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Wisconsin is among the states in-line to get millions from a new settlement with another opioid maker.  Wisconsin and 11 other states yesterday announced a tentative four-point-two billion-dollar settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals. The settlement is on top of last year’s 26 billion-dollar settlement with other opioid makers. Wisconsin’s attorney general is not saying just how much Wisconsin’s share of the payout will be.

The Republicans running for governor in the state all want tax reform, just not the same plans. Rebecca Kleefisch, Tim Michels, and Tim Ramthun all debated on a Milwaukee radio station (WISN AM) yesterday. They agreed on election integrity, and on the need to get tougher on criminals in the state. Each of the three has their own tax plan, however. Kleefisch wants to lower the state’s income tax with an eye towards eliminating it, while Michels wants to look

Neighbors James Young and Bill Moeller say they absolutely want to remember young Jackson Sparks, but they have some questions about the plan to transform one of Waukesha’s baseball fields to do it. The two live next to the park that developers want to turn into the Sparks Complex. They say the lights from the field will shine into their homes, and they worry about the noise and commotion from the field as well. Waukesha’s planning commission last night paused

Environmental activists in Milwaukee are angry that We Energies is not closing down its coal fired power plants as promised. A group of protesters marched outside of We Energies’ Milwaukee headquarters yesterday. They are upset that the utility announced plans to keep its Oak Creek power plant online for another year. We Energies said it needs to keep the plant open in order to provide a reliable and affordable source of electricity in Wisconsin and across the Midwest.

The Deer District continues to grow. Planners yesterday announced that a new hotel will open in the area around Fiserv Forum sometime in 2023. The Trade Hotel MKE is part of the Marriott chain, and will have just over 200 rooms. The hotel will be built where the former Park East Freeway strip used to be.

 Madison has one of the lowest homicide rates in the country.  WalletHub says Madison’s homicide rate was less than four-tenths per 100-thousand people in the second quarter of this year, third-lowest compared to the country’s 50 largest cities.  WalletHub says Madison’s homicide rate per capita has gone down by nearly eight-tenths since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Nominations are now being excepted for the Packers’ Operation Fan Mail contest.  Operation Fan Mail recognizes military families and veterans at every Packers home game with four game tickets and a 150 dollar Packers Pro Shop gift card.  To nominate someone you must enter an essay that’s 500 words or less explaining why that person deserves to be recognized.  Essays can be submitted online at operation-fan-mail-dot-com.

On July 26, 2022, at approximately 11:25pm, a Lake Hallie Police Officer was on patrol on Highway 53 and Highway 29 in the Village of Lake Hallie when he observed a white colored SUV traveling northbound on Highway 53 with expired registration. Based on this information, the vehicle was stopped westbound Highway 29 at mile marker 75. The officer spoke with the driver, identified as Jamie Lehto (age 48) of Elk Mound and detected the odor of intoxicants coming from

The Community Table Inc. and Oakwood Mall are teaming up to for a drive through collection of non-perishable food, money, and socks for The Community Table patrons. “We are super excited for this first-time endeavor with Oakwood Mall and the community…” Community members can drive thru the Oakwood Mall parking lot to donate their non- perishable items, socks, and donations, where Community Table Staff and volunteers will collect the items and funds. Drive Thru donors will receive special offers from

Vibrant red silhouettes will soon grab the attention of the La Crosse community. Today, July 27, Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin and New Horizons Shelter & Outreach Centers are partnering up to display silhouettes at the La Crosse County Courthouse to help raise awareness of crime victims’ rights in Wisconsin. The silhouettes will highlight various rights included under Wisconsin’s crime victims’ rights constitutional amendment known as Marsy’s Law. The silhouette’s powerful imagery reminds our community that victims and survivors of crime