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Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We are glad you are here! The week can sometimes feel long, stressful, or just plain overwhelming at times. Hey, we get it and we’re with you. That’s why we like to slow things down a bit on Saturday mornings with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a way to look back at events that happened on this day in history before you head out into a new day of events. So, grab your

One of the biggest Democratic organizations in the nation is challenging Wisconsin’s absentee ballot rules in court.  Priorities USA filed suit in Dane County Circuit Court, arguing that elements including signature requirements and a state Supreme Court ruling barring absentee ballot drop boxes violate the Wisconsin Constitution and disenfranchise voters.  The suit filed against the Wisconsin Elections Commission is aimed at changing voting rules in this swing state before the 2024 presidential election.

It’s here. It’s new. It’s time to embrace 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.

It’s not just Veterans Day that gives us a chance to celebrate the hero’s who serve, for this weeks Friday Feel Good we celebrate a Vet who has not only decades of experience and service, but also the key to a long life. We let Arthur Walters Jr. serve up his wisdom:  A veteran celebrating his 104th birthday now says he’s gotten this far without taking any medication and was helped along by “Jim Beam and Jack Daniels“.   A cheers and a

“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

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