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Today is all about sugar and spreading joy. It’s Buddy the Elf Day. Brie Tennis with details.

Milwaukee Police are investigating a number of shootings yesterday that left five people wounded. The first occurred yesterday before dawn at 37th and Glendale. The 41-year-old victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Another happened about two o-clock yesterday afternoon at Capitol and Appleton when a 31-year-old was shot and suffered non life-threatening injuries. Police are looking into the possibility the shooting resulted from road rage. An attempted robbery near 26th and Walnut left a 23-year-old wounded from a gunshot. And

Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a ban on life sentences for minors.  Republican State Senator Jesse James is co-authoring Senate Bill 801 and a companion measure in the Wisconsin Assembly, getting bipartisan support from more than 30 members.  In addition to barring sentences of life without parole for offenders under 18, the legislation would also allow anyone who is currently serving such a sentence to qualify for a review after 15 years for non-homicide crimes and after 20 years for those

University of Wisconsin’s outside hitter Sarah Franklin is adding another honor to her trophy case. Franklin has been named National Player of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Franklin has also been named the 2023 Big Ten Player of the Year and the 2023 AVCA Northeast Region Player of the Year.

The makers of some popular air fryer models are recalling more than 300-thousand units over a risk of burns.  Late last week, Empower Brands announced a safety advisory for their Power XL Dual Basket air fryers.  The company says a plastic U-channel that allows owners to use the two baskets together can break, and, the issue has caused at least three reported burns, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.  The appliances were sold nationwide at retailers including Walmart, Target,

Two buildings in southwest Wisconsin are being added to the State Register of Historic Places.  The Daniel and Catherine Welty Barn in Wiota is being recognized for the unique German architecture style used to build it in 1850.  The Spring Green Restaurant in Wyoming is also being added to the register.  Famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed the restaurant in the late 1950’s to serve visitors to his Taliesin studio and property.  The structure no longer houses an eatery but

Police are looking for a suspected hit-and-run driver they believe killed a person on Madison’s north side. Madison Police say a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle early Saturday near the corners of Packers and Schlimgen and that the person is dead. No one has been arrested for what police say was likely a hit-and-run.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. You are likely feeling the hustle and bustle (or the stress and the rush) of the holiday season. Whew. It all seems to happen so fast! Let’s slow down for just a little bit. We like to take an easier approach to Saturday morning with your “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple look back at events that happened on this day before you head out to create new memories today. So, grab your favorite

COVID-19 cases are going up in Wisconsin. The state health department says the coronavirus is sending more people to the emergency room, especially those 65 and older, and they’re also seeing a rise in RSV and flu cases. They add, however, that vaccination rates are down in Wisconsin. The state’s chief medical officer says only 12-percent of eligible adults in Wisconsin received the updated COVID vaccine.

Upgrades to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website are finished. The DOT launched its site redesign this week, including an improved mobile phone layout and more ADA accessibility. Wisconsinites can use the website to read about road conditions and renew their registration and driver’s license. The DOT says more than two-million people renewed their plates using the website last year. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE NEW WEBSITE.