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Hello. Welcome to your weekend. We are glad you are here! As we slip into Summer, it seems the days melt away with to-do lists, tasks, and everyday stress. That’s why we like to take time to slow it down a bit on Saturday morning. This is just a simple way to start your day with a “scroll down memory lane.” We look at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to tackle the new

Despite being June Dairy month and a time to celebrate milk and dairy products in our state, many of our dairy farmers are being forced to dump milk due to ongoing issues at multiple processing plants. Hastings Creamery in northern Minnesota has been closed for 30 days now due to ongoing wastewater issues, and 45 farms, including many in the Badger State, have been left with nowhere else to turn. Other dairy plants in the region have been unable to take

First responders are celebrating the provisions in Wisconsin’s tentative shared revenue deal. Governor Evers and Republican leaders Thursday announced a local government funding agreement that would see a 20-percent increase in aid to communities across the state. Lawmakers say the bills will lead to a significant increase in resources for public safety, especially in rural communities that have had to rely on volunteers and dwindling resources in recent years.

Wisconsin gas prices are trending back up.  Triple-A says the statewide average is three dollars and 56 cents a gallon, up eight cents from a week ago.  The average in Madison is three-https://member.acg.aaa.com/wi.html53 a gallon, also up eight cents from last week.  Some of the cheapest gas in the state is in the Janesville-Beloit area where gas averages three-43 a gallon.

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a donation to a national literacy nonprofit, and some of that money will help children in Wisconsin. Scott promised eight-million-dollars to Reach Out and Read, an organization that specializes in reading skills for early childhood development. The nonprofit lists more than 275 physicians and clinics in the state, and said it’s provided books and resources to over 170-thousand kids. One official from the Wisconsin chapter says Reach Out and Read serves one out of every three children under

U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin is running for reelection.  The Green Bay Republican had previously considered running against Democrat Tammy Baldwin for her U.S. Senate seat, but announced today he’s opting for reelection in the House.  Right now Gallagher is the chair of the House Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.

University of Wisconsin Board of Regents President Karen Walsh and Vice President Amy Blumenfeld Bogost are both reelected.  That announcement by the Board of Regents today.  Walsh has been on the Board of Regents since 2019 and was first elected president a year ago.  Bogost has been on the board since 2020.

ABOVE PHOTO: AmeriCorps Seniors Volunteer of the Year: Linda Longmore – Western Dairyland RSVP (Independence, WI) The Governor’s Service Awards were issued recently and you might recognize some names on the list! The Governor’s Service Awards honor outstanding Wisconsin volunteers, AmeriCorps members, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, and national service organizations that address serious social needs across Wisconsin. The 2023 ceremony recognized sixteen individuals and one organization from throughout the state for their outstanding volunteerism and service and 49 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers for

There are formal charges against the man accused of stabbing his mother in the neck in Barron County earlier this week. Prosecutors filed attempted first degree intentional homicide charges against 30-year-old Michael Townsend yesterday. The Barron County sheriff says Townsend stabbed his mom in the neck after the two argued about money. The mom was flown to Mayo in Eau Claire, Townsend was arrested. He’s being held on 50 thousand-dollars cash bail.

Menomonie is the latest community with updates about watering your lawn. The city sent out a note yesterday reminding people that alternate-side irrigation restrictions went into effect on June 1st. The idea is to limit the number of people watering their lawns each day. Menomonie, and most of Wisconsin have been abnormally dry to start the summer. You can read more about the alternate-side rules on the city’s website with AN EASY CLICK HERE.