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The Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services recently earned a $1.4 million grant from the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance. In the past 3 years, the program has been awarded competitive grants of more than $5 million from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The ePDMP service provides access to prescribing records as a tool to combat the state’s opioid crisis and other addictive drugs. This year’s grant will fund enhancements to the

There is a new addition to our landscape. A memorial for the three Chippewa County Girl Scouts who were run down on the side of the road four years ago now stands tall as an honor to their lives. Friends and family members of Jayna Kelley, Autumn Helgeson, Haylee Hickle dedicated the new memorial yesterday. It is a heart on top of a cross, and it stands 19 feet tall and 10 feet across. The girls, and one of their

The lawyer for the teen accused of killing Lily Peters says it’s unfortunate that the case is taking so long. Prosecutors are asking the judge in the case to speed things up, they say delaying a decision on whether the suspect will be charged as an adult is delaying justice for Lily’s family. But the suspect’s lawyer said the next hearing date, in August of next year, is the first time when he, the judge, and the D.A. can all

Wisconsin’s marquee races are both tied heading into Election Day.  The last Marquette Law School poll of this election season is out and shows tight contests all the way around. Click of the candidates names to learn more about their campaigns. The poll continues to have the race for Wisconsin governor tied between Governor Tony Evers and Republican challenger Tim Michels.  In the race for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin, Senator Ron Johnson has a two-point lead over Democratic Challenger Mandela Barnes, a race Johnson led by six points last month.

Absentee ballots in Wisconsin must be fully filled-out to be counted in this year’s election. Both a judge in Madison and a state appeals court yesterday refused to change the rules for addresses on absentee ballots. A number of liberal groups wanted to allow local election managers to continue to fill-in missing addresses on the ballots or ballot witness applications. The Wisconsin Elections Commission allowed that two years ago, but both lawmakers and a Waukesha County judge ordered them to stop. The judges yesterday

Here’s a new answer to the old question about what to do with all of those candy wrappers. The Eau Claire Refillery is hosting what it calls ‘Trick or Trash.’ The Refillery has a machine where people can dump their candy wrappers which will then be turned into dog waste bags. The Refillery’s Greta Gladitsch says the idea is to keep as much recyclable material out of the landfill.

 The next Powerball jackpot could be a record breaker.  No one won last night’s drawing, which means Saturday’s drawing is expected to be worth one-and-a-half billion-dollars.  The largest ever Powerball jackpot was just over one-and-a-half billion back in 2016.  The odds of winning on Saturday night are one-in-292 million.

The State of Wisconsin is making it easier to get coronavirus treatment medication.  The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says anyone can visit its website for a free telehealth consultation on coronavirus medication.  The department can even ship medication overnight.

A northern Wisconsin high school has been chosen as having the best mascot in the country.  S-B-Live Sports says the Rhinelander Hodags recently got over 183-thousand votes in its best sports mascot in America competition.  The next closest mascot got just 72-thousand-500 votes.  The Hodag has been the Rhinelander High School mascot since 1893.

A new report reveals Wisconsin’s favorite side dish for Thanksgiving.  Campbell Soup Company says the favorite side in Wisconsin is mashed potatoes, however stuffing is the top side in the U.S.  In Campbell’s first ever State of the Sides report, it says a majority of Americans would rather have side dishes than the main entrée.