may also feel moments of season stress. Hey, we get it. That’s why we like to take things a little slower on Saturday morning’s with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just an easy look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’

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Shop Small for Big Impact

By Morgan McCarthy | November 25, 2023

Today is Small Business Saturday across our state merchants are ready to welcome shoppers. Small Business Saturday was created and is promoted by credit card giant American Express and fits with what many local communities do all year. Dane Buy Local Executive Director Paula Severson says people shifting ten-percent of their shopping from national chains to local businesses can keep an extra 173-million dollars in the local economy.

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Search Continues for Missing Woman

By Morgan McCarthy | November 25, 2023

The search continues for a missing Black River Falls woman. Stacy  Shramek, 53 years old, was seen leaving family residence about 2pm on Thursday, November 23rd. That home is on N Roosevelt Rd in Black River Falls. It is believed she left the area in a red and blue kayak traveling north on the Black River. The kayak was later found on the bank of the Black River north of where Stacy left. Stacy was last seen wearing a black

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Holiday Help is Never Far Away

By Morgan McCarthy | November 24, 2023

Wisconsinites are being reminded of mental health resources ahead of the holiday season. Governor Tony Evers and First Lady Kathy Evers say in a video that the holiday season can have its highs and lows — but there are ways to get help. Confidential support is available 24-seven by texting or calling 9-8-8. Evers notes the 2023-2025 budgets expands mental health care access for all Wisconsinites.

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Number One Joe

By Morgan McCarthy | November 24, 2023

A Madison coffee shop was named best coffee in the world in an international competition. The Coffee Review says JBC Coffee Roasters has the number-one coffee of 2023. The winner was for the roaster’s Wilton Benitez Pink Bourbon, which broke a record by scoring 98 points out of 100. After its score was revealed in July, the shop says the coffee blend sold out in less than half an hour. They say they’re working on bringing it back soon.

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Friday Feel Good: Destination, Retirement

By Morgan McCarthy | November 24, 2023

Over the river and through the woods! Whether you are headed to Grandmother’s house or anywhere else for the upcoming holiday, it’s likely you are traveling a little bit this season. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we hear about the journey, just just in a plane, but in life. An American Airlines pilot gave an emotional speech on his last flight after 32 years with the airline.  Pilot Jeff Fell gave a speech before his retirement flight took off to Chicago

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Plot Thickens in WI Library Book Plan

By Morgan McCarthy | November 24, 2023

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to make sure parents know what their kids are reading at the school library. A Senate panel is set to hear the plan next week. The idea, supporters say, is to have school libraries tell parents within 24 hours what books their kids have checked-out. The plan would also allow parents to ask to see everything that their child has read at the school library. The proposal would only apply to kids 16 and under.

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GO PACK GO!

By Morgan McCarthy | November 24, 2023

The Packers went for a bomb on the first play of the game and never looked back. Green Bay stunned the Detroit Lions with a 29-22 win yesterday. The Packers led the game the entire way, and managed to keep the Lions at bay until the last minute of the game. The win bumps the Packers to 5-6, and keeps them in the playoff picture.

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WI Cold Case Reopened

By Morgan McCarthy | November 24, 2023

The sheriff in Marinette is taking another look at a decades-old cold case. The sheriff’s department this week asked for any new leads in the 1987 murder of David Hunner. His body was found in the woods in the town of Niagara on this day back in 1987. Investigators say he was killed at a makeshift camp in the woods. The sheriff’s office is not saying why it is reopening the case now.

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