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Wisconsin’s tribal communities will get their day at the Capitol this week.  The State of the Tribes is set for tomorrow.  Tribal leaders speak to lawmakers and the governor each year and lay-out goals for both the legislature and the tribes.  This is the 19th year for the State of the Tribes.

Hello. Welcome to your Saturday. We are glad you’re here! After a week that can sometimes feel long, stressful, or just plain hard, we like like to slow things down a bit to ease into the weekend with our weekly “scroll down memory lane.” This is a simple look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out and make new history today. So, grab your favorite sippin’ drink and let’s scroll! On This Day:

 Daylight saving time begins tonight, or actually, tomorrow morning.  The annual “spring forward” happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, when clocks move to 3 a.m.  Wisconsin is one of the 46 states that observe daylight saving time.   Only Arizona and Hawaii don’t observe daily saving time, along with American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

More than 280 people don’t have to worry about having marijuana possession violations on their records.  The City of Madison retroactively dismissed 282 tickets for possession of marijuana this week.  That means people who were fined between February, 2019 and December, 2020 will have the charge expunged from their records.  Weed is still illegal in Wisconsin but a 2020 Madison City ordinance loosened restrictions on small amounts of marijuana.

The Madison St. Patrick’s Day parade returns this weekend for the first time in three years.  The parade will roll out at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Capitol Square.  The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee says all proceeds from the parade will be donated to local charities.

Jacob Wiensch, Business and Communications Specialist for Economic Development Division, was given the prestigious Young Professional of the Year Award by Momentum West at their Annual Luncheon and Economic Development Awards Program on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The Young Professional of the Year Award recognizes up and coming talent in the Economic Development field in a 10-county area around Eau Claire. Jake was recognized for his commitment to economic success in the Eau Claire area, whether it s managing the

Moms, sisters, daughters, aunts, wives, best friends…women can be many things and for this week’s Friday Feel Good we celebrate a company SHIFTING women info focus during this Women’s History Month.  Ford is putting a spotlight on women for Women’s History Month by making a fake commercial for the Ford Explorer Men’s Only Edition.  The commercial highlights all of the features and technology in the vehicle that was created by women. As you can hear, our vehicles would be very different without

“Eau Claire’s ambitious climate plan means we’re taking action now to clean up our air” -Councilmember Emily Anderson Today, State Rep. Jodi Emerson, WI-91, joined city leaders for a press conference to showcase unprecedented federal investments in Wisconsin to cut pollution and accelerate the transition to clean energy transportation. The historic federal investments in the IRA and IIJA will help Eau Claire work toward its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. “The incentives and investments that come along with this federal legislation are

The autopsy of Ronald Henry is complete and his cause of death remains inconclusive.  The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says the his autopsy shows no signs of trauma.  Henry was reported missing from Platteville in early December and his dead body was found in a nearby ravine last weekend.  Now investigators are waiting for the results of his toxicology report.

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced the six top candidates to become the 76th Alice in Dairyland. The candidates are Ashley Hagenow, Shannon Lamb, Lydia Luebke, Jackie Rosenbush, Charitee Seebecker and Jodie Weyland. Prior to being selected, the candidates completed an application and preliminary interview. Over the next several weeks, the six top candidates will prepare for the three-day Alice in Dairyland Finals, scheduled for May 11-13, 2023 in Walworth County. The three-day process