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 The IRS is not looking to tax most of the coronavirus relief money that people got last year. The IRS on Friday said it is not going to tax any money that states may have sent to people. Wisconsin did not send out any state-based aid last year, but Illinois and several other states did.

The city of Eau Claire is looking to add a wheel tax of its own. The city council is set to talk about creating a new wheel tax tomorrow night. No one is saying just how much the new tax would be. Eau Claire County started its 30 dollar wheel tax back in 2019. The city of Eau Claire says it wants to use the money to pay for more road construction. Most wheel taxes in Wisconsin are between 10 and 30

Governor Evers’ tax cut plan focuses on families who get the earned income child tax credit. The governor on Friday released another preview of his budget, this time talking about tax cuts. The governor has said he will not sign the Republican tax cut plan that would move Wisconsin to a three-and-a-quarter percent flat tax, instead he wants to create or increase some tax credits. Evers’ plan includes a new caregiver tax credit, and would expand both the Earned Income Child Tax

Add Super Bowl commercial star to Giannis’ resume this year.  He was featured in a commercial for Google’s phone during last night’s game.  Giannis has done commercials for Google before, but this one was during the most-watched wave of commercials all year.  In the ad, Giannis used the Google Pixel’s photo editing feature to cut himself out of the picture of a poster-worthy dunk from the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown from last year’s playoffs.

 The University of Wisconsin is offering some students a chance at a free ride at the Madison campus. The school on Friday announced a new plan to pay for tuition, room and board, meals, fees, and even textbooks for students who qualify for Pell Grants. Pell Grants traditionally helped low income students cover the cost of a college education. In-state students who qualify will get four years for free. Out-of-state students who qualify would be limited to just two free years. UW-Madison

A man wanted for a drive-by shooting in Madison has been found hiding under the bed.  The U.S. Marshals Service says 20-year-old Raizelle Schaffer was wanted for a drive-by earlier this year on Village Lane in Madison.  No one was hurt in the shooting.  On Friday, the Marshals task force arrested Schaffer at a home on Rethke Avenue, where they found him hiding under the bed.  They also arrested his brother who tried to block officers from coming in.  Schaeffer

State and U.S. flags will be flown at half-staff tomorrow in honor of a Milwaukee police officer who was killed in the line of duty.  Officer Peter Jerving died Tuesday after he was shot during a struggle with a 19-year-old robbery suspect.  Governor Tony Evers says Officer Jerving was a devoted officer who proudly served his city.  Services for Jerving will be held Monday in Brookfield.

State election officials are testing the voting machines ahead of the February 21st primary.  A public voting machine test was held in Madison on Saturday, to give voters confidence in the election process.  Madison voters will be choosing candidates for mayor, while state voters will be filling an empty seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  The two highest vote getters will advance to the general election in April.  Early voting for the primary is open now through February 19th.

Hello. Welcome to your weekend and thank you for making us part of it. We’re glad you are here. It seems that sometimes the weeks can feel long, stressful, or just plain difficult. That’s why we like to take time to slow things down a bit on Saturday morning with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple look back at events that happened on this day in history before we head out to make new memories today. So, grab

More than 30 south central Wisconsin cheese and dairy manufacturers are competing in this year’s U.S. Championship Cheese Contest.  Contest organizers announced this week that products from 31 regional companies and their cooperatives are among more than two-thousand entries across 113 classes of products from dairy processors in 35 states.  Entries will be judged February 21st through the 23rd at Resch Expo in Green Bay.  The champion will be announced on February 23rd.