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UW-Madison Police are looking into how topless pictures of the Badger volleyball team found their way online.  The university yesterday said someone shared the pictures of several team members with the bras lifted, without consent.  Investigators say in addition to possibly being a crime, and likely breaking university rules, leaking the pictures is a “significant and wrongful invasion of the student-athletes’ privacy.” The school isn’t offering a lot of details about the case, but officials say they don’t think anyone

The Northwoods’ congressman says Wisconsin is moving too fast to get to a carbon-free energy grid in the next 28 years. Congressman Tom Tiffany says getting rid of all coal fired or natural gas fired power plants by 2050 will cost too much, and likely leave Wisconsin without enough power. Governor Evers announced the carbon free goal back in 2019. Tiffany says rushing to make the switch will only drive-up energy prices, which will then make inflation worse.

 Wisconsin’s challenge to President Biden’s student loan cancellation program could be going to the Supreme Court. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty yesterday asked the high court to take up the case. WILL says President Biden overstepped his power when he announced plans to cancel up to 20 thousand-dollars in student loan debt for some people. WILL also said the president went too far by injecting a racial motive into the program, WILL says that breaks federal laws on discrimination. A

 This may be the best weekend to do a little leaf-looking in western Wisconsin. Forecasters say the fall colors are peaking this week. Further north the colors have already hit their peak. Travel Wisconsin says the trees from Eau Claire all the way down to Prairie du Chein are at their most beautiful.

 The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to block President Biden’s student debt relief program.  A taxpayers’ group in Wisconsin directed their request to Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who’s responsible for the region.  Their filing asks the program that could cancel up to 20-thousand dollars of debt for millions of borrowers be suspended while their lawsuit plays out.  The U.S. Department of Education launched its application for loan forgiveness Monday and is expected to start processing requests as soon as Sunday.

 Today is the deadline to register to vote by mail or online in Wisconsin.  My Vote Wisconsin says voter registration forms must be sent in today and be postmarked by your municipal clerk with proof of residence.  If you’re voting in-person you can still register at your polling place on Election Day.

Wisconsin is getting 140-million dollars from the federal government to improve its water and wastewater infrastructure.  The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the money will go toward the State Revolving Loan Fund, replacing lead service lines, and addressing PFAS chemical contamination.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is trying to get library card holders interested in visiting the state’s parks.  The DNR says next month it will give one-thousand Wisconsin library card holders a free day pass to any park, forest, or recreation area in the state that requires admission.  The DNR says the passes will be given to 20 libraries across Wisconsin to give to library card holders.  The list of libraries is available on the DNR’s website.

Madison’s homicide rate is going down.  According to WalletHub, Madison’s homicide rate is down by nearly two homicides per capita this quarter compared to the same time last year.  WalletHub says Madison had point-seven-seven homicides per 100-thousand people this quarter.  Milwaukee’s homicide rate this quarter is sixth-highest in the country.

Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is giving millions of dollars to a community health center in Watertown.  The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation announced today Scott has awarded it five-million dollars to improve housing, education, and other needs in the community.