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The NRA wants you to know it has never endorsed Tim Michels in the republican race for governor. The group yesterday blasted Michels after a campaign mailer falsely claimed that Michels had earned the NRA’s endorsement in the race. The NRA says it has not endorsed anyone, and won’t pick a candidate in the race. Michels’ campaign says there was a mistake on the flyer, and apologized.

Inmates leaving the Kewaunee County Jail are getting something more than their clothes and mail when they head back into the world. Sheriff Matt Joski says he will offer inmates Narcan upon their release. Narcan is used to treat opioid overdoses, and the sheriff said it’s needed in his community. Joski says there is a ‘humanistic side’ to his job, Joski said the idea is not to encourage drug use, but to encourage drug users to take the steps necessary

Five of the designs for Waukesha’s to-be-built Christmas  Parade Memorial will come from one Wisconsin, one will not. Planners yesterday said they will consider six designs to remember the six people killed and 60 people injured in the attack on the parade last November. Waukesha’s Parade Memorial Commission will meet next week to narrow the choices down to three, the hope is to have a final design chosen before the one-year anniversary of the attack.

We are getting a new look at what the Milwaukee Public Museum could look like. Designers unveiled a new rendering of the planned museum yesterday. It has a white exterior, with a wind-swept look. Designers say they pulled inspiration from Wisconsin’s natural features as well as Milwaukee’s rivers. The museum is to be built in Milwaukee’s Haymarket neighborhood for a cost of about 240 million-dollars.

Incumbent Democrat Wisconsin AG Josh Kaul is way ahead of his Republican challengers in fundraising.  Campaign finance reports show Kaul raised 860-thousand dollars in the last three months.  Republican ex-Assemblyman Adam Jarchow brought in 400 grand while Fond du Lac DA Eric Toney took in 100-thousand.  Toney, Jarchow, and Karen Mueller face each other next month in the GOP primary.

Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis is no longer in office after admitting to misconduct in public office.  Lewis pleaded guilty in Milwaukee County Circuit Court today while also entering a no contest plea to campaign finance violations.  Prosecutors say she took family trips using campaign funds and “double dipped” by asking for reimbursement on items paid by campaign funds.  Sentencing is next month.

Authorities are letting the public know about a sex offender being released in the Barron County area. Name: Jade EichmanAge: 27Sex: MaleHeight: 5’9”Weight: 132 lbsHair: BrownEyes: BlueRelease date: 07/26/2022 Jade will be residing at 2412 US Hwy 8 Cameron Wi. Conviction Information“Conviction date: 08/27/201211/04/16 Conviction: Possession of Child Pornography x 2 Conditions of Supervision, not limited to: No unsupervised contact with individuals under the age of 18, not to engage in any relationships without prior agent approval, prohibited from being

Eau Claire County is making it easier to pay for park use. The county’s parks department installed credit card kiosks at Big Falls, Lake Altoona, and Lowes Creek Park. Parks managers say the kiosks allow people to buy single day or annual passes for the park. Daily passes cost five dollars, while yearly passes cost 30 bucks.

Another Northern Wisconsin State Fair is in the books. The fair in Chippewa Falls ended yesterday. Executive Director Rusty Volk says he thinks this year’s fair will get close to last year’s 110 thousand-person attendance mark. Volk says this year’s extra day may have helped those attendance numbers just a bit.

Milwaukee’s weekend tally includes 11 shootings and three people killed. Milwaukee Police say the violence started Friday morning when a two-year-old was shot and killed, and continued through early yesterday morning. In all, police say 11 people were shot, three of them died. Six of those shootings came on Saturday, including a double shooting that left one person dead.