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Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here! As time moves forward and our temperatures drop we welcome the new season and at the same time, try to take a minute to slow things down a bit with our weekend “scroll down memory lane” and look ahead (Sunday) to history. This is just a simpler way to start your day, with a look back at events that happened on this weekend in history before we head out to

Most Wisconsin families will probably have to pay more to heat their homes this winter.  The winter outlook from the National Energy Assistance Directors Association estimates electric heat will cost one-point-two percent more than last winter, while propane is expected to be four-point-two percent higher, and heating oil will be up eight-point-seven percent.  But there’s good news for people who heat with natural gas, which is forecast to cost seven-point-eight percent less than last winter.

UW-Madison’s annual “Fill the Hill” fundraiser brought in over half-a-million dollars this year.  UW Foundation officials said Friday evening they’ve counted nearly 32-hundred gifts totaling more than 513-thousand dollars.  Pink plastic flamingos filled Bascom Hill, each one marking a contribution.  Fill the Hill has brought in about three-million dollars to support university programs, departments, and initiatives since it began.

The week-long World Dairy Expo wrapped up Friday in Madison. Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers toured the expo today and says the state’s six-thousand dairy farms contribute more than 45-billion dollars to Wisconsin’s economy every year. He says the state is investing in grants to support the farm industry supply chain, farm families, and the environment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE .

Police in the Prescott area are seeking the publics help in tracking down a suspect. The suspect broke in a window and stole the victims purse from the parking lot of St. Joseph’s Church. Suspect then use stolen credit card at the Hudson, WI Wal-Mart to buy gift cards. Left Wal-Mart in an older white Pontiac. If you can help identify this person you are asked to contact authorities at: TELEPHONE NUMBER: 715-262-5512   EMAIL: kstewart@prescottcity.org

Flags will be flown at half-staff in Wisconsin the next two weekends honoring firefighters who’ve given their lives in the line of duty. The Final Alarm Ceremony and Silent Procession will be held at the Wisconsin State Firefighters Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids Saturday. National Firefighters Memorial Weekend is observed nationwide this weekend. The Wisconsin Firefighters Memorial Day will be observed next weekend.

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced today that Wisconsin, along with 49 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with software company Blackbaud for its deficient data security practices and response to a 2020 ransomware event that exposed the personal information of millions of consumers across the United States. Under the settlement, Blackbaud has agreed to overhaul its data security and breach notification practices and make a $49.5 million payment to states. Wisconsin will receive $796,136.00 from the settlement.

PHOTO: Cut: Bryan Weber, Chippewa Valley Technical College Apple Endpoint Engineer, created a tool to help manage Apple devices throughout the College and was honored with a national award from Jamf, a company that provides complete management and security solutions for an Apple-product environment. Bryan Weber is a humble guy. He doesn’t wear a sign to indicate his Information Technology guru status. In fact, more than likely, he would never say a word about it. Yet, over the span of six

Well, the Brewers may not be playing anymore, but this week’s Friday Feel Good is a reminder that kindness is always in season. We head to the stands and get comfortable for a game that stretches into many, many extra innings!  There is a group of 60 baseball players in Missouri who broke the world record for longest baseball game ever.  They played 100 hours and 1 minute and used the opportunity to raise $32,000 for seven charities.  Here are some members

No Boundaries Tiny Homes, an Eau Claire, Wisconsin based, tiny home building business, is announcing the completion of its latest tiny home “The Tiny Timber,” featuring interior coverage built from reclaimed materials acquired through architectural salvage. This unique tiny home features ceiling coverage, custom window trim and custom carpentered shelving units built using reclaimed bleachers from the “old gym” of the Eleva-Strum High School, with some sections of bleachers dating back to the 1960’s. The tiny home’s kitchen utilizes reclaimed