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New pickleball courts open at Froemming Park
FRANKLIN, Wis. — Milwaukee County has officially opened its new pickleball courts at Froemming Park, now available for public reservation. The six regulation-sized courts are designed for beginners and experienced players. Courts can be rented on a first-come, first-served basis when leagues are not playing. Open play sessions begin...
Sturgeon spearing application deadline is approaching.
(DNR) Oshkosh, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1, 2024. Due to a higher success rate on the Upriver Lakes, only 500 license holders will be selected to spear a sturgeon...
Wisconsin sees a soggy July 4 weekend
NEW FRANKEN, Wis. — The trees and ground around Mason Buck’s and Wiley Buck’s campsite and Bay Shore Park were damp Friday with recently fallen rains. The pair were preparing to do some shore fishing late Friday morning under heavy gray skies. “We came up last night...
Popular Wisconsin Attraction Featured as Jeopardy Question
Jeopardy continues to be a cultural icon, so whenever a question pops up with a local twist, it's always fun to take a look at what it was. This Wisconsin attraction was recently featured as a question on the popular game show Jeopardy. What is the Freshwater Fishing Hall of...
Loaded up and truckin'...on the water? Portage Co. man builds semi-truck pontoon boat
CUSTER, Wis. -Summer's here, and that means a lot of Wisconsinites are getting their boats out on the water. But don't feel intimidated if you're pushing off from the dock and see a semi-truck making waves on the open water. John Yach of Custer spent the winter building a pontoon...
Waukesha County DA clears officers of killing unarmed man
WAUKESHA, Wis. — The Waukesha County district attorney has cleared four Waukesha police officers of wrongdoing in the killing of an unarmed man. Police shot and killed 50-year-old Christopher Milakovich April 9. (Above video: Police release name of man shot, killed by Waukesha officers) The officers encountered him while...
Milwaukee police chase, crash; 2 in custody, drugs, firearm recovered
MILWAUKEE - Two people were taken into custody in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 4 following a police pursuit and crash. The pursuit began around 5:15 p.m. near Sherman and Townsend after officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Police say the driver fled as officers approached the vehicle. The pursuit...
Tragedy strikes: Beloved mother of six, LaShanda Shumpert, is fatally shot at her doorstep
In the early hours of Tuesday, June 25, 2024, LaShanda Shumpert, a cherished mother of six and grandmother to 18 children, lost her life in a senseless shooting that took place at her home. As Shumpert, 47, conversed with her daughter over the phone, tragedy struck in a Milwaukee neighborhood...
Bucks Swap Lopez for Rising Big Man in Surprising Trade Proposal
The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the quietest teams of the offseason so far. In the first four days of free agency, they have largely kept their powder dry as they look like they will most likely bring back the same core from a season ago. This is a...
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