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The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly is once again talking about tolls. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday told reporters he will look at adding tolls to Wisconsin’s interstates as a way to pay for road maintenance and construction. Vos has talked about a tollway system in Wisconsin for years, but has never found enough support to make it happen. Vos, yesterday, said he’s open to the idea but doesn’t think the governor and other Republican lawmakers are ‘there yet.’

A new piece of legislation at the Wisconsin Capitol looks to force troubled schools to hire school resource officers or armed school security guards. The plan, which is up for a hearing today, would require schools across the state to report all ‘incidents’ that involve the police, a crime, or an arrest. If there are 100 incidents at a school, and 25 of them end with an arrest, that school would then have to hire a police officer or armed guard for

It wasn’t a UFO or a spy balloon, the lights in last night’s sky were planets. Lots of folks took to Twitter last night to wonder about the two bright lights in the western sky. CNN reported last night that they were simply Venus and Jupiter. They were bright because both planets were orbiting the sun on similar paths. That catches more sunlight, and makes the planets more visible.

The White House is applauding Eli Lilly for capping insulin costs.  Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said it’s important progress toward lowering healthcare costs for all Americans.  The drugmaker announced it will cap out-of-pocket costs for its most popular insulin products at 35-dollars per month.  The price cut is something President Biden has been pushing pharmaceutical companies to do.   The Inflation Reduction Act caps insulin costs at 35-dollars for seniors on Medicare.

 The Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line is offering more free services to help people quit smoking.  The quit line is adding text and chat services as well as free nicotine patch and gum shipping.  That’s in addition to their phone number.  More information is available online WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

  Wisconsin-based Kohl’s is reporting a drop in earnings.  Today’s fourth quarter 2022 financial report shows a net sales decrease of seven-point-two percent year-over-year and a diluted loss per share of nearly two dollars and 50 cents.  Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury says the company has taken meaningful and proactive measures to better position itself and is confident those efforts will drive better sales earnings in the future.

ABOVE PHOTO: Girl Scouts Celebrates National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend March 3–5, Encouraging Consumers to Support Local Girl Scouts Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes invites consumers throughout their communities to celebrate the annual National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend from March 3–5. The season’s first cookie booths will pop up starting Friday, March 3, or consumers can order cookies for shipment directly to their door using the Girl Scout Cookie Finder. As always, 100% of the net proceeds stay

Price County Sheriff Brian S. Schmidt reports his office is investigating an incident involving counterfeit money. Two suspects were taken into custody and a search warrant was conducted in the Township of Worcester. The suspects are being investigated in Price County, as well as throughout the state of Wisconsin regarding passing counterfeit US currency. The suspects are known to pass $20 and $50 bills. The serial number on the counterfeit US $20 bill is JE 28112820 G. The serial number

The L.E. Phillips Senior Center will offer a fish boil to the public from 3:30 to 6 p.m. on Friday, March 24.  The meal, prepared by Marlin Mueller, costs $10 and includes fish, onions, carrots and potatoes, coleslaw and dessert.  The public is invited as well as senior center members. Those interested need to make a reservation and pay by Monday, March 20, at the senior center, 1616 Bellinger Street. Call (715) 839-4909 with questions. 

The City of Eau Claire Cemeteries staff will be performing their semi- annual clean-up of Eau Claire’s two cemeteries on Thursday, March 16, 2023 and wanted to remind everyone that personal items and winter decorations that they wish to keep should be removed from grave sites on or before March 15, items remaining after that date will be removed by staff. Metal flower pot stands may remain in place but should to be emptied prior to March 15. Both City