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 Brett Favre wants a judge to let him out of the lawsuit over Mississippi’s misspent welfare money. Favre’s lawyers yesterday said the Mississippi Department of Human Services “groundlessly and irresponsibly seeks to blame Favre’ for how it mismanaged millions of dollars, years ago. Favre has not been charged, but newly released evidence shows he knew that the millions he was paid for speeches was money that was tied to the state’s welfare program. Favre’s lawyers say attaching him to the

Grab a warm beverage from a local business, bring along a warm blanket and a lawn chair for the Downtown Holiday Parade this Thursday, December 1, 2022  starting at 6:30 p.m.  South Central Avenue between 2nd Street and 9th Street will be closed to traffic by the City’s Street Division starting at 3 p.m. the day of the parade and reopened shortly after the parade is finished. City parking lots located along Maple Avenue and Chestnut Avenue (West 2nd Street

 It’s another day of significantly lower gas prices in Wisconsin.  Triple-A says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded in Wisconsin is down 20-cents compared to this time last week, three dollars and 16-cents.  That’s also 40 cents lower than this time last month.  In Madison the average sits at three-26 a gallon, down 18-cents from last week.

A lot of packages are showing up on porches with it being the holiday season and Madison Area Crime Stoppers has some tips on deterring porch pirates.  Crime Stoppers says you can request packages be held at the post office if you know you won’t be home.  They also say you can ask that a signature be required for delivery, have your packages delivered at work, and have delivery scheduled when you know you’ll be home.

Two Minnesota towns make a list of the 50 Most Magical Winter Towns by Trips to Discover dot com.  Stillwater is noted for its historic buildings and homes, 42-inch annual snowfall, and ski resorts.  This year’s World Snow Sculpting Championship is being held in Stillwater.  And, the travel website puts Winona on its Most Magical Winter Places List.  They write that Winona becomes a snowy wonderland in the winter, with a Christmas market, and ice walls that cascade hundreds of

Madison is one of the top cities in the country for single people.  That’s according to a new study from WalletHub, which ranks Madison second among the nation’s 182 largest cities.  WalletHub says Madison ranks first for dating opportunities and 29th for fun and recreation.  Madison’s worst category is economics, ranking just 80th.  WalletHub says the top city for singles is Seattle, Washington.

The holidays are often marked with generosity and charitable giving. After the shopping sprees of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday on November 29 is an occasion that encourages people to give to those in need. This Giving Tuesday, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) are offering tips to help you ensure your donations reach charitable organizations and not scammers. “Scammers can take advantage of your goodwill

ABOVE PHOTO: Nearly 150 high school students from around the state attended University of Wisconsin-Stout’s Teach Day on Nov. 14. Nearly 150 high school students from 27 schools around the state attended Teach Day at University of Wisconsin-Stout on Nov. 14. “The interest in teaching as a future career is exciting to see…” Hosted by the School of Education, the event is an opportunity for high school students to learn from UW-Stout teacher education students and for university students to practice

The 2022 election will be finalized this week. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is set to meet Wednesday morning to certify the vote. County election managers finalized their count last week. There won’t be any recounts this year, only the secretary of state’s race could have qualified, but the Republican candidate in that race conceded last week. Once the totals are final we will get a number for voter turnout and other pieces of Election Day data. On that note, there could be

  The family of the woman who may have died at the hands of Racine’s dating app predator suspect is asking for help in finding him. Kim Mikulance’s family released a statement over the weekend. The family is remembering Mikulance, who they called Rain, as a sweet mother and grandmother who made friends everywhere she went. South Milwaukee Police are looking to see how she died. She passed out at a local tavern, then died later at the hospital. Security