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 If you still need a photo ID to vote next month you can get one for free.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says you can go to any Wisconsin DMV and get help getting an ID for free.  All you need is a birth certificate or passport, proof of identity, proof of U.S. and Wisconsin residency, and your social security number.  Election Day is November 8th.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is trying to cut down on distracted driving.  The D-O-T says today is Buckle Up, Phone Down Day, where drivers are urged to buckle their seatbelts and stay off their phones.  The D-O-T says 40 people died in distracted driving crashes in Wisconsin last year, a 54 percent increase from 2019.

With the first “early decision” college-application deadline looming on Nov. 1, and tuition and room and board at a four-year college costing around $23,000 – $52,000 per year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its 2023’s Best College & University Rankings report, as well as accompanying videos, in addition to separate rankings for colleges and for universities. To help college-bound seniors choose the best schools within their states, WalletHub compared over 900 higher-education institutions in the U.S. based on 30 key measures grouped into seven categories, such as

Masabi, the company bringing Fare-Payments-as-a-Service (FPaaS) to public transit, announced that it has been selected, along with partner TransLoc, by Eau Claire Transit in Wisconsin to deliver a next-generation fare payment system powered by Masabi’s Justride platform. The phased deployment will see the launch of a comprehensive and innovative account-based fare payment solution to Eau Claire. The ground-breaking new mobile and account-based ticketing solution will transform the passenger experience by enabling riders to travel across the agency’s network without having

 A beta version of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness application is now available online. The beta version of the application can be accessed at student-aid-dot-gov.  Applications submitted now will be used to help refine the process ahead of the official form launch.  Those who submit their information using the beta version will have their information processed, and will not have to re-submit. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO

 Wisconsin has set another record with its budget surplus.  The state’s Department of Administration on Friday said the state ended its last fiscal year, which ended in June, with a four-point-three billion-dollar surplus.  The DOA also says the state finished the year with a one-point-seven billion-dollar rainy day fund.  The big surplus numbers were driven in part by record high tax collections.  Those jumped five percent last year, which was one-and-a-half billion-dollars over expectations.

There will be some frost on the pumpkins to start the week across the Chippewa Valley. The National Weather Service says temperatures to start the day will be in the low 30s today, and dip into the 20s tomorrow. There are no watches or warnings for western Wisconsin, though there is a winter weather advisory for some folks closer to Lake Superior.

It could be the last day for the prosecution at the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial.  The D.A. could rest their case today.  It’s still not clear what kind of defense Darrell Brooks Jr. would then offer.  He is acting as his own lawyer, but has been erratic and sometimes explosive during the first half of the trial.  Brooks is facing life in prison.  Police say he killed six people and injured 60 others when he drove through the parade crowd

Three people are looking at nearly two dozen felony counts for stealing guns, bullets, and rocket launchers from an Eau Claire County home. Prosecutors filed the charges on Friday. Two of the suspects are accused of stealing the guns, the third is accused of buying them. The Sheriff’s Office says 15 guns, five thousand rounds of ammunition, and military grade rocket launchers were taken from a home in the town of Drammen last weekend. Investigators say they found some of

Democrats in Wisconsin are getting some help closing their races this fall. Former President Obama is scheduled to campaign for Democrats in Milwaukee in two weeks. The former president will headline a rally for Governor Evers and U.S. Senate candidate Mandela Barnes. Barnes is trailing in his race against Ron Johnson, Governor Evers is tied in his race against Tim Michels.