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Wisconsin man arrested after damaging exterior door at high school
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 24-year-old Wisconsin man was arrested Thursday evening after damaging an exterior door at a local high school. According to a release, officers with the Janesville Police Department discovered damage to the glass in one of the exterior doors at Janesville Craig High School on Sunday, August 25, at around 12:15 p.m. The damage and evidence collected were consistent with a bullet striking the door.
Police in Wisconsin looking to identify man who stole elderly woman’s wallet and charged over $10,000 to financial accounts
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who allegedly stole an elderly woman’s purse and spent thousands of dollars. According to a release, an elderly woman in Madison was approached in her vehicle after exiting a grocery...
Harris only candidate to protect women’s rights: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rodriguez | NewsNation Live
Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez says Vice President Kamala Harris is the only presidential candidate looking to protect women’s rights as she discusses the issue that voters in her state are focused on. Rodriguez also argues that former President Donald Trump will fail to pass universal coverage for IVF despite his statement in a recent […]
Former WI Legislator Steve Freese Dies
A former Wisconsin state legislator has died. The Telegraph Herald reports 64-year old Steve Freese died Wednesday morning at his home in Hazel Green following a battle with cancer. Freese served the 51st district as a Republican from 1991 to 2007. He also was CEO of Wisconsin Electric Cooperative Association...
Wisconsin authorities arrest wrong-way driver on I-39 for operating while intoxicated
WESTFIELD, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin arrested a motorist Friday morning after allegedly driving the wrong way on Interstate 39 while intoxicated. According to a release, the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls shortly before 2:00 a.m. regarding a vehicle traveling south in the northbound lane on Interstate 39 near Westfield.
Charter Communications to permanently close Region Operations Center in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – Charter Communications has announced the permanent closure of one of its Region Operations Centers in southern Wisconsin, resulting in over 30 employees being laid off. According to a letter sent from Charter Communications to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) on August 28, the...
Fight over Line 5 reroute rages in Wisconsin
(The Center Square) – More than 11,500 Wisconsinites have signed a petition in support of Enbridge Energy’s plan to reroute the Line 5 pipeline around tribal lands, one day before the public comment period on the project closes. After a years-long legal battle over the existing portion of Line 5 running through Bad River Band lands, Enbridge has agreed to cease transporting oil and gas through the pipes. The company plans instead to replace 20 miles of existing pipeline – including the 12 miles currently...
Wisconsin To Implement New Driver’s License Testing Guidelines
This fall, a change from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation will impact a wide variety of drivers who require any class of a commercial driver's license (CDL). The change involves switching to a new testing system for all CDL holders, and everyone needs to be aware of the change and what it means for them moving forward.
It Just Got Easier to Dive to Shipwrecks in Lake Michigan
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration just finished implementing some long-overdue safety precautions in Lake Michigan—not to protect ships, but shipwrecks. NOAA established the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in 2021, turning a 962-square-mile area of Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan shore into a protected environmental and archaeological heritage site. Conceived as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of promoting “locally led, collaborative conservation,” according to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the sanctuary includes 36 historically significant shipwrecks, 21 of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
It's the veteran against the new kid on the block as Chi-Hi comes to town to take on Memorial
The trajectory of the two coaches who will be on the sidelines at Carson Park for the Leader-Telegram’s high school Game of the Week couldn’t be more different. On the home side of the field for the game that kicks off at 7 p.m. Friday will be Memorial High School head football coach Tom Westcott leading his squad in his first home game for the Old Abes. On the opposing side, is legendary Chippewa Falls head coach Raykovich. Just mention his nickname, ‘RAY-KO’ and every...
Pilot hurt following plane crash in Trempealeau County
VILLAGE OF STRUM, Wis. (WEAU) - One person is hurt following a plane crash in Trempealeau County. According to a press release from the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office, on Aug. 30, 2024, at approximately 11:40 a.m., authorities received a report of an aircraft that had crashed at the Brion Memorial Airport, near the Village of Strum.
UW-Eau Claire alumnus to present program on precision medicine
Hebbring, a senior research scientist at Marshfield Clinic Health System in Marshfield, will present “Pharmacogenomics: Genes Influence our Medication” from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall. The presentation also will be livestreamed at ricelaketv.com. Healthcare in Wisconsin and across the U.S. often utilizes...
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