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Wisconsin voters will get two questions about election integrity next fall. The State Assembly yesterday approved proposed amendments that would clarify that only US citizens 18 and older can vote in the state, and would ban the use of so-called Zuckerbucks in Wisconsin elections. State reps approved a third question as well, it would enshrine voter ID into the state constitution, but that has to be voted on again next year before it can go to voters. State Senator Mary

As expected, the plan to use taxpayer dollars to pay for the Brewers’ ballpark is changing.  Senators yesterday said they’ve agreed to a non-Brewer ticket tax that should raise about a half-million-dollars a-year.  The two dollar tax will be added to tickets for things like concerts at American Family Field.  The money from the ticket tax will mean the state has to contribute less to the ballpark.  Senators say the state’s share of the deal will now be about 377-million

The Eau Claire Community Foundation announced its partnership with Compeer Financial in the Rural Collaboration Project, an initiative aimed at bolstering rural vitality across the Midwest, with a focus on environmental learning opportunities for students in rural communities of the Chippewa Valley. The Eau Claire Community Foundation has been selected as one of seven community foundations across the upper Midwest to participate in this pioneering initiative, receiving a grant of over $21,000 from the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America

A $50,000 Powerball winning ticket was sold in Hudson for the Saturday, November 4 drawing. The lucky ticket, which matched four of five winning numbers (1-28-30-34-52) plus the Powerball (6), was purchased at County Market on 2310 Crest View Dr. “It feels good to sell a big, winning ticket,” said County Market Store Director, Steve Troska. Troska added, “It’s great for our community and it gives some enjoyment for our players to know they have a shot at winning when they buy tickets from our store.”

Prosecutors in Barron County are clearing officers in a deadly officer-involved shooting last month in Rice Lake. The Barron County DA’s Office yesterday said the officers who shot and killed Zachary Veitch back on October 8th were justified. Investigators say Veitch had just stabbed one person in the apartment where he lived, and tried to stab another. Officers fired when they say Veitch came at them with a knife as well. Three officers were involved in the shooting. None of

There are charges for a New Richmond man for a deadly crash last February. Prosecutors yesterday filed homicide charges against 20-year-old Isaiah Moody. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says Moody killed 18-year-old Masen Powell from Spring Valley when he crossed the centerline on Highway 65 near Alden. Investigators say Moody told them he smoked pot the day of the crash. Deputies say he was going about 115 miles-per-hour just before the crash.

Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor says she’s impressed by the tiny-home community for Chippewa Falls’ homeless. Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez said projects like Hope Village can be a tool for other communities that are struggling to deal with their homeless population. Hope Village is billed as an option for people who don’t have any other housing options and you can CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

The plan to guarantee seats at UW schools to top-performing Wisconsin students is up for a vote at the Capitol today. The proposal would automatically give a spot at any University of Wisconsin school, including UW Madison, to kids who either graduate in the top five percent of their class, or score in the top five percent on the ACT in Wisconsin. The goal, supporters say, is to keep Wisconsin’s best and brightest in the state. There is some pushback,

The University of Wisconsin says it is giving Republican lawmakers exactly what they asked for. UW president Jay Rothman yesterday unveiled a plan to spend 32 million-dollars on engineering, math, and science degrees. Rothman says the plan will invest in  in-demand at campuses across the state. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos withheld 32 million from the university as part of his push to end diversity, equity, and inclusion spending at the school. Vos said he’d rather see the money spent on

The NFL world is coming to Green Bay in late April of 2025. The league yesterday announced the dates for the 2025 NFL Draft. The first round will kick-off April 24th, and there will be more rounds on the 25th and 26th. Green Bay leaders hope for hundreds of thousands of fans to flood the city for the draft. The NFL says there could be as many as 250 thousand fans for the Green Bay draft. Planners say they now