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Wisconsin lawmakers could get an up-or-down vote on whether to spend taxpayer dollars on American Family Field. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Friday said the proposal to spend 300-million-dollars on the ballpark will likely be separate from the new state budget. A stand alone piece of legislation would allow lawmakers to vote on the America Family Field funding without having to vote for or against another plan. Vos is not saying why the ballpark deal is being looked at on its

Hello. Welcome to a brand new day! We’re glad you are here. After a week that can sometimes feel long, stressful, or just pain overwhelming we like to slow things down for you on Saturday with a simpler start to your day. We take a look back at events that happened on this day in the pages of history before you set on to record new milestones today. It’s a “scroll down memory lane of sorts.” So, grab your favorite

The Red Cross is moving to protect families against fire.  Volunteers will install 600 free smoke alarms in homes across the Madison area.  The Red Cross will put on a Sound the Alarm event one week from today, April 15th.  Volunteers also will help families develop a disaster plan during free home safety visits.  To schedule an appointment or to volunteer, SIMPLY CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

A new area code is coming to more than a dozen Wisconsin counties.  The state Public Service Commission announced on Friday that some new phone numbers in the 920 area code could be assigned to the new 274 area code.  The affected areas cover much of northeast Wisconsin but  extend as far south as Beaver Dam, Fort Atkinson, and Watertown.  People who have 920 area code numbers won’t see any change.  The new area code will go into effect on May 5th.

For baseball fans, it’s time to start cheering again as the crack of the bats are back. Here in Wisconsin, the Brew Crew is off to a solid start and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we round the bases and hit a home run for a couple that has a special connection to the Brewers that has nothing to do with the game.  A Milwaukee couple is celebrating the birth of their baby thanks to a 50/50 raffle they won at a

On Friday April 7th 2023 at approximately 8AM the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Chippewa Fire District responded to an address in the Town of Lafayette. Upon arrival it was discovered that there was two deceased adults at the residence. This is an active investigation, at this point in the investigation there does not appear to be further danger to the public. Our office will not be releasing further information at this time, when additional information is available it

Visit Eau Claire is thrilled to announce that Senior Marketing Manager, Demi Cimiaskaite, has been named one of Destinations International’s 2023 30 Under 30 recipients. Demi is is a digital marketer and social media professional with a degree in marketing analytics from the UW – Eau Claire. Demi began working in the tourism industry as Visit Eau Claire’s Experience Center Manager. Now as a Senior Marketing Manager, Demi oversees Visit Eau Claire’s multi-faceted annual marketing content plan and social media

Wisconsin gas prices are back on the rise.  Triple-A says the statewide average is up 13 cents in the last week to three dollars and 47 cents a gallon.  The average in Madison is three-46 a gallon, up ten cents from last week.  OPEC  recently announced it’s cutting oil production by a million barrels a day, and Triple-A says that’s leading to higher prices at the pump.

You see the gun, you hear the shots, and you see the struggle that came just before Milwaukee Police Officer Peter Jerving’s death. Milwaukee Police released the body camera footage of the Jerving’s shooting yesterday. It shows officers chase down, then struggle with Terrell Thompson. Thompson is clearly seen with a gun, which he fired twice. The first shots drove Jerving back, but he then went back to arrest Thompson and that’s when they both fired. Thompson died at the

A four-year-old Eau Claire County child is in critical condition after falling into a septic tank. It happened yesterday afternoon in the Township of Pleasant Valley. Eau Claire County deputies rushed to a home there, and pulled the child out of the tank, and rushed them to the hospital. Investigators say it looks to be an accident, they say the septic tank’s lid was ‘faulty.’