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It’s 40 years in prison for the man who pleaded guilty to shooting a Milwaukee police officer then stealing his squad car.  A judge yesterday sentenced 23-year-old Jetrin Rodthong to four decades behind bars.  Prosecutors say Rodthong tried to ‘execute’ the officer back in January of last year.  Bodycam footage shows the officer try to help Rodthong during a traffic stop, only to have Rodthong turn and shoot him.

 Governor Tony Evers’ budget would mean a net tax increase of over 100-million-dollars for Wisconsin.  A new report from the Legislative Fiscal Bureau says despite the governor’s promise of tax cuts, his budget would substantially raise taxes and fees.  The report says Evers’ one-and-a-half billion-dollars in tax cuts for mostly low and moderate income families would be offset by a wave of new taxes and fees on businesses and investors.  Republican lawmakers have been promising for months to ignore the governor’s

Wisconsin’s new Secretary of State says she was surprised to get the job. Newly-appointed Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski yesterday said she had no idea she was going to be named as Doug La Follette’s replacement.. La Follette suddenly resigned last week after 30 years as Wisconsin Secretary of State. Governor Evers then appointed Godlewski. Republicans at the Capitol say the whole thing is suspect, and are accusing the governor and La Follette of collusion. Godlewski says there wasn’t any kind of

Kia and Hyundai are out with a warning. The carmakers this week warned people who own certain SUVs and minivans to park outside because of a fire risk. Kia and Hyundai have recalled more than 571 thousand vehicles because of the risk. The companies say the tow hitch harnesses can catch fire while they are parked or being driven. Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Cruz models are affected. Kia says the Carnival minivan is also on the park outside list.

ABOVE PHOTO: Pictured in photo Hometown Hero #1: Representative Rob Summerfield (R – Bloomer), Officer Sam Sperry, Office Tre Johnson and Representative Karen Hurd (R – Fall Creek) Rep. Karen Hurd awarded Officer Tre Jonson of Eau Claire with a “Hometown Hero” award as well. Rep. Rob Summerfield (R-Bloomer) presented the “Hometown Hero” Award to Officer Sam Sperry of Lake Holcombe from the Eau Claire Police Department during the Assembly Floor Session on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. “Officer Sperry voluntarily

The Wisconsin Senate passes a resolution calling on Governor Tony Evers to hold a special election for Wisconsin Secretary of State.  Republicans are calling for the election after Evers appointed Sarah Godlewski to replace former Secretary of State Doug La Follette.  The resolution passed Wednesday and now heads to the assembly but would still need Evers’ signature to pass.

A Brooklyn man accused of threatening people during a dispute over a tree is taking a plea deal in the case.  Paul Douglas had a preliminary hearing yesterday and pleaded no contest to making terroristic threats using a dangerous weapon.  Douglas will serve two years on probation and complete counseling.  He’s accused of threatening to shoot someone because he thought they were going to cut down a tree on his property.  This all happened on election day and forced the

The Wisconsin State Patrol has two new four-legged employees.  The State Patrol says K9 Jamie is a German shorthair pointer and recently passed her training through the North American Police Work Dog Association.  K9 Thor is a Belgian Malinois   and is working on his narcotics detection training.  Their pictures are posted on the Wisconsin State Patrol Facebook page and you can see them with a CLICK HERE.

The lineup for the 55th annual Summerfest in Milwaukee is announced.  Artists like Eric Church, Dave Matthews Band, and Imagine Dragons will all headline shows over the three weekend festival.  Over 100 total artists will perform.  A full list of dates and artists is available online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

“For too long, the Endangered Species Act has been a statutory ‘Hotel California,’ where radical environmental groups and judges check animals into the Endangered Species List – but never let them leave…” -Congressman Tom Tiffany Today, legislation that Congressman Tom Tiffany (WI-07) introduced alongside Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) to delist the gray wolf from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) received its first hearing in the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. H.R. 746, the Trust the Science Act, would permanently