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Governor Tony Evers’ proposed budget includes an item to restore the free school breakfast and lunch programs that were part of Wisconsin’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Every student in the state, regardless of their family’s financial status, could receive free school meals, through federal funding.  Department of Public Instruction Communications Director Abigail Swetz described the plan as “a no-brainer,” and called it “a great opportunity to make a difference in kids’ lives.” 

Gas prices slipped down on Friday.  According to Triple-A, the statewide average for regular was down a penny, to three-42 a gallon.  Prices are down eight cents a gallon over the past week.  The average price in Dane County was three-40 a gallon Friday while drivers in Sauk County were paying an average of three-29 a gallon.

ABOVE PHOTO: One of three F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the Wisconsin Air National Guard’s 115th Fighter Wing arrives at Dane County Regional Airport in Madison, Wisconsin, Apr. 25, 2023. The F-35s solidified the unit’s status as the second ANG wing in the nation to receive the fifth-generation fighter, and marked the 9th primary aircraft flown by the 115th FW since its establishment in October 1948. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Mary Greenwood) The Wisconsin Air

The gift of a good education can be priceless. For this week’s Friday Feel Good we meet a man who focused on saving money, ended up with quite a nest egg…and then decided to crack it open for others.  Dale Schoeder from Iowa put aside almost $3 million and before he died, set up a scholarship fund to send 33 total strangers to college.  This year those strangers all graduate. One of those graduates, Kira Conard explains what the gift meant

Eau Claire is about to get a whole lot sweeter on Friday, May 5, when locally owned and operated Eau Claire Crumbl Cookies, located at 4008 Commonwealth Ave, Eau Claire, WI 54703, opens its doors. Store owners can’t wait to serve delicious treats to cookie connoisseurs in Crumbl’s perfectly postable Pink Boxes. The store is open from 8am–10pm on weekdays and 8am–12am on Fridays and Saturdays. Media, community members, and city officials are invited to join the celebration. Aside from

One of Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress is pushing for new, federal drone rules. Congressman Mike Gallagher yesterday introduced the Drone Act. Gallagher says drones can be both very useful and very harmful. He says the idea is to create rules that encourage the useful use of drones, while punishing some of the harmful uses. Those include attaching a weapon to a drone, using a drone to sneak things into a prison, and using a drone to interfere with police or

Parents were notified of an incident at North High School yesterday. Below is the message that was sent to families. Dear North Husky Families: We write to you tonight regarding a situation that occurred at North on Tuesday which resulted in charges being filed against a North student today. The criminal complaint of those charges was shared out by local media this evening after the student made an appearance in court today. To be clear, this situation involved one student

The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild and WEAU 13 News invite you to the 12th Annual Fairytale Ball supporting Arts for kids. The event begins at 6pm, Friday, May 19th at The Florian Gardens! It’s an evening of entertainment, Disney sing-alongs, face painting, real horse-drawn carriage rides, silent auction, photo booth, Bippidy Boppidy Boutique and live Disney characters, including the Little Mermaid, Flounder, Sebastian, Mirabel, Elsa & Anna, Kristoff, Rapunzel, Snow White, Moana, Prince Charming, Cinderella and many more. Kids (and

In celebration of Arbor Day, the City of Altoona will plant two trees at 10th Street Park on Friday, April 28 at 11:30 am. Eighth-grade students from the …”the City is excited to hold this learn opportunity for local students, celebrate the City once again being a Tree City…” Altoona School system will be on hand to learn about the value of trees, how to plant a tree, and to do some clean-up in 10th Street Park and Cinder City

A former northwestern Wisconsin prosecutor is looking at a decade behind bars for making sex tapes with women without their knowledge. A jury yesterday found former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney Daniel Steffen guilty on all three charges of capturing an intimate representation. Investigators say Steffen used his iPad to secretly make the sex tapes. One of those tapes was with a woman who Steffen was prosecuting at the time. She said they had sex so she could get a break on