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When Matt Redetzke worked over the road welding stainless, people couldn’t believe he wanted to leave the company to milk cows. He would tell them, “It’s no joke.” Thus, the name was born, Redetzkes’ No Joke Dairy. Redetzkes’ No Joke Dairy is family owned by Matt and Brittany Redetzke and brother Sam Redetzke.  Matt and Sam are 5th generation and operations of the farm are done by family, which includes four generations of Redetzkes’ and one employee.  The farm has been in the family

We’re waiting for more details about a fire last night along Mitchell Road. Crews rushed to the scene, and reporters say there was heavy smoke billowing out of a shed. There are no reports of any injuries. Firefighters may have more answers later today about the blaze.

Five people are recovering after a crash on I-43 in Sheboygan County.  It happened about 3:30 yesterday afternoon near the Town of Sheboygan.  The State Patrol says three cars were involved in the wreck.  A 38-year-old woman with two children from Brown County, and a 19-year-old from Manitowoc were all taken to the hospitals for their injuries.  Two other people were treated at the scene.  Troopers say slick roads and at least one driver who wasn’t paying attention are to

The robbery of a West Allis jeweler sounds like something out of a Hollywood script. Police say thieves cut the power at JP Haase before climbing on to the roof, breaking in, and walking out with 520 thousand-dollars worth of gold and jewels. The robbery happened last September, the revelations are part of a newly unsealed warrant. Investigators say it appears the same crew tried something similar at a jeweler in Brookfield, but never went into the store. West Allis

There’s a warning about using too much power from the Eau Claire Energy Co-op. The Cooperative’s Adam Westaby yesterday said there is only so much power available each day, and when it’s cold outside people tend to use more power. The Co-op yesterday asked people to not use their electric water heater, heat pump, or boiler. The Co-op says peak times are the toughest, which means energy use is stretched to both start the day and once again when people

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to legalize lemonade stands for kids.  A Senate panel will hold a hearing today on a plan that would stop local governments from requiring kids and teens under 18 from needing a license to open-up a lemonade stand, or something similar.  The proposal says as long as the stand is ‘operated only occasionally,’ and doesn’t sell ‘potentially hazardous food,’ then kids can open-up a stand as they see fit.

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to update the rules for strip searching students in the state’s schools. The State Assembly is scheduled to vote today on a new plan that would expand strip searches to include stripping students down to their underwear.  The proposal would also make it clear just when someone can order a student to take their clothes off.  The changes come after a superintendent near Green Bay ordered a group of high school girls to strip down to

Cases of young people self-harming rise after breaks from school end in Wisconsin. The state Department of Health Services says in the months of September 2022 and January 2023, both of which follow extended breaks from the classroom, there was a 40-percent increase in youth self-harm cases compared to the months before. In September of 2023, data shows a smaller spike of 14-percent, but still encourages caregivers to be aware and not ignore any concerning signs.

A Wisconsin woman is sentenced to 18 months in jail after almost 200 goats were found deceased on her farm. Both Stephanie and Kyle Lincicum of Darlington were charged last June with 40 counts each of animal abuse and theft. Stephanie Lincicum pleaded guilty yesterday to 21 counts, and as part of a plea deal twenty of her counts are now dismissed. Her husband also pleaded guilty to twenty charges last month as part of a plea deal, with half

ABOVE PHOTO: Upward Bound students in UW-Stout biology lab.  About 40 high school students from six northwestern Wisconsin schools recently visited the University of Wisconsin-Stout to participate in hands-on workshops at STEM Fest.   As participants in the Upward Bound program, the students have the opportunity to explore what colleges around Wisconsin and Minnesota have to offer through tours, hands-on learning experiences and engagement sessions.  UW-Stout welcomed the students with two workshops that demonstrated what a polytechnic university has to