Forecasters are warning of dangerous wind chill in southern Wisconsin. Wind chill temperatures could drop to 25 degrees-below-zero this morning. The winds should ease up later in the day, and some snow is expected tonight. Temperatures are expected to warm up back into the 40s by Thursday, and Madison should start off the new year with mild temperatures. The Wisconsin Badgers don’t have to worry about the wind chill. They’re getting ready for this week’s bowl game in Phoenix, Arizona, where temperatures are
Read MoreHello. Welcome to your day and thank you for being here! During this time of year stress can sometimes hit all-time-high’s and our recent snap of cold weather leaves some plans thwarted. Ugh. We get it and we are here for you. That’s why we like to take time on Saturday morning to slow things down a bit before heading out into a new day. It’s our weekly “scroll down memory lane.” So, on this Christmas Eve, grab the hot
Read MoreIt’s almost here! For many, this is the excitement before the big day and on this (cold) Christmas Eve we take a look at some statistics surrounding the holiday. Tonight is a busy one for the big jolly man in the bright red suit. When it comes to Santa, a recent Ipsos holiday season poll of more than one-thousand adults found 21 percent of respondents said they believe in St. Nick. Meanwhile, 46-percent of those surveyed said their children are
Read MoreA winter storm warning for the state remains in effect until tomorrow morning. Today’s wind chill was expected to fall to as low as between 25- and 35-below in some parts of the state. Temperatures are expected to gradually go back up as wind speeds come down through the weekend. Single digit temperatures are expected on Monday. Meanwhile, the state’s power grid continues to hold up relatively well during the winter storm. Power outages have mostly been scattered throughout the
Read MoreIt’s almost here…Perhaps you are getting the plate of cookies and cold milk ready for Santa. A carrot or two ready for the reindeer whose hooves you might hear “click, click, click” tonight… CLICK, CLICK, CLICK HERE TO HEAR MORE WITH MORGAN MCCARTHY It seems Christmas is upon us again, which has many saying “How did this year go so fast?!”” For this week’s Friday Feel Good we try to slow it down a bit and revisit the magic that
Read MoreThere are now formal charges against the caregivers of a four-year-old Milwaukee girl. Prosecutors in Milwaukee filed the charges on Wednesday. Police say four-year-old Kaliyah King Mage died at a local hospital last Friday. She was unconscious and not breathing. Three adults are facing a number of charges including neglect. The three originally told police Mage was hit by a car, but that story later changed after investigators confronted the three with more evidence.
Read MoreDue to the extreme cold and conditions impacting Eau Claire, Eau Claire Transit is waiving fare requirements for passengers today, Friday, December 23, 2022. All 22 buses in the fleet are accessible to individuals using mobility devices and “kneel” so they are level with the curb for those who otherwise may have difficulty boarding. And all buses have bike racks for those who include bicycling in their transportation plan. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO AND ROUTES
Read MoreReaching into his desk drawer, Lt. Col. Carson A. Hardesty, safety officer of the Milwaukee-based 128th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), placed a neat, laminated and unwrinkled image on his desk. “Having this great opportunity to go on a military aircraft, not every child or family have that opportunity.” A photo of a toddler with a big smile on her face as she steered the wheel of a KC-135 jet, and a young Capt. Hardesty with a beaming grin as he
Read MoreTroopers from the Wisconsin State Patrol were working an active crash scene at milepost 115 on Interstate 94. While investigating and attempting to clear the original crash, passing motorists were slowing for the crash scene when a second crash occurred. Preliminary investigation shows a GMC Sierra was westbound on Interstate 94 and failed to sufficiently slow down and rear-ended a slower-moving vehicle. The GMC Sierra left the roadway and struck a Tractor Trailer unit parked on the shoulder of the
Read MoreWisconsin is now under an energy emergency. Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order yesterday that starts a 10-day waiver to get more fuel delivered to the state. The governor says the state is suffering through dangerous cold and high winds, and there is a shortage of fuel in some communities. Evers says giving companies a waiver will help get more fuel to the state, and will help utility crews maintain the power grid.
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