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RNC voices, Conservative activist pastor, College Republicans, Cow hoof trimming
A WPR producer brings us observations and reactions from Wisconsinites in and around the RNC. We also talk with a reporter about the extreme views and political influence of a Wisconsin Pastor. Then several Republican college students share their views on the party. And we meet Nate the Hoof Guy.
Arrowhead High School alumnus selected on Day 3 of MLB draft, one of four Wisconsinites taken
Michael Carpenter, an alumnus of Arrowhead High School and more recently a pitcher at Madison College, heard his name early on Day 3 of the Major League Baseball draft. Carpenter, a 6-foot-1, 195-pound left-hander, was selected in the 11th round by the Minnesota Twins, the 338th choice. He's among a handful of Wisconsin-connected...
Confirmed EF-1 tornado rips roof off Village Bar Supper Club in Kieler
Viral Facebook Video Shows Woman with a Macaw in Platteville Store
Way back in January, I wrote about the time a zebra was spotted at a popular bar in Dubuque. If you're not familiar with the backstory, here's a quick little distillation... It all went down in May 2012. Jerald Reiter, 55 of Cascade, IA, stopped at the homey Dubuque staple The Dog House Lounge on a Sunday evening. Reiter had a zebra and a macaw in his vehicle, which immediately attracted the attention of bar patrons. People were taking pictures, and someone phoned the police. When the police showed up, they realized those animals were actually Reiter's legally registered pets!
Vehicle Versus Squad Car Accident
A Dubuque police officer was traveling on Asbury Road southbound when a vehicle ran the stop sign on Cherry Street going west, striking the patrol car. No injuries were reported. Victor Manuel Sanchez was Cited on the charge of failing to obey a stop or yield sign at 1698 Asbury...
Wisconsin’s new rules on ballot drop boxes create opportunity for election challenges and ‘vigilantes’
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.Voters using Wisconsin’s newly legalized drop boxes may return only their own ballots, except in special cases, according to new guidance from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. That means even a voter dropping off a spouse’s ballot along with their own could be considered as having cast a ballot improperly.The rule could be difficult for municipal clerks to enforce. But it leaves an opening for potential challenges from conservative election activists, who are already preparing to act on...
Man Sentenced To Life in Prison For Killing Dubuque Woman
A man was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday for killing a Dubuque woman in 2021. 25 year old Romell Enoch received the mandatory sentence during a hearing in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after previously being found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of 20 year old Kylie Duster of Dubuque. A jury reached its guilty verdict on May 6 after four hours of deliberation following three days of testimony. Police found Duster dead in her Dubuque home on July 28, 2021, after she had not been seen for multiple days. She was found in her bedroom closet with a piece of white fabric in her mouth and injuries to her face and neck.
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