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Minn. man injured after crashing his motorcycle off a concrete spillway at a Vernon County dam
VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports that a Minn. man was injured when he rode an off road motorcycle off a concrete spillway at a dam in a restricted area of a Vernon County park on June 7. Torgerson said on Sunday, July 7, at approximately...
Gundersen Health System hosts rural disaster scenarios with local fire departments and students.
LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Gundersen Health system hosted a series of rural disaster scenarios on Saturday morning, bringing together eight local rural fire departments and 28 students from the Wisconsin Academy for Rural Medicine.
Trio of horses repeat as two-time winners at fair's harness racing
Orlando Hanover, Karatop Mooss and Wavzeka each doubled up as winning horses during Thursday's harness racing at the Barron County Fair. The county fair, in its 147th year, has had horse racing since the fair moved to Rice Lake in 1899. The fastest pacing times of the second night of racing came from both Midnight Zen and Sign of the Times at 1 minute, 58 and 2/5th seconds. In the...
Rochester jeweler is taking a short trip for a new home
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Lasker Jewelers is making a big move but over a short distance. The downtown Rochester fixture says it will be closing its current location in the Kahler Grand Hotel and moving across the street to the Galleria at University Square. “Our roots are downtown,” says Nicole...
The Teen Who Stole a Trump SUV Was Trying to Charge His Phone
A 17-year-old manage to steal one of Trump's Chevy Tahoe models. The Tahoe was easily taken from Trump's hotel. The post The Teen Who Stole a Trump SUV Was Trying to Charge His Phone appeared first on MotorBiscuit.
Viola man extricated from dump truck that overturned on private property
LA FARGE, Wis. – Vernon County Sheriff Roy Torgerson reports that a La Farge man needed to be extricated from his vehicle on July 9 when the dump truck he was driving rolled over on private property. Sheriff Torgerson reports that on Tuesday, July 9, at approximately 11:00 a.m.,...
Biden campaign: As MAGA Republicans tout their extreme agenda and anoint Trump at the RNC, Team Biden-Harris mobilizes voters
Today, as Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination and doubled down on his plans to roll back everyday freedoms, Team Biden-Harris held organizing events across Wisconin – including Shorewood, Superior, Madison, and Greenfield. In June, the Biden-Harris campaign and Democrats up and down the ballot hosted over 700...
Wisconsin native creates podcast, group for moms who want to stop drinking alcohol
Suzanne Wayre, a sober mom of three from Wisconsin, worries about how the alcohol industry advertises to mothers. Pink wine bottles and seltzer cans line store shelves with messages Wayre says try to tell women they can be carefree again, like they used to be before having children. “We are...
DNR investigating two Wisconsin fish kills that could be the result of heavy rains
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating two separate fish kills discovered recently in south central Wisconsin, and the culprit could be heavy rains. A large group of dead fish was reported to the agency July 10 in Buffalo Lake, which is in Marquette County. The other was on the Yahara River in Stoughton, which links the lakes in and around Madison and eventually drains to the Rock River, then the Mississippi.
Trump leading Biden in Midwest swing states: Poll
(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden by 3 points in Michigan and 5 points in Wisconsin, according to the results of a new Emerson College poll. The poll, conducted July 15-16, surveyed about 1,000 likely voters per swing state. Democrats for the Next Generation sponsored the poll, which has a […]
New poll: Most Wisconsinites don’t want gas-powered car ban
(The Center Square) – Most people in Wisconsin want to keep their gas-powered cars. The state’s largest business group, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, released a new poll that says 59% of people in the state are opposed a gas-powered car ban. “The voters want to be able to make their own decision on this. They don't want Joe Biden telling them ‘I'm going to force you into an electric vehicle,’”...
Plea Deal For Rochester Carjacking includes Prison Sentence
Rochester, MN (KROC-AM News) - A Rochester man who was accused of an armed carjacking two years ago was recently given a prison sentence for a conviction connected to the crime but it won't add to the time he is already serving behind bars for a previous drug conviction. 52-year-old...
Isolated storm north tonight, pop up rain south tomorrow
The Latest Northeast Wisconsin Forecast from Storm Team 5…. A cold front is sparking a line of showers and storms across northern WI in portions of Door, Marinette and Oconto counties and the activity is fading across Menominee county MI. Main impacts from this will be locally heavy rain that could deliver a quick half inch of rain as well as lightning, but no severe weather is to be expected.
Three Vehicle Accident South of Blair
The Trempealeau County Scheriffs Department received at report of a three vehicle crash on Highway 53 at the County I interesection Wednesday around 12:40 PM. The investication found that two northbound vehicles were stopped on Highway 53 waiting for a vehicle to make a left hand turn onto County I. Another vehicle failed to stop striking the already stopped vehicles and then left the roadway and overturned in a creek.
New Minnesota Laws For Kids Riding In Cars Go Into Effect August 1st
A new child restraint law will come into effect for Minnesotans on August 1st. The new law includes a requirement that all children under 13 years old MUST sit in the back seat of any motor vehicle that has one. “Every driver who transports a child or children under the...
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