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 Don’t be surprised if the drive to work or school is a bit slick this morning. Forecasters are warning of the possibility of slick spots in and around Eau Claire. Overnight temperatures dropped below freezing, and that could ice-over some areas. Bridges, overpasses, and other usually slick spots are the most at risk.When it comes to the work of clearing roads, they are hiring at the Eau Claire County Highway Department. The county says it needs six new, full time

The head of Milwaukee’s postal worker’s union is disputing the allegation the mailman murdered in the city last month had something to do with drugs. National Letter Carriers Association local President Dave Skowronek says prosecutors made a reference to a missing package of drugs when they announced charges against three suspects in Aundre Cross’ murder. Skowronek says that reference is misleading, and doesn’t think Cross had anything to do with the missing package. Skowronek says the package may have been

One of Governor Evers’ first tasks of his new term was a sit-down with the mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Racine, Green Bay, and Kenosha. The governor met with them all separately  yesterday. The mayors represent Wisconsin’s five largest cities, and the mayors are also Democrats like the governor. The governor’s office says they talked about how to ‘invest’ in local governments. Governor Evers has made getting more state money for local governments one of his top priorities for the new year.

Wisconsin hasn’t seen any Republican defections in the fight over a new House Speaker. All of Wisconsin’s Republican members of Congress continue to vote for Kevin McCarthy for speaker. McCarthy lost another round of votes yesterday, 20 Republicans continue to hold-out. Newly elected western Wisconsin Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden yesterday said he’s encouraging all Republicans to support McCarthy and ‘right this ship.’

One of Wisconsin’s largest dairy co-ops says a new farm bill and new regulations to their to-do and to-don’t list for 2023. The Edge Dairy Cooperative has six things on its national priorities list for the new year. Pushing back against regulations that the co-op says will hurt farmers is top of the list. The co-op says farmers need to have a say in any environmental policy that will impact farms in this country. Edge managers also want to see a

Wisconsin football legend Joe Thomas is among the finalists for the NFL’s latest Hall of Fame class. Thomas, who played high school football in Brookfield and played college football at Wisconsin is one of 15 finalists for this year’s Hall of Fame class. Thomas played his entire 11-year NFL career with the Cleveland Browns, and made the Pro Bowl 10 times. The Class of 2023 will be announced during the Super Bowl week in February.

Dunn County residents are being encouraged to check a new federal map to ensure it accurately captures the broadband coverage for their home or business. The map has been produced by the Federal Communications Commission and is available WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE. The coverage information in the maps will assist officials in determining how much the state will get from $42 billion in federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment grants from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The map

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is extending the public comment period on its Wolf Management Plan.  The DNR says you can read the draft plan on its website and comment on it until February 28th.  The DNR says the plan hasn’t been updated since 2017 and Wisconsin’s wolf population has changed since then. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

A Colorado woman is charged with OWI after police say she drove onto the lawn of the courthouse in Darlington.  Police say Rosalina Carvantez jumped a curb last night, drove across the courthouse lawn and stopped near the south entrance.  She was arrested for OWI and has been released from custody.

There’s another big jump in Wisconsin gas prices.  Triple-A says the statewide average went up nine-cents overnight to three dollars and eleven-cents a gallon for regular.  That’s also up over 20-cents from this time last week.  In Madison the average sits at three-14 a gallon, up ten cents from yesterday and up over 25-cents from last week.