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Milwaukee is seeing a big dip in the number of births in city hospitals.  The Journal-Sentinel reports Milwaukee had its lowest number of births on record last year at less than 74-hundred.  The number is a five percent drop compared to 2024 and nearly 22 percent lower than 2019’s figure.  Wisconsin started collecting data on births and rates in 1990. 

Tweleve Wisconsin women’s hockey players are heading to Milan for the upcoming Winter Olympic Games. The Badgers are sending six players to represent Team USA, five for Team Canada and one for Team Czechia. Senior forward Laila Edwards says their “number one plan is to come home with gold.” The 2026 Winter Olympics are set to begin on February 6th.

An arrest warrant was issued Friday for an Appleton man accused in the sexual assault of a child.  Michael Rouse allegedly assaulted the victim inside his Eau Claire home in 2003 when she was eleven-years-old and he was 25.  Police say there are other victims. 

Two people were left injured after a single-vehicle weekend crash in Vernon County.  Authorities say 61-year-old John Harnish lost control of his vehicle on a curve in the in the Town of Wheatland, went down an embankment and hit several trees.  Harnish was taken to a local hospital for care and there has been no word on his condition.  A passenger from the vehicle suffered injuries that are described as minor.

Months after the mayor of La Crosse ordered its temporary closure, Cameron Park is reopening.  Burns Park and Cameron Park were closed in September due to what Mayor Shaundel Washington-Spivey said were safety concerns involving the behavior of sheltered and unsheltered individuals.  Burns Park was reopened in December and Cameron Park is to be reopened tomorrow.

Crews were dispatched to the scene of a fire in Buffalo County Friday morning.  A Pony Trail machine shed caught fire shortly before 10 a.m.  No one was hurt.  Early reports say the fire started with the use of a heater inside the shed.

The chancellor of UW-Madison is leaving the school for another job.  Officials announced Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin has accepted a position as the next president of Columbia University.  Mnookin is expected to remain in her current role through the spring commencement before moving on to her new job.  An interim chancellor is expected to be named soon while the Board of Regents searches for a permanent replacement.

Minneapolis shooting victim ICU Nurse Alex Pretti is a 2006 graduate of Green Bay high school.  Pretti died yesterday after being shot by immigration agents.  Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich says Pretti will receive a full independent investigation. 

Brookfield luger Marcus Mueller is going to the Olympics.  A representative says he’ll be with Team USA.  His parents built a start track in their basement to continue his training as a child.  Mueller started in the sport several years ago when a recruitment tour came to New Berlin. 

The “For the Love of LEGO” exhibit is now open in Sparta.  Nerds on a Mission director Peggy Maricle says they’re using LEGO robotics to help build kids time management, creative and problem-solving skills.  Two free programs were held yesterday at the Monroe County Local History Room and Museum. CLICK HERE FOR MORE.