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One Wisconsin congressman wants President Biden to provide some answers about the objects shot down over the weekend. Congressman Mike Gallagher yesterday said there are times to err on the side of caution, and then there are times to speak to the people. He said the spat of unidentified objects that were shot down over the weekend is a time for the president to speak-up. Gallagher is in charge of the new House committee on China, and he said we need to

Governor Evers wants to include automatic voter registration in the new state budget. The governor delivered another budget preview yesterday, this time focusing on voting. The governor wants to link the DMV and Elections Commission databases to automatically register voters in the state. He also wants to bring voter registration back to high schools, change UW student IDs to become voter ID-eligible, lower the number of days someone needs to live in Wisconsin before they can vote in the state, and make

Eau Claire’s voting machines are getting a once-over. Election managers with the city are testing their election equipment ahead of next week’s primary. That means running the machines, and getting an audit list together. City clerk Nicholas Koerner says not only does the test show that the machines are working, the test should give people confidence that they can trust the electoral process on Election Day.

It’s the latest sign of just how many people see Wisconsin’s race for the Supreme Court as important. Judge Janet Protasiewicz yesterday said she topped the two million-dollar mark since entering the race. Protasiewicz said she raised more than 725 thousand-dollars between January 1st and February 6th. Most of that money came from out-of-state donors, however. Protasiewicz is in a four-way primary with fellow liberal judge Everett Mitchel and conservative judges Dan Kelly and Jennifer Dorrow.

There are just three bobbleheads on the Brewers’ promotional schedule this year. There are also two jerseys, a Yeti tumbler, a bucket hat, and a bunch more. The Brewers released their promotional schedule yesterday. Almost all of the announced giveaways are for Saturday games. The Brewers made the announcement as they get ready to sell single game tickets for the new season. Those go on sale Saturday, February 25th.

Responders were on scene of a crash a bit before 8am on Monday February 13, 2023. The crash occurred on WIS 64 EB at Hwy 25 North in Dunn County near Boyceville. The Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a crash at the intersection of Hwy 64 and Hwy 25 N involving a semi unit and a passenger car resulting in injury. A preliminary investigation shows the driver of the car made a left-hand turn in front of the semi unit.

Public Health Madison and Dane County is working to make State Street a safer place.  The health department has put together a council that’s using crime data to determine what areas need improvement.  The health department is also enacting other strategies like improving lighting and offering bystander awareness training.  More information is available on the health department website.

ABOVE PHOTO: This ball of fluff, affectionately named Kitty, is lucky to be alive after curling up under the hood of a Chippewa Valley Technical College work truck, only to be discovered by two maintenance technicians who quickly found the kitten a good home. As Andy Fenner was wrapping up his workday, he slid behind the wheel of his work truck to put it away for the night. “As I was driving, I could hear this little meowing going on,

 Prime Cuts Meat Market in Rice Lake, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall for packaged pork products sold from its store. The recall includes the following products purchased from Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, 2023: This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during routine inspection activities. Evidence shows that the products were produced without the benefit of inspection. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recall classifications is available below with an

There will be a line of squad cars and men and women in blue in Brookfield this afternoon, all to say goodbye to a murdered Milwaukee police officer. Officer Peter Jerving’s funeral is today. He was killed last week while trying to arrest an armed robbery suspect in Milwaukee’s south side. Jerving is the first Milwaukee police officer killed in the line of duty since 2019. There is a public visitation at the Elmbrook Church starting at 9 a.m. this