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“He was a hardworking businessman, dedicated public servant, avid history buff, enthusiastic Green Bay Packer fan, and by all accounts, a great father and friend to all those who knew him. He will be missed.”-Gov. Evers Gov. Tony Evers signed Executive Order #207 ordering the flags of the United States and the state of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sat., July 22, 2023, in honor of former State Rep. Michael Endsley, who passed away peacefully on July 13,

Milwaukee’s crime stats are a tiny bit better so far this year. The city’s police department yesterday released the numbers for the first six months of 2023. Those numbers show fewer murders, 74m but the numbers also show non-fatal shootings are on pace for another record year. Overall, Milwaukee Police say, violent crimes and property crimes are down 13-percent. Still, Milwaukee’s mayor says there are far too many shootings, and far too many crimes in the city. Milwaukee has set

You will need to hurry if you want to get a glimpse of — or, more to the point, a whiff of — Milwaukee’s corpse flower. The stinky flower at the Mitchell Park Domes is blooming, and Domes’ managers say today will be the only day for people to see it in all of its glory. The flower stinks like rotting flesh, and that is its main attraction. Milwaukee hasn’t seen one of its corpse flowers bloom since 2021. This

Governor Evers talked about the budget, new goals for reading, and farming in his swing through western Wisconsin yesterday. The governor visited the Mary Dirty Face Farm just outside of Menomonie yesterday. He spoke with the owners about their farm, their efforts with the Menomonie Market Food Co-Op, and the orchard on the farm. The governor also talked about the new state budget, which he says will bring more money to smaller towns across Wisconsin. And he talked about the new reading overhaul

There is a new officer on the way in Chippewa Falls. The city’s police department yesterday said on Facebook that it is expecting a police therapy dog soon. The PD posted a picture of a therapy dog harness, along with an ultrasound of a pregnant momma dog. Police Chief Matt Kelm says they hope to get a puppy in the next month or so, then it will have to go through months of training. The chief says the dog will

A lot of people either missed or failed Wisconsin’s first Medicaid re-up in three years. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said just 30-percent of the first round of people to re-apply for health insurance through the state this year kept their coverage. Almost 40-percent re-applied but were rejected. The others either didn’t apply, or are still being processed. The end of the coronavirus emergency orders means people on Medicaid in Wisconsin must re-apply for coverage, and means that some people will

No one in Wisconsin won the big Powerball jackpot, but some people won something. The Wisconsin Lottery yesterday said someone bought a million-dollar winner in Grand Chute. That ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip on College Avenue. Somebody also bought a 100-thousand-dollar winner at the Kwik Trip in Hayward. And someone else bought a 50-thousand-dollar winning ticket at a Kwik Trip in Green Bay. The Lottery says a second 50-thousand-dollar winner was sold at the Ballard Motomart in Appleton. Someone in California bought

If you walked the midway, went to see Nelly, or spent days in the animal barns you were not alone! The Northern Wisconsin State Fair in Chippewa Falls set a record for attendance this year. Fair manager Rusty Volk says just over 121-thousand people walked through gates last week. Volk had hoped for 125-thousand people at the fair, but says he’ll take this year’s crowd with a smile on his face. Volk says two sold-out concerts this year helped boost attendance numbers.

 The father of a teen boy that’s missing from Sauk County is offering a ten-thousand dollar reward to find him.  Thirteen-year-old James Yoblonski  was last seen late at night on June 12th in Reedsburg.  His father says he hopes the reward will help motivate someone that knows something to come forward.

It’s here. It’s new. It’s time to get ready for COUNTRY JAM! Country JAM 2023 is ready to kick off and with the new location, you likely have questions. Should you get dropped off? No. You should take the shuttle! Cash? Nada! Try the cashless options on the grounds. Will it be FUN? Of course. Get ready to make memories and get the important details HERE.