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It wasn’t all cream puffs and rides at the Wisconsin State Fair last weekend. Police responded to at least 10 fights on Saturday alone. No one is saying anything about arrests or injuries. State Fair managers say they are going to make sure that everyone knows the policy that requires anyone under 18 to have a parent with them, and bans anyone under 21 from the fairgrounds after 6 p.m.. Signs will be posted today

It’s the latest sign of how nasty the primary race against Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has become. Vos’ opponent Adam Steen yesterday hosted a ‘Toss Vos’ rally where people could use a slingshot to launch a doll made-up to look like Vos threw the air. Just about 25 people showed-up. Vos has become a target for some conservatives in Wisconsin who say he didn’t do enough to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Vos yesterday said he was meeting with voters before today’s

Republican Tim Ramthun says he’s going to challenge today’s vote count. Ramthun yesterday said he wants to have the primary election results audited before he decides what to do next. Ramthun is running a distant third in the Republican race for governor, but he’s made overturning the 2020 election results in Wisconsin the focus of his campaign. Ramthun said he also wants the results in Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ race checked as well.

This is not the morning to go to Lake Michigan. The National Weather Service is warning about life threatening waves and dangerous rip currents. Forecasters say waves could be as high as four feet. There are warnings for beaches from Kenosha up to Sheboygan. The Weather Service says people need to stay away from the beach, as well as dangerous areas like piers and breakwalls.

Wisconsin’s special election investigator is backing the candidate who wants to unseat the man that hired him. Former Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman yesterday released a robocall that backs Adam Steen in the race for Assembly Speaker Robin Vos’ statehouse seat. Gableman says his investigation into the 2020 election happened in spite of Vos, not because of him. Steen has made overturning the 2020 election the single focus of his race against Vos. Vos yesterday said Gableman’s endorsement shows how

The sheriff in Green County says he doesn’t have enough guards to safely watch over his jail’s female inmates. Sheriff Jeff Skatrud yesterday said he is sending the women who used to be housed at his jail to the jail in Iowa County, or sending them home on electronic monitoring. The sheriff says it could be a year or more before he can hire and train enough guards to be able to once again keep women in his jail.

The Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles is holding extended hours to make sure people can get everything they need for tomorrow’s primary election.  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says DMV’s across the state are open until six o’clock this evening so people can get their photo ID’s.  More information is available on the Wisconsin DMV website.

The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office is warning people in the northwest part of the county to be cautious as it investigates a recent spree of burglaries.  The sheriff’s office says the burglaries have involved occupied homes.  Anyone with information is asked to call the sheriff’s office dispatch line.

A local donation ensures that our community continues to see food in their homes. Chilson Subaru donates over $18000.00 to the Feed My People Food Bank in Eau Claire. Chilson Subaru nominated the local charity as part of the Subaru Share the Love Event for 2021 and will partner again with Feed My People for the 2022 Subaru Share the Love Event.   Chilson Subaru and The Chilson Family of Dealerships have been locally owned for over 60 years. The

Eleven students from universities across the nation conducted research this summer to understand and improve the health of the Red Cedar watershed, which is affected by eutrophication – phosphorus and nitrogen pollution, causing blue-green algae blooms and dissolved oxygen levels. University of Wisconsin-Stout professors led the LAKES REU students in their research across anthropology, psychology, biology and engineering disciplines. The LAKES students and mentors invite community members to an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the