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The state of Wisconsin needs help in finding red pine seeds. The state’s Department of Natural Resources says it’s used most of its seeds and saplings to help reforest the state. Now, the DNR is looking to see what you have. The DNR’s Jeremiah Auer says the past few years have not produced a great crop of red pine cones, which is why the state is asking for help. Auer says they want red pine cones at the mature stage

A new poll shows most people in Milwaukee County don’t want to spend taxpayer dollars on the Brewers’ ballpark. The poll, from the nonprofit Milwaukee Works, was shared yesterday on UPFRONT. It says 56 percent of people in the county don’t want to see taxpayers cover the cost of renovations and upkeep at American Family Field. Though that thinking changed when pollsters asked if people would be supportive of using state money. About 60 percent of the people who oppose

Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to take the first step toward making it harder to increase taxes in the state this week. The State Assembly is scheduled to vote on a constitutional amendment that would require a two-thirds majority vote in the legislature in order to raise taxes. The idea is to stop the governor, and governors in the future, from being able to raise taxes on their own. Republicans support the plan, Democrats don’t. The amendment will have to pass

Wisconsin State Patrol Troopers responded to a one vehicle rollover crash on US Highway 12 in theTownship of Alma Center. The 81 year old male driver of the vehicle sustained life threatening injuries and was transported by ambulance to a landing zone and then flown to Marshfield Hospital. A medical condition may have been a factor in the cause of the crash. The crash remains under investigation by the WI State Patrol.

The Badgers made it close but couldn’t come back from a big first-half deficit as they fell to Washington State, 31-22 Saturday in Pullman, Washington. The Cougars raced out to a 24-9 lead at halftime. Wisconsin stormed back with 13 third-quarter points to make it a two-point game but that was a close as the Badgers could get. Washington State added another touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Badgers are now 1-and-1 and will host Georgia Southern at Camp Randall

Hello. We are glad you are here. As we sink into September many of us welcome the return of a routine. Maybe it’s back-to-school structure, a different set of work hours, or simply shifting into the new season. Whatever your routine is, thank you for making us a part of it. As the week can sometimes feel long, stressful, or overwhelming, we like to slow things down a bit to start your weekend with a look at things that happened

Ninety Wisconsin veterans will leave Dane County Airport this morning for this year’s fourth Badger Honor Flight.  The men and women who are veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars will fly out at 9 a.m. and return at 9 p.m.  Honor flights give veterans from World War Two, Korea, and Vietnam an opportunity to see memorials erected in their honor.  Today’s Badger Honor Flight is the fourth of six scheduled this year.

The Rock County Sheriff’s Office and Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating after an inmate was found dead in his cell at the Rock County Jail Friday morning. An officer found the man unresponsive around 8 a.m. and started performing life-saving measure until paramedics arrived and took over. They weren’t able to revive him.

Bail is set at one million dollars for the suspect in the physical and sexual assault of a UW Madison student. Police say 26-year-old Brandon Thompson admitted beating the woman, saying he blacked out. When he came to, she was on the ground. Thompson is accused of pretending to be a bystander, leading others to the victim’s body after she was assaulted. The woman was put into a medically induced coma and suffered a brain injury, facial fractures, a missing

Gas prices jump nearly 20 cents in some parts of Wisconsin overnight. The average cost for a gallon of unleaded is up three cents from yesterday, but cities like La Crosse and Superior are bigger hikes.  Triple-A says there are three factors–scheduled refinery maintenance, OPEC cutting production, and higher crude oil prices.