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The latest push to get more teachers into some Wisconsin classrooms comes with just a nine thousand-dollar price tag. School Choice Wisconsin and Concordia University in West Allis on Monday announced the new Concordia Teaching and Learning Academy. It is a year-and-a-half long program designed to help people who already have bachelor’s degrees to become teachers at private, choice schools. The students will both take classes and have one-on-one mentorships with current teachers to learn what it takes to become an educator. School Choice Wisconsin’s

Frozen strawberries are making people sick with hepatitis-A in some states. The frozen strawberries come from Trader Joe’s, Costco and other stores. The strawberries were sold under a variety of labels including Kirkland Signature, Trader Joe’s, Simply Nature, Vital Choice, Made With, and PCC Community Markets.  The FDA has linked the outbreak to frozen strawberries imported from farms in Baja California, Mexico. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO. 

 As California responds to widespread flooding across multiple counties, the state has turned to emergency management agencies across the country for help during the recovery process. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) responded to California’s request for assistance earlier this year by sending a member of its recovery staff to help. “The recovery process starts immediately after a disaster occurs,” WEM Public Assistance Specialist Ellen Gundrum traveled to California in January of 2023 under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which allows

Three Blondes Brewing of South Haven is facing Sawmill Brewing of Wisconsin in a competition to pick the best brewery in the United States. Co-founder Carrie Trover says Three Blondes has beaten out 252 breweries in the state in the competition put on by craft beverage marketing company Hop Passport in the Midwest bracket of March Brewsanity. The winner will advance to the Final Four against others from the Northeast, Southeast, and West United States. Voting closes at noon today.

Wisconsin Democratic Senator Tammy Baldwin says her state will remain “blue” in 2024.  Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday morning, Baldwin pointed to the Democratic win in last week’s state Supreme Court race as a message that Wisconsin residents “want (their) rights back.”  She expects President Biden to “carry Wisconsin,” despite Republicans’ efforts “to put the spotlight on” her state by scheduling both the first debate and the 2024 national convention in Milwaukee.  Baldwin is seeking a third term as senator in 2024.

 Prem Meats in Prairie du Sac, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for packaged pork and beef products sold at its retail store. The affected products carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 793 and includes: This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that the products were produced without an approved formula and without the benefit of inspection. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Milwaukee’s shooting tally grew again over the weekend. Police in the city say five people were shot between late Friday night and Sunday evening. That includes a 23-year-old man who died, as well as a 17-year-old who was wounded, and a double shooting on Saturday. Milwaukee Police say they made an arrest in the deadly shooting, and say that charges are pending in the case.

It’s not the Oregon Trail, it’s the Organ Trail. Mark and Lynn Scotch returned last week after a 15 hundred-mile bike ride to raise money and awareness for kidney donations. The two started their trip in Texas, and biked from there. This is not their first Organ Trail trip, and likely won’t be their last. The Scotchs say they’re planning for a smaller trip in Minnesota this year to honor the two-year-old who received Lynn Scotch’s kidney in a donation.

Somber faces crowded in a sea of blue at Saturday’s memorial for western Wisconsin’s two fallen police officers. Cops from across Wisconsin turned out to say goodbye to Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach and Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel. They were gunned down on April 8th by the man they’d just pulled over. Governor Evers and several other state and local leaders also paid their respects. The state says the investigation into their deaths is ongoing.

The fire near Fort McCoy is no longer burning. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says crews contained and extinguished the Arcadia Fire on Saturday. DNR says the fire burned more than three thousand acres, and closed roads and sent people out of their homes while it burned for three days. No one was hurt, and it’s not clear yet just what all was damaged. The fire near Fort McCoy was the biggest of last week’s wildfires across the state.