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The Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services is opening the door a little wider for people who want to get into the trades.  The Department is adding four more trade exams test dates.  The additional exams are scheduled for October 12th, and December 19th, 20th, and 21st.  This will more than double the number of exams available this year.  These extra slots will be offered first to people who have scheduled to take exams in early 2024. CLICK HERE

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is hiring.  The DNR is looking for full-time park rangers and managers.  Park ranger duties include customer service, grounds and facilities maintenance, and education within the natural areas.  Duties for park managers include directing staff, overseeing landscapes, and maintaining welcoming properties.  Applications are available online and you can learn more WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

Didion Milling is pleading guilty to federal safety crimes in an explosion that killed five people at the company’s Columbia County corn plant.  An attorney for Didion entered a guilty plea Friday in Madison federal court.  The company will pay a one-million dollar fine and more than ten-million in restitution to the estates of five workers who were killed in the 2017 explosion. 

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is urging more protection for student loan borrowers and payments are set to resume.  Kaul and 18 other state attorneys general sent a letter to the Biden administration.  In a statement released Friday, Kaul said, “Sufficient protections must be in place to ensure that folks making payments are treated fairly.”  The AGs’ letter calls on the Biden administration to instruct loan servicers to be generous with forbearance for borrowers affected by servicing errors.  Student loan

Miss Wisconsin USA is the second runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant.  Alexis Loomans was honored last night at the pageant final in Reno, Nevada.  The Waunakee native is set to graduate from UW-Madison with a degree in political science.  Miss Utah won the Miss USA title and will compete in the Miss Universe Pageant.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We’re glad you are here. As we somehow find ourselves landing on the last day of September 2023 (what?!) it’s a reminder of how fast the weeks can slip by when we are busy with “life.” That’s why we like to take a little time on Saturday morning to slow down with a “scroll down memory lane.” This is just a simple look back at events that happened on this day in history before you

A fourth suspect is now facing charges in a drive-by shooting in Eau Claire. Jamon Sullivan of Altoona is being held in jail on a million dollars cash bond, charged with first degree intentional homicide. Three other people are already charged in the death of Christopher Conner last year. Police say they have video of a group of men, including the victim arguing at a bar just before the shooting.

 Mayo Clinic Health System — Oakridge, 700 Buffalo Street in Mondovi, will offer mammography screening at the Mayo Mobile Mammography Unit on Thursday, Oct. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Early detection saves lives. The earlier breast cancer is detected, the easier it is to treat. A mammogram is a screening tool that detects cancer before symptoms start.  Screening will be available to women who are age 40 and over. A mammogram screening usually takes approximately 30 minutes. Participants

As we turn the calendar page to October, our temps are bouncing back to Summer territory! For that reason, we are pouring out a glass of lemonade and for this week’s Friday Feel Good a sweet trip to Florida….  Two young girls in Florida set up a lemonade stand to raise money for a dog’s recovery after she was hit by a motorcyclist and needed to be hospitalized. The dog’s owner, Marisol Serrano, along with neighborhood girls Jules and Rylee,  talk about

It was not the prime time performance that Packer fans were hoping for. Green Bay was overwhelmed by the Detroit Lions last night, losing 34-20 at Lambeau Field. Detroit jumped out to a dominating 27-to-3 halftime lead, and the Packers’ second half rally fell short. Jordan Love did not have his best night, finishing with 246 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He was also sacked five times. The loss drops the Packers to two-and-two on the season, and leaves