October 16, 2026 – Bluejay 96.3FM 730AM

Wausau Residents Push City to End Flock Camera Contract

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Steve DillonWAUSAU FLOCK CAMERA CONTRACT

A group of Wausau residents is urging city leaders to cancel the city’s contract for automated license-plate-reading cameras, arguing that the technology raises concerns about privacy, surveillance and the handling of collected data. Residents brought their objections to both the Finance Committee and City Council on Tuesday, asking officials to reconsider the city’s relationship with Flock Safety. Among their requests was that the city stop an upcoming payment of $50,000 and examine whether a provision in the contract allows the agreement to be terminated with 30 days’ notice. Wausau entered…

New Milwaukee Youth Facility Advances Plan to Phase Out Lincoln Hills

October 16, 2026October 16, 2026 Steve DillonLINCOLN HILLS PHASE OUT

Wisconsin is moving another step closer to ending juvenile operations at the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake facilities in Lincoln County, with state officials opening a new youth treatment center in Milwaukee. Governor Tony Evers and Department of Corrections leadership recently marked the opening of the Southeast Regional Care Center for Youth, a 32-bed facility designed to serve young people in the southern part of the state. The first youth are expected to arrive next month. The center is intended to keep young offenders closer to their families and community…