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Wisconsin lawmakers are going to put human trafficking under the microscope this week. The Speaker’s Task Force On Human Trafficking is scheduled to have its first meeting Wednesday. Both the state’s Department of Justice and state’s Department of Public Instruction are expected to testify, and talk about the human trafficking challenges that they see. Lawmakers hope to use the task force to see if there are any laws that Wisconsin needs to fight human trafficking in the state.

Republican lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are looking at another round of election reforms. A senate panel will hold a hearing tomorrow on plans that would deal with whistleblower protection for election officials in the state who report election fraud, as well as clear up the timeline for sending presidential primary ballots, and deal with absentee ballots and how to request and return them. Republicans have said they want to close any lingering loopholes in the state’s electoral process. As

There is another pitch to make marijuana legal in Wisconsin. The top Democrat in the Wisconsin Senate, Melissa Agard, on Friday introduced legislation to legalize cannabis for responsible adult use. Agard has been a big supporter of legal marijuana in Wisconsin for years, but has failed to find support at the state capitol. She says with marijuana legal in Illinois, Michigan, and Minnesota, it’s time for Wisconsin to fall in line. Agard says 69 percent of people in Wisconsin want

There are no plans to rescue the flamingos that found themselves in Port Washington last week. The State’s Department of Natural Resources says it is rare for flamingos to end up this far north, but there won’t be an effort to collect the birds and send them back south. Researchers figure that the birds which are usually in the southern part of the country were diverted by Hurricane Idalia. Twelve states have now reported seeing flamingos with Wisconsin being the

Packer fans did not leave Lambeau Field disappointed. Green Bay rallied in the 4th quarter to beat the New Orleans Saints 18-17. Quarterback Jordan Love finished with 259 yards passing, and one touchdown. That touchdown came with just over 3 minutes to go in the 4th quarter when he hit Romeo Doubs in the corner of the end zone for the go-ahead score. The Packers have a short turnaround, they play against the Lions in Detroit on Thursday night.

The WI State Patrol and deputies from the Dunn County Sheriffs Office responded to a semi versus car crash on STH 29 near 970th Street. Preliminary information was believed that a 2004 Saturn Ion was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck a westbound semi unit. The female operator and lone occupant of the Saturn was deceased at the scene. The semi traveled through the median, across the eastbound lanes and into the south ditch where it jackknifed

On Saturday, September 23th , 2023, at approximately 11:45pm, the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Officeresponded to the 3200 block of W Cameron St, in the Township of Union, for a report of a physical domestic disturbance involving a firearm. Upon arrival, deputies contacted the female victim and a child outside. The victim reported that the suspect, Mitchell Henke, 28 years old, threatened to kill her and the child, pistol whipped her and physically assaulted her. She was able to flee

The St. Croix County Emergency Communication Center received an iphone crash alert at 5:26 p.m. on September 23, 2023, reporting a possible motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Cty Tk D and Cty Tk DD, in the Town of Glenwood. Deputies arrived on scene and discovered a 2012 Volvo XC60, driven by Andreas Aristidou, age 26, from Maple Grove, MN, and a 2007 Chevrolet Impala, which had been driven by Robert Krings, age 54, from Plum City, WI, had

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you’re here and want to say thank you for including us in your day. We know the week can sometimes feel packed with tasks, busy with routines, and sometimes just plain stressful. We get it. That’s why we try to take it a little slower on Saturday mornings with a simpler look back at events that happened on this day in history before you head out to create new memories today. So, grab

If you and the crew are looking for something seasonal to do, head to Cinder City to see the big ones weigh in! Details WTIH A CLICK HERE about the Ginormous Pumpkin Festival: