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White Lake home sees minor damage from fire
WHITE LAKE — A fleet of firefighting units responded to an attic fire in a White Lake home Monday afternoon, extinguishing it before the building sustained serious damage. The fire, which took place in what firefighters described as “an older home” at 536 Mill St., began due to tripping circuit breakers near a running air conditioner, according to Wolf River Fire Chief Alex Emerich. “It’s salvageable,” Emerich said of the...
Wisconsin State Fair Celebrating 100th Year Of Cream Puff
(Wisconsin) The Wisconsin State Fair is set to return next week. This year, State Fair CEO Shari Black says they will be celebrating a major milestone for one of their well-known treats. “This year is the one hundredth year of the cream puff…so, that’s going to be a big celebration...
Experts say a Chicago-area tornado outbreak is causing gas prices to spike in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — Gas price and oil experts attribute a sudden spike in Wisconsin gas prices to a Chicago-area tornado outbreak from July 15. According to AAA, gas prices rose an average of 28 cents in Milwaukee and Waukesha in the past week. Prices rose an average of 24 cents in Racine and an average of 32 cents in Kenosha County.
Marshfield’s Farrah Phillips Set to Compete at All-American Games
MARSHFIELD, WI (OnFocus) – Marshfield’s Farrah Phillips is set to compete in the 2024 USSSA Fast-pitch All American Games will take place on July 29 – August 4, 2024 in Viera, Florida. Phillips is understandably excited for the opportunity to compete and noted tryouts for the team were very competitive.
Baraboo PD: Shelter in place immediately due to “active situation”, open manhunt for suspect
BARABOO, Wis. (WMTV) - Baraboo Police say to shelter in place in the area of Water Street and Manchester Road due to an “active situation”. In an alert, police say it is an ongoing police incident, to avoid the area, and stay in your home. Police believe the suspect, identified as Jeffrey Edward Miller, 32, is armed. If you have any information you are asked to contact the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office at 608-355-4495. Miller is described as having a light complexion, short or shaved brown hair and medium length beard. Police say he was last seen wearing a black shirt.
Even if they didn’t apply, some Wisconsin students to get admission offers from UW schools
Incoming high school seniors, check your inboxes: You may have just gotten into college without even applying. Ten of the state's public universities will send acceptance letters starting next week through a new "direct admissions" program. Eligible students at participating schools will be automatically admitted to universities based on their grades and coursework at the end of their junior year, essentially bypassing the traditional application process. ...
Suspects in shooting, chase linked to statewide fraud spree, face court in Winnebago Co.
OSHKOSH (WLUK) – The suspects allegedly involved in a shooting and subsequent chase of a moving van were involved in a series of fraud attempts across the state, according to the mother of one of the suspects, a criminal complaint states. Police arrested Omah Brown and Shakierra Ray of...
KeyBank Real Estate Capital provides $98 million in financing for three multifamily properties in Wisconsin
KeyBank Real Estate Capital secured $98 million in Freddie Mac fixed rate loans for Axiom Properties to refinance existing debt on three multifamily housing properties in Wisconsin. The Meadows is a 404-unit apartment complex located in Madison, WI. Built in 1979 and renovated in 2008, the property consists of 16,...
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