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Judge denies Huehn’s request for furlough from jail to seek work
Barron County Judge James Babler has denied a request from Troy J. Huehn Jr. for a furlough from the Barron County Jail to look for work. Huehn, 18, has been serving an eight-month jail sentence since February for causing the deaths of two teens and injuries to a third as the result of a car crash south of Rice Lake in October 2022. Huehn had pleaded guilty in December to...
Kamala Harris planning to hold rally in Milwaukee during DNC
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is planning a rally Tuesday, Aug. 20, in Milwaukee, according to the Harris campaign. Reports from various news outlets say the rally is expected to be at Fiserv Forum, the same place the GOP appointed former President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee during the Republican National Convention in July. However, this information has not yet been confirmed by campaign officials.
Rooftop garden grows community at Gundersen Health System
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - Gundersen Health System is working to do more than care for patients... but staff too. With a rooftop garden on the employee terrace. The garden originated during the pandemic as a way to help relieve stress for healthcare workers. Since then, it has expanded, with...
Emmy and Golden Globe Winning Actress from Wisconsin Dies at 94
A legendary actress from Wisconsin, who was revealed to have been suffering from Alzheimer's for the past five years back in June, has died at the age of 94. Gena Rowlands was a titan of her time. A four-time Emmy award winner, two-time Golden Globes, and two-time Oscar nominee, Rowlands is probably best known for playing the elderly Allie in The Notebook. She passed away at her home in Indian Wells, CA surrounded by family. Ironically, her most famous role had her playing a woman who had also succumbed to dementia.
Democrats try to block Green Party from presidential ballot in Wisconsin, citing legal issues
MADISON, Wis . (AP) — A member of the Democratic National Committee filed a complaint Wednesday seeking to remove the Green Party's presidential candidate from the ballot in Wisconsin, arguing that the party is ineligible. It's the latest move by the DNC to block third-party candidates from the ballot. Democrats are also seeking to stop independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in several states. The Green Party's appearance on the presidential...
Wisconsin ‘foodies’ swap recommendations on a quickly growing Facebook group
As a touring musician, Dan “Spiffy” Neuman from Madison has always had a food philosophy: Don’t eat on the road what you can eat at home. “I’ve always been the guy that wanted to be like, ‘Where’s the hole-in-the-wall (where) the locals eat?’” Neuman said recently on WPR’s “Wisconsin Today.” “Even if I’m only going as far as Appleton, I want to eat something in Appleton that I can’t get in Madison.”
Did You Know That Railroad Police Exist In Minnesota + Wisconsin?
I was driving to the Nemadji Golf Course in Superior, Wisconsin yesterday and I was running late for my tee time. I noticed in the distance what looked to be a squad car, but it wasn't the normal city's squad car color. Instead, it was a white SUV. I tapped...
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