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Brett Favre is suing over what a couple of sportscasters said about him and the Mississippi welfare fraud case he’s caught-up in. Favre yesterday sued Fox Sports’ Shannon Sharpe and ESPN commentator and podcast host Pat McAfee for defamation. Favre is also suing Mississippi’s State Auditor. Favre’s lawsuit says Sharpe and McAfee made ‘egregiously false’ statements, and used ‘outrageous falsehoods’ when talking about the case. Both men essentially said Favre stole from the poor. Favre is accused of colluding with

The family of the Milwaukee police officer gunned down in the line of duty says he loved Milwaukee and wanted to make a difference as a police officer. Peter Jerving’s family spoke yesterday for the first time since he was killed while trying to arrest a robbery suspect on Tuesday. His mom, Patty, said Jerving just wanted to be the best police officer he could be. Jerving is the first Milwaukee police officer to be killed in the line of

There won’t be any charges connected to the crash in far northern Wisconsin involving a former state senator that left two people dead. Prosecutors in Ashland yesterday said they aren’t charging anyone for the crash last July. Investigators say former state Senator Janet Bewley pulled into the path of a mom and her daughter who were speeding down Highway 2 just before the crash. The D.A.’s office says the mom was driving 100 miles-per-hour, and they found a vape pen with THC

The ground is broken for Menomonie’s new homeless shelter. City leaders and volunteers turned over the first shovels full of dirt for what will become the new Stepping Stones shelter in Dunn County. Stepping Stones director Padraig Gallagher says there’s a need for a shelter in Dunn County. A million-and-a-half dollar grant from the state is paying for the construction.

There’s a new case of CWD in northern Wisconsin. The state’s Department of Natural Resources yesterday confirmed a case in wild deer in Langlade County. Specifically, the DNR says the deer was found within ten miles of the Menominee Reservation, Menominee County and Oconto County borders. The discovering means a change for deer hunters, there is now a three-year ban on baiting and feeding in Langlade County. This is the first time CWD has been found in Langlade County.

A group of Democrats at the Wisconsin Capitol continue to press to have elections commissioner Bob Spindell replaced. They are still angry about his post-election comments that they say amount to voter suppression. Spindell wrote to Republican leaders explaining that he convinced some black voters in Milwaukee not to vote for Democrats last November. The Democrats say Spindell is a ‘danger to democracy.’ Spindell has refused to step down, and Republican leaders at the Capitol have so far refused to replace him.

The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will provide up to $7 million in performance-based tax credits to Fiserv to support the relocation of the company’s global headquarters to downtown Milwaukee, an investment that will help retain and create a total of 980 jobs, WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes announced today. “Their decision to make Milwaukee their global headquarters is not only a win for the city, but one that will drive job growth and prosperity statewide…” “Fiserv is a

Lotts-A-Meat in Bloomer, Wis., is issuing a voluntary Class I recall of packaged meats sold wholesale and at retail. Unless otherwise noted below, the recalled products carry a mark of inspection with establishment No. 398 and includes: Products were sold at retail in Bloomer, Cadott, Fall Creek and New Auburn. This is a Class I recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors. Evidence shows that the products include undeclared allergens, undeclared restricted ingredients, and

The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) today announced that Frank R. Schuman, age 29, of Lac Du Flambeau, Wis., has been charged with fifteen counts related to domestic abuse and battery, in three Wisconsin counties, over the past nine months.Schuman is facing charges in Oneida County, Wis., Vilas County, Wis., and Outagamie County, Wis., for abuse against three different people. According to the criminal complaints, Schuman allegedly broke one person’s jaw and sexually assaulted them,

Photo caption: Chicago-based performer Kenya Sanchez, seen here in the 2020 Fire Ball, will be returning this year with her spectacular show. Photo Credit: uwec.edu One of the most elaborate annual events at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire may have been sidelined for two years due to the pandemic, but it’s making up for lost time in 2023. Tickets now are available for “Fire Ball X,” the 10th anniversary of the biggest drag show in the region, an annual sellout event