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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is reminding Wisconsinites to recycle this holiday season.  The DNR recommends being conscientious about what’s going in recycling and what’s going in the trash.  The DNR also recommends recycling your wrapping paper at Christmas.

As the temps dip, giving heats up in our area. “I was really surprised by the response when I asked about the need for winter clothing.” -Citizens Bank Team member Sean Kitchell. Citizens State Bank is asking you to consider children in need this winter as you are doing your holiday shopping. Citizens reached out to local schools and organizations and is collecting NEW Kids Winter Clothing to help support local children in need this holiday season! Winter clothing items

With more snow and ice expected in the months to come, HSHS Sacred Heart and St. Joseph’s hospitals want to ensure area residents stay safe when walking on snow and ice.  “Whenever someone is outside where sidewalks or driveways may be slippery, we urge everyone to walk like a penguin.” Slips and falls can cause serious harm as conditions of roads, parking lots and sidewalks worsen in winter weather. They can cause injuries ranging from minor bruises, cuts and abrasions to more serious fractures, spinal

It’s not all about the dogs all the time! We recently shared the highly anticipated list of top 10 dog names for 2022.  But what about our adorable feline friends, you say? Trupanion, has another list. They are a provider of medical insurance for cats & dogs, and scanned its database of more than 800,000 pets to come up with the official top 10 cat names and breeds for 2022. Top 10 most popular cat names for 2022 1. Luna

Wisconsin’s Holiday Tree is once again up and lit at the State Capitol. Governor Tony Evers held a ceremony yesterday. The tree is a 30-foot Balsam fir from Meyer’s Castle Tree Farm in Medford. The governor’s office says there are more than a thousand handmade ornaments from kids across the state. This year’s theme for the tree is the Waters of Wisconsin.

It wasn’t a laptop or a lunch, it was a live puppy in someone’s backpack at the airport in Madison. TSA agents yesterday found the dog inside someone’s carry-on backpack only after it went through the x-ray machine. TSA says anyone traveling with a dog needs to take it out of their bag before going through security. TSA has a whole procedure for traveling with pets. The dog wasn’t injured, though the owner now has an interesting picture to share.

There’s now a Narcan vending machine in the lobby of the sheriff’s office in Janesville. The sheriff installed it this week. The vending machine is free, and is open to anyone who wants or needs Narcan to avoid an opioid overdose. Anyone who grabs a dose will have to watch a two minute video about how to use the drug. A public health grant from the county and the state helped pay for it.

The western Wisconsin nurse accused of cutting off a man’s foot is out of jail, but cannot work in health care. The judge in 38-year-old Mary Brown’s case yesterday set conditions for her release. Pierce County prosecutors say Brown cut a man’s foot off back in May. She didn’t have permission to amputate the foot, and the man’s family says there was no need to do so. Brown told investigators the man’s foot was dying because of frostbite. He later died. She’s

We’re getting a few more answers about the second death investigation tied to Racine’s so-called dating app predator. Channel 12 last night reported that Racine Police found a body inside the home that Olson used to share with his mother. The M.E.’s office was at the home on November 8th, and neighbors say there were also a lot of cops. Olson is also a person of interest in the death of a South Milwaukee woman. The theory there is that

We’re getting some more information about that toddler who fell at the high school in Plymouth last weekend. The little boy, 20-month-old Cainan Hardenburg, was at his brother’s wrestling match at the high school last Saturday when his mom says he squeezed through the railings in the bleachers, and fell 15 feet to the floor. He was rushed to the hospital with an orbital fracture. That’s the bone around your eye. Mom says little Cainan is recovering and trying to