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Wisconsin man sentenced to prison for coercion of a minor in Michigan
MICHIGAN (WLUC) - U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced Wednesday that Todd Stafford, 60, of Baileys Harbor, Wis., was sentenced to 156 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Stafford is convicted of coercion and enticement of a minor and two counts...
Warning about fires from improperly disposed rechargeable batteries
APPLETON, WI — Outagamie County authorities says there are proper ways to dispose of rechargeable batteries, though that doesn’t include tossing them into trash or recycle bins. The Appleton Fire Department and Outagamie County Recycling and Solid Waste Department are posting photos on Facebook of batteries that caught fire in a metal bin. The post says the batteries came to the recycling center from a curbside bin and ignited after being punctured or damaged. The fire was put out before spreading to nearby paper. Officials say the best bet is to bring old lithium-ion batteries separately to a recycling center or to battery stores that take them for safe disposal. For tips on safe disposal of lithium-ion batteries click here.
Semi overturns in De Pere roundabout
DE PERE, Wis. (WBAY) - A semi overturned on De Pere’s Main Ave. on Wednesday, forcing police to close part of the busy road off of Interstate 41. Fire crews on the scene tell us the truck fell over when its load shifted as it went through the roundabout.
Woman Starts Ex-Boyfriend’s Clothes on Fire
A woman was arrested after starting her ex-boyfriend’s clothes on fire. The Manitowoc Police and Fire Departments were both called to the scene of a fire in the 700 block of North 6th Street just before 8:15 Tuesday evening (July 16th) on a report of a structure fire. When...
Jeopardy Champ Awards Scholarships To NE Wisconsin Students
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – A local non-profit organization is teaming up with “Jeopardy!” champion Ben Chan to present college scholarships to high school seniors in Northeast Wisconsin. CollegeReady is awarding more than $485,000 in scholarships to approximately 180 students from 18 high schools in Brown and...
Wednesday elevated bacteria advisory for South Shore Beach, McKinley closed
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has issued an elevated bacteria advisory for South Shore Beach on July 17. The DNR also closed McKinley Beach on Wednesday due to elevated bacteria as well.
Purple Wisconsin: The Impact of ‘Fighting Bob’ La Follette
THIS STORY IS PART OF OUR ‘PURPLE REIGN’ FEATURE. Robert La Follette Sr. might not have seemed destined to become one of the nation’s most influential political reformers. As a UW-Madison undergraduate, La Follette was famous for pranks like “putting a farm animal on the balcony of...
Wisconsin congressman claims assault at RNC; others differ
(The Center Square) – Western Wisconsin’s congressman says he was assaulted at Milwaukee’s Republican National Convention, but a women’s group disagrees. Republican Congressman Derrick Van Orden took social media Tuesday to say a protester with the group Code Pink assaulted him while he was standing in line at the RNC. “While standing in line to enter an event at the RNC today, I was assaulted by what appeared to be...
Man gets 4 years for Manitowoc stabbing incident, claiming Satan was mentioned
MANITOWOC (WLUK) – Ryan King was sentenced to four years in prison for stabbing another man. King, 36, was convicted of first-degree reckless injury for the May 25, 2022, incident. He was also placed on extended supervision for eight years at the July 11 sentencing, court records show. According...
Missing child in Kewaunee is a Facebook scam
KEWAUNEE, Wis. (WBAY) - A scam making the rounds on Facebook says there’s a child missing in Kewaunee. The Kewaunee County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn people about this scam that was posted on the Door Kewaunee Buy Sell Trade page. The post talks about how a little...
Milwaukee Brewers prospect Luke Adams finds all kinds of ways to help Wisconsin Timber Rattlers score runs
GRAND CHUTE – Wisconsin Timber Rattlers third baseman Luke Adams puts up interesting numbers. While he is batting just .239 in 75 games, he’s been getting on base. A lot. The...
Missing Child Scam Circulating In Minnesota
All scams are terrible and there are plenty of them to go around these days. However, this one might be one of the worst thanks to the nature of the scam. There have been so many scams in Minnesota and Wisconsin lately that the Duluth Police Department recently shared some basic scam tips to help us all avoid becoming a victim.
Most Wisconsin lawsuit ever: Woman settles with Fiserv, Bucks after slipping on cheese sauce
A lawsuit against Fiserv Forum and the Deer District brought by a Hales Corners woman who was injured during a Milwaukee Bucks game has been settled. Pascha Duncan, now 48, attended a Bucks-Los Angeles Lakers game at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on March 19, 2019, and slipped on melted nacho cheese sauce....
Manawa flooding: What residents can expect as city goes into recovery mode
MANAWA — The Manawa community came together Monday night in an effort to understand the next steps in the recovery process after July 5 floods eroded the land near the Manawa Mill Pond dam and flooded Little Wolf River and portions of the city. The meeting at Little Wolf High School, 515 E. Fourth St., involved many city organizations looking to help.
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