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Despite a weekend in Milwaukee that saw two people killed and eleven people injured, actual homicide rates have fallen significantly. Milwaukee Police report the city’s murder rate has dropped 23 percent this year compared with last year. They say non-fatal shootings have also decreased. Mayor Cavalier Johnson says the city has a surplus budget which has enabled them to spend more money on resources such as cracking down on crime. Mayor Johnson says enrollment at the city’s police academy is

Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin officials say they’re resuming abortion services at the Sheboygan Health Center in the coming days.  They say the Milwaukee Water Street and Madison East Health Centers will also have appointments available.  Appointments can be scheduled on the Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin website.  

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is hearing a case that will determine whether some Amazon delivery drivers are considered employees in the state.  Oral arguments are being presented in the high court today.  The logistics arm of the online retail giant is asking justices to reverse an appellate court decision from earlier this year that classifies the company’s “delivery partners” as employees, making them eligible for minimum wage, overtime compensation, and unemployment insurance.  Amazon says their delivery partners are independent contractors

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is encouraging homeowners to file for the lottery and gaming property tax credit.  State residents who owned a home and used it as their primary place of residence on January first of this year can qualify.  In order to receive the credit, a property owner must fill out an application and submit it with their county treasurer.  Applications are available to download at revenue-dot-W-I-dot-gov. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.

A virus that is known for impacting dogs is responsible for killing nearly a dozen raccoons in Columbia County.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says they have detected an outbreak of canine distemper in the village of Rio.  Wildlife disease experts say most animals that contract the virus do not survive, including dogs, particularly if they are unvaccinated.  Wisconsin DNR officials are urging area residents to avoid leaving out garbage and pet food that could attract sick wildlife.  They

Convenience store chain Kwik Trip is expected to invest more than 150-million dollars into their Wisconsin operations.  The company is planning to expand their commissary, dairy, and bakery facilities in La Crosse and renovate a commercial space in Onalaska to use it for offices and training.  The growth is expected to create over 500 new jobs by 2027.  Kwik Trip currently operates just over 500 stores in Wisconsin and employs well over 12-thousand people in the state.

Things are getting quite busy at Chippewa Valley Regional Airport.  Thousands of people are expected to travel by air during the holiday weekend.  Folks are reminded to arrive at least two hours early for their flight.  Updated flight information can be found online WITH A CLICK HERE.

A Marquette County deputy went to the hospital after a head on crash this morning (Mon). Wisconsin State Patrol says the deputy was traveling eastbound on the highway near Packwaukee when a truck driving west lost control. They say the truck crossed the center line and hit the deputy’s car straight on. Both the driver of the truck and the deputy were taken to the hospital, and both are expected to be okay.

Wisconsin will be getting more than five-million dollars in grant money for transportation accessibility improvements. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation say they’ll give the five-point-two million dollars to services for seniors and people with disabilities. Evers says these services help people find a way to get to work, the grocery store, or a doctor’s appointment. He says the program has helped pay for more than 2,000 vehicles since the mid-70s.  

Starting next fall, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will cover attendance costs fully for members of American Indian tribes. The university says it has been working with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council to develop the Wisconsin Tribal Education Promise Program.  A student must be a Wisconsin resident and a member of any federally recognized Tribe to qualify for the funding. Graduate students pursuing law or medicine degrees will also qualify. According to University data, 134 out of about five-thousand six-hundred UW-Madison