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Two dead in pickup truck vs. motorcycle crash
STOUGHTON, Wis. -- The Stoughton Police Department says two people are dead as a result of a pickup truck vs. motorcycle crash. It happened Friday night around 9:20 on Dane County highway B near Apollo Circle.
Search for Scarlet has ended, horse reunited with family
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A missing horse has been found safely after she went missing in the Governor Dodge State Park this past weekend, the owner reported Friday afternoon. The owner, Serena Falk of Richland Center, told WMTV’S Marcus Aarsvold Scarlet was found at Mill Creek Trail which is in the middle of the woods near a hiking path.
Complaint details search of Baraboo man's home, but alleged connection to officers remains unclear
BARABOO, Wis. -- Large amounts of drugs and guns were found inside the home of a Baraboo man, a criminal complaint filed this week alleges. However, the complaint sheds no light on the man's alleged connection to three police officers who were put under administrative investigation stemming from the case.
City of Baraboo to add referendum regarding property tax levy
BARABOO, Wis. -- The Baraboo City Council voted Thursday to place a new referendum question on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot, asking voters whether or not they support an increase in the property tax levy.
Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises in Rock County abruptly close
If you’re a fan of Colonel Sanders’ secret herbs and spices, you’re not going to be happy. Several Kentucky Fried Chicken stores are abruptly closing in the Stateline, apparently including KFC stores in Janesville and Beloit. A store manager at the Janesville KFC at 2425 Milton Avenue...
Rockford Area Weekend: Celebrity Softball Game, Tough Mudder, Picklefest
As summer winds down and the school season looms, this weekend around Rockford offers a perfect backdrop for an unforgettable last weekend of vacation. Maximize Your Last Weekend of Summer in Rockford Before School Starts. Most schools around the Stateline are already back, and this upcoming Wednesday (8/28) Rockford Public...
First guests rave about Crave: New Rockford restaurant serves ‘masterpieces on plates’
ROCKFORD — A new restaurant from the mother-and-daughter duo of Angela and Ava Vitale offers an upscale culinary experience inside a casual, high-energy atmosphere. That’s how some of the first guests have described Crave kitchen and cocktails, which marks its grand opening Friday at 3801 N. Perryville Road inside the completely overhauled former Camera Craft space.
U of W regents agree to ask Evers for $855M budget increase
Universities of Wisconsin regents agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to ask Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million for the cash-strapped system in the next state budget.UW system President Jay Rothman has promised he won't seek to raise tuition during the life of the two-year spending plan if the system gets the money. Tuition and student fees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system's flagship campus, now total $11,606 a year for in-state undergraduates. The total cost to attend the university for a year is about $30,000 when factoring in room and board, educational supplies and other costs.The UW system's...
DNR announces new online tool for analyzing water quality of lakes, streams
WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced the release of the Wisconsin Water Explorer, a web-based tool that can help Wisconsin residents address concerns about the quality of water in their local lakes or rivers. The tool is available online at www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/SurfaceWater/WEx.html. A release...
Farming center welcomes visitors, and meteorologist recalls state’s biggest storms
We get a virtual tour of the Food & Farm Exploration Center in Plover by talking to its founder and two employees. Then, we talk to Wausau-area meteorologist Tony Schumacher about some of the state’s biggest weather events in the past 30 years. Food & Farm center in Plover...
Spinning the State: Cudahy, Westfield, Green Bay, Milwaukee
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Cudahy: Woman turns tragedy into push to help abuse victims. Tragedy can crush a person r inspire them to act. When Sherri Fansler’s niece Liz was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in front of their 2 year old son, Sherri made the decision to give her family’s tragedy some meaning. Two days before her niece’s murder, Sherri saw a Facebook post where Liz had announced she had left her boyfriend because things wouldn’t get better and made the statement: “You Are Enough”. After some discussions with a nurse working in a sexual assault center, Sherri decided to provide hygiene items for victims of abuse because the makeshift supplies given out by hospitals were very antiseptic and she wanted victims to know know someone cared about them. Fansler called her effort “You Are Enough” in honor of her niece. When the project started five years ago, the first donation was 25 hygiene bags. Her latest drop off in April was 225 bags. Fansler told the Journal Sentinel that she is making a big push for October which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So far she has enough supplies for 450 bags. She collects donations of “anything you would use in the shower. Fansler also collects clothes and feminine products the latter mostly went to Sojourner Family Peace Center. Full Story.
Several Geneva Lake beaches close following toxic algae blooms
LAKE GENEVA — The Walworth County Public Health Department has officially closed the Fontana Beach, Lake Geneva Public Beach and the beach at Big Foot Beach State Park following reports of a toxic algae bloom. If you have symptoms that include: sore throat, coughing, diarrhea, fever, or nausea after...
Deputies: Alcohol, speed attributed to deadly rollover crash in central Wisconsin
MONROE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 35-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a rollover crash in central Wisconsin early Thursday morning and deputies point to alcohol and speed as contributing factors. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to reports of a single-vehicle crash...
Wisconsin Man is Selling a Car That…Could Use a Paint Job
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ~William Congreve. Moving on from an unfortunate chapter in your life is a necessary evil. Most times it's a matter of throwing out the things that remind you of that chapter. Other times, the baggage that comes with that chapter are a little tougher to...buff out.
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