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Milwaukee’s weekend tally is nine shot, four killed.  Milwaukee Police reported nine shootings on Saturday and Sunday, four of them left someone dead.  That includes two deadly shootings early yesterday morning that happened about a half-an-hour apart.  No arrests have been announced in any of the shootings, though some of the suspects are ‘known’ to investigators.

 A suspect wanted for murder is under arrest in southwestern Wisconsin.  The State Patrol says it spotted the wanted suspect Saturday in The Dells.  From there troopers went on a search, eventually finding the suspect in Iowa County.  They made the arrest in Dodgeville.  The State Patrol will only say the suspect is a fugitive from out of state.  There are no details as to who the suspect is and where they are from.

There will be a local connection in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Dancers from the Ultimate Leap Dance Center in DeForest will be part of the festivities as well. Co-owner Jenni Fristed says the kids are excited to be a part of the holiday tradition. The dancers just got their costumes and are hard at work practicing their Run Run Rudolph routine.

Forecasters say there will be a total lunar eclipse overnight tonight.  It’s your last chance to see the moon covered by the earth like this for three years.  The eclipse should begin at 2:02 a.m. here in southern Wisconsin, and hit its peak about two hours later.  After the overnight eclipse, forecasters say another total lunar eclipse won’t be seen until 2025.

It’s the last day of speeches, rallies, and handshakes. Candidates across Wisconsin are getting in one more day of campaigning before Election Day tomorrow. Most communities stopped early voting over the weekend. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. When it comes to local political action, we can expect some activity in our area. Republican Tim Michels is ending his run for governor with a swing through western Wisconsin today.  MIchels campaign yesterday said they are bringing the ‘Let’s Get to Work’ tour to Eau Claire

Eau Claire’s school board is looking at a pay bump for substitute teachers tonight.  The idea is to give subs 20 dollars more each day, bringing their daily rate to 160 dollars.  The school board is also considering a 38 cent per-hour raise for special education assistants. 

The Wisconsin Elections Commission’s top person says three fake military ballots will not impact tomorrow’s election.  Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe on Friday said the case of a Milwaukee elections official who created the fake ballots and then mailed them to a state lawmaker is isolated and was swiftly detected.  Wolfe does admit that the case is another blow to the public confidence in elections.  Wolfe says voter fraud cases are extremely rare, and like in the case, are prosecuted when they

The McDonell Macks are once again volleyball state champs.  The Mack secured their second straight Division Four title over the weekend.  McDonell beat Monticello 3-1.  This was the third straight championship game for McDonell.  They lost in 2020, but won last year and again this year.

The Powerball jackpot continues to grow after there was no winning ticket sold for Saturday’s record-breaking drawing.  That means the next drawing on Monday will be worth at least one-point-nine billion dollars, with a cash value just north of 929-million.  While no one matched all six numbers, there were quite a few tickets that matched five numbers, which is good enough for a million-dollars. 

The Wisconsin Badgers are throwing cold water on Maryland’s hot streak with a 23-10 win at Camp Randall Stadium.  Braelon Allen rushed for 119 yards and Isaac Guerendo rushed 114 yards to help give Wisconsin its first consecutive victory this season.  The Badgers are now 5-4 on the season.  The Maryland Terrapins were on a two-game winning streak, and are now 6-3.