Ice is off Madison area lakes

A short season for ice cover on Madison’s lakes. The Wisconsin State Climatology Office has declared lakes Mendota and Monona open, as of Wednesday this week.   Lake Mendota froze over on January 15th, meaning it was only frozen over for 44 days, which is the...

Latest MU Poll shows 50/50 split between Biden & Trump

The latest Marquette Poll projects a tight race for President in Wisconsin. The Marquette University Law School poll surveyed 930 registered voters in Wisconsin between January 24 and 31. Forty-nine percent said they would vote for former President Donald Trump and 49...

Evers awards grants to help veterans’ mental health

Governor Tony Evers was at a Thursday night event spotlighting veterans’ mental health issues. The gathering at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center announced the distribution of $650,000 in grants from the American Rescue Plan Act to 16 different organizations....

Wisconsin driver’s licenses getting an update

Your next driver’s license will have a new look. Wisconsin driver’s licenses are getting an update to provide increased security. According to the state Division of Motor Vehicles, new licenses will feature hard to replicate artistic designs featuring...

Wisconsin DNR warns of elevated fire danger this week

Current fire danger is High across most of Wisconsin after an extended period of dry weather. According to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, contributing factors include warm temperatures, very low relative humidity and wind. Much of the state has not had...

Watch for buckling pavement as temps rise this week

Watch for buckling pavement as temperatures rise this week. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is advising motorists to be alert and cautious, with hot temperatures forecast throughout the state creating conditions for pavement buckling to occur. BE ALERT: The...

County board rejects tax levy for AmFam Field upkeep

The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has rejected a tax levy for ballpark repairs. In a rare unanimous vote Thursday, supervisors rejected using a long-term tax levy to fund American Family Field repairs and renovations. The Milwaukee Brewers current lease of the...

Master Lock to close MKE plant

A gut punch for Milwaukee’s economy. Master Lock will close its plant in the city by March of next year. Mike Bink is a UAW union representative. He spoke with Fox 6 News on Thursday. “Those higher paying jobs now pay $28 to $30 an hour. I don’t know how people...

Illegal dumping plagues senior center scrap metal drive

Chippewa Falls police are asking for an end to illegal dumping at the city’s senior center. In a Facebook post, the police department implores people to stop illegal dumping during the annual Chippewa Falls Area Senior Center scrap metal drive. The event raises...

DNR recommends getting passes online

Get your vehicle or trail pass before visiting one of Wisconsin’s many outdoor recreation areas. Wisconsin has 50 state parks, 15 state forests and 44 state bike trails. If you’re headed to one this weekend, you’ll need a daily or annual admission...

Another low unemployment rate record for Wisconsin

Wisconsin has hit another record low for unemployment. The state’s latest jobs report from the Department of Workforce Development shows a drop of a tenth of a point in the unemployment rate in April, bringing the number to 2.4 percent. That’s the third straight month...

CUNA Mutual workers on strike

Hundreds of workers at a Madison-based insurance company are going on strike. Around 450 CUNA Mutual Group employees head to picket lines Friday in their first ever strike in the union’s 80 year history. The announcement from Local 39, a union made up of office...

Flat tax proposal lacks full support in Assembly

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu is proposing a flat tax for Wisconsin. The Republican from Oostburg says the flat tax would, in theory, do away with the different levels of the current system, and make filing much more simple. “Regardless of how much money you...