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When it comes to Summer in Wisconsin there’s the fun and music, the camping and fishing…and then, the chores-like mowing the lawn.  For this week’s Friday Feel Good we hop on the mower and head out east to meet Marie. Marie has always preferred lawn work to house work, and now this Massachusetts woman, who doesn’t drive anymore but loves mowing her lawn, bought herself a John Deere mower for her 97th birthday.   Marie Erickson stays on top of her lawn duties and  talks

The Eau Claire Fire Department (ECFD) responded early this morning to Hobbs boat landing for a report of a vehicle in the water with one occupant. On arrival, fire crews found a vehicle in the river approximately 50′ off shore, with an adult male sitting on top of the vehicle. Fire crews entered the river with safety equipment and assisted the occupant to shore. The occupant was evaluated by ECFD personnel and did not require medical attention. No further details

Wisconsin residents may be eligible for free or discounted home internet. Alyssa Kenney with the state Public Service Commission says a new Internet Discount Finder will help families get broadband connections thanks to new federal funding. If you are curious about this applying to you and your household, simply click the link below to learn more. To find out more, CLICK HERE.

Some of the evidence in Lily Peters’ murder is being excluded from next month’s hearing on whether the case will go to adult court. A judge yesterday said prosecutors cannot show pictures of Peters’ autopsy or the crime scene at the hearing. The judge also banned prosecutors from talking about Peters’ character or her personal history. The judge did not rule on whether prosecutors can introduce the medical examiners’ report that suggests the suspect killed Peters so he could sexually

It’s prison, not a mental hospital, for Taylor Schabusiness. A jury in Green Bay yesterday found Schabusiness competent, and said she knew what she was doing when she killed her boyfriend last year during a day of drug use, then chopped up his body. Her lawyers argued Schabusiness is bipolar, and blacked-out during the crime. Doctors for the prosecution, however, said some of Schabusiness’ symptoms were likely drug-related. A judge will sentence Schabusiness in September.

Wisconsin’s governor says the 10-billion-dollar settlement from 3-M over PFAS contamination isn’t enough. Both Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul yesterday said the offer from 3-M may do more harm than good. The governor said in a statement that the deal is structured so water systems across the state could end-up paying 3-M once the settlement dollars run out. 3-M is one of the largest producers of PFAS chemicals, and has offered nearly two dozen states 10-billion-dollars to

Wisconsin Elections Commission says its voter education program won an award. The Commission yesterday said the National Association of State Election Directors named Wisconsin’s Elections 101 program as the winner of its Innovator Award. Elections 101 is a four-part video series that explains the inner-workings of elections in Wisconsin. The Commission launched the video series in an attempt to answer some of the questions and criticisms of the 2020 election here in the state.

A Senate committee is passing legislation to make AM Radio available for free in the Every Vehicle Act. In a bipartisan vote, the bill received overwhelming support and now moves from the Commerce committee on to the full Senate. The legislation would turn to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to make a rule that requires vehicle manufacturers to keep AM broadcast radio without a surcharge.  The president of the National Association of Broadcasters says the legislation would allow AM

 As expected, Milwaukee County is raising its sales tax. County supervisors yesterday overwhelmingly voted to raise the county’s sales tax by point-four percent. That will nearly double Milwaukee County’s sales tax to just under one-percent. The county got the green light to raise the tax under the new shared revenue proposal from state lawmakers. County Executive David Crowley celebrated the tax hike, saying it will allow the county to continue to pay for parks, seniors services, and buses.

The Stillwater Lift Bridge will be closed throughout the day next Tuesday. The historic bridge spans the St. Croix River at the Wisconsin border, and the closure is to allow for crews to replace an electrical power cable. The bridge will remain in its lowered position, and small boats and watercraft will be allowed to pass underneath it. The closure will last from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m.