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The 2022 CP CP Holiday Train will be rolling through southern Wisconsin today.  The holiday celebration on rails is back for its 24th year after virtual concerts the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The CP Holiday Train will be in Portage at the CP yard from 1:15 to 1:45 p.m., in Wisconsin Dells at the Amtrak Depot from 2:45 to 3:15 p.m., in Mauston at the Division Street railroad crossing from 4:15 to 4:40, and in Tomah at the Amtrak Depot

University of Wisconsin system chancellors are getting raises.  On Friday the UW Board of Regents approved two-percent pay hikes for nearly all chancellors, in line with two-percent salary increases for all UW employees on January 1st.  The one exception is UW-La Crosse chancellor Joe Gow, who will get a six-percent raise to bring his salary up to the newly approved salary range for chancellors at small UW campuses. 

This is the season where we often hear of shepherds watching their flocks by night, but for this week’s Friday Feel Good it’s not the shepherd who stepped in to save the sheep.  A community in Georgia came together to raise money for a sheepdog that was attacked by coyotes while protecting his herd of sheep.   Casper’s owner, John Wierwiller, talking about what happened during the attack, and when he found Casper.  Despite serious injuries, Casper continues to recover as vets, family, and friends rally

Another member of Governor Tony Evers’ cabinet is leaving their position.  Today Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary Karen Timberlake announced she’ll step down on January 2nd before Evers is sworn in for his second term as governor.  Department of Natural Resources Secretary Preston Cole left the administration last month.

A Madison environmental non-profit is warning about the effects of using too much salt during winter weather.  The Clean Lakes Alliance says over-salting sidewalks can lead to salt ending up in lakes.  The group says it takes very little salt to negatively impact a body of water.  Wisconsin Salt Wise says about 525-thousand tons of salt is used in Wisconsin every year.

Police in Appleton say they nabbed 12 pounds of fentanyl in a bust this week. The arrest happened Monday. The Lake Winnebago Area Metropolitan Enforcement Group says they took 54 thousand pills off the street. Authorities say they were worth a half-million dollars. Two people were arrested, they’re now facing drug charges.

There’s finally a suspect in custody in an Appleton murder from 1988. Prosecutors yesterday announced charges against Gene Meyer. He’s been living in Washington state for years, but used to live in Valders, Wisconsin. Investigators connected him to the 1988 murder and sexual assault of Betty Rolf through DNA evidence.

On Thursday, December 15 from 5:30 to 7 p.m., the Eau Claire City-County Health Department and At The Roots LLC will hold an opioid overdose prevention workshop at Banbury Place in Eau Claire. At this free workshop, the public will learn how to use the overdose reversal medication Narcan and how to identify an opioid overdose. Attendees will also get a box of free Narcan nasal spray and a medication lockbox to take home. Register for this free 90-minute workshop

Lace up your Elf shoes and get ready to be a sidekick for Santa! You can be part of the spirit of the season as our own FESTIVAL OF TOYS is underway. Just bring unwrapped toys to Festival stores. The Mall Drive location is our headquarters TODAY-Friday, December 9th. Our own jolly Elf, John Murphy will be out there live and you can drop of new, unwrapped toys, or cash to help families in our area this holiday season. Those