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A Jefferson County deputy is recovering from injuries following a crash on I-94 yesterday morning.  Authorities report the officer was sitting in a patrol vehicle, assisting a tow truck operator, when another motorist struck the cruiser from behind.  The sheriff’s office says the driver who ran into the deputy was also transported for a medical evaluation.  The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the crash.

The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire sent its latest graduating class into the world this weekend.  In two ceremonies at Zorn Arena on Saturday, almost 700 graduates picked up their diplomas, while family and friends cheered them on.  The class size was about the same as last year.  It was a memorable college career for most of them — they spent most of their time on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic.     We weren’t alone in celebrating the grads. Hundreds of students

The Eau Claire Children’s Museum is set to open next month.  Museum officials say they’re working  to put the finishing touches on the museum before they open, which they expect will be the first or second week of January.  The Children’s Museum has been under construction for the last five years,.  It will replace the Play Space children’s center on Barstow Avenue.  The museum will be 100 percent carbon neutral.     

Governor Evers is helping get the celebration of Hannukah started in Madison.  The state’s top executive joined others at Hilldale Shopping Center yesterday for the holiday’s first night, as it will last eight days through December 26th.  The event included treats and the lighting of a nine-foot-tall menorah. 

 Local veterans are among those who were honored over the weekend during National Wreaths Across America Day.  Around six-hundred Forrest Hill Cemetery gravesites were adorned with wreaths for the ceremony on Saturday.  Organizers recognize those who have served in the U.S. military each December, at Arlington National Cemetery and at more than 34-hundred other locations in each of nation’s 50 states.  Volunteers with Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Madison Veterans Council participated in the event.

Wisconsin is far from earning a lump of coal in a recent survey.  Century Link compiled a list of states with the most Christmas spirit and the Badger State came in second in the rankings.  The company looked at online activity and cultural markers having to do with the holiday.  It’s a big jump from last year when Wisconsin was ranked further down at 16.  In case you were wondering who came in first this year, it was New Hampshire. 

 Week 15 of the NFL season concludes at Lambeau Field tonight when the Green Bay Packers host the Los Angeles Rams for Monday Night Football.  Each team is coming off a victory in its most recent game.  The Rams snapped a six-game losing streak after coming back to beat the Las Vegas Raiders.  The Rams are just four-and-nine this season.  Green Bay recently snapped a two-game skid with a win over the Chicago Bears.  Aaron Rodgers leads the 5-and-8 Packers

Two Wisconsin soldiers who died in World War Two are finally being laid to rest.  The remains of Private First Class William Simon were identified last month and family members in Middleton were contacted Monday.  A press release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says Simon was killed in action in 1944 while battling German forces.  On Friday, the agency said an Army Air Force pilot from Grafton has also been identified.  First Lieutenant Roy Harms was killed in 1943 when his

Hello. Thank you for spending some time with us today. The hustle and bustle of a holiday season can sometimes also bring stress, sleepiness-and this week-snow as well! If this week has been a little long, let’s slow down for a bit today. Saturday’s are when we like to start the day in a simpler way with a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s a simple way to look back on events that happened on this day before we head out

The State Department Of Revenue is looking to return 640-million dollars to Wisconsinites.  The Revenue Department said on Friday that’s how much money is available to be claimed from intangible assets such as cash from a forgotten savings account, an uncashed payroll check, or a refund from an insurance premium overpayment.  The Revenue Department also has money from safe deposit boxes where the rent wasn’t paid and stocks and mutual funds.  Director of Tax Operations Erin Egan said one of ten