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Somebody who bought an All or Nothing lotto ticket in Eau Claire is 100 thousand-dollars richer. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday the ticket for last Wednesday’s drawing was sold at the Gateway Drive Kwik Trip. The ticket won, lotto managers say, because it didn’t have any of the winning numbers. Hence the name All or Nothing. The winner has not yet come forward to claim their prize.

Lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are considering a plan that would guarantee student journalists freedom to cover the stories that they want. New legislation would make it clear that high schools and universities cannot ‘exercise prior restraint’ over student newspapers. That means schools cannot edit or block stories that the administration doesn’t like. There was a hearing on the plan last month, and the legislation has support from both Republicans and Democrats. The proposal would clarify the law after a

It looks like a nutcracker, but it opens your beer. That’s the best way to describe Miller Lite’s new beercracker. The company is offering the limited time bottle opener/decoration for the holiday season. The traditional nutcracker has been replaced with a mouth that opens beer bottles, and a removable hat that opens beer cans. There’s even a small gift-wrapped box of Miller Lite at the beercracker’s feet. You can get them at Miller Lite’s online store.

Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year is “authentic.” The online dictionary said this year saw a substantial increase in searches for the word. It attributes that to more “stories and conversations about AI, celebrity culture, identity, and social media.”

Awarded: Tim Walters, Stephanie Stone, and Wade Davis, Photo courtesy of CFPD On Monday November 27, 2023, Chief Matthew Kelm of the Chippewa Falls Police Department came to the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office to express his Department’s admiration for the professionalismdisplayed by the Emergency Communications Center staff during their incident on October 20th 2023 onSpruce St in the City of Chippewa Falls. Chief Kelm informed Tim Walters, Stephanie Stone, and Wade Davis that their outstanding efforts onOctober 20th 2023, their

Natural gas heating bills are likely to drop in the Midwest this winter. The US Energy Information Administration says it expects a 21-percent drop in natural gas home heating costs this coming season. Madison-based Alliant Energy says the lower prices are due in part because a large natural gas reserve is built up — and the Wisconsin winter is more likely to be normal, or even warmer than normal this year.

Wisconsin will be giving more than two-million dollars in grant money to veteran’s mental health services. Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary say they’re now accepting applicants for three grants. The grants will go toward funding emergency treatment programs, as well as programs like dance, acupuncture, and equestrian therapies. Funding is also available for centers with family and marriage counseling and social workers. The DVA gave out nearly 650-thousand to 16 Wisconsin nonprofits in the

Today (Mon.) is Snowplow Driver Appreciation Day. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says Governor Tony Evers designated Nov. 27 as a day to remind drivers to give snow plows plenty of space on the road. The DOT and Wisconsin County Highway Association says Wisconsin partnered with 72 state county highway departments for more than a century. County highway workers have worked with the state year-round to come up with new and improved practices for winter weather road hazards.

Madison ranked in the top ten least sinful cities in America, according to a new report. The personal finance site WalletHub says they based results on crime, obesity, gambling, and adult entertainment data in 182 cities. Madison, Wisconsin ranked 170-ninth least sinful. The report says the most sinful cities are Las Vegas, Houston, and Philadelphia. Cities that joined Madison as least sinful are Bridgeport, CT, Fremont, CA and Pearl City, HI.

Many Wisconsinites will donate to charities, nonprofits, and other organizations this holiday season. During Charity Fraud Awareness Week, November 27 through December 1, and in celebration of Giving Tuesday on November 28, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) is joining the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) in an effort to ensure donors’ money reaches real charitable organizations, not scammers taking advantage of their generosity. If you are looking to give safely you can CLICK HERE