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Out-of-State Police Officers Shoot and Kill Man, Wielding Knives Near Republican National Convention in Wisconsin
Out-of-State Police Officers Shoot and Kill Man, Wielding Knives Near Republican National Convention in Wisconsin. Five officers from the Columbus, Ohio Police Department fatally shot a man wielding two knives near the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. The incident occurred despite the man’s refusal to comply with police commands. Body camera footage released by Columbus PD showed the tense encounter. Residents expressed anger over the presence of out-of-state officers in their neighborhood. An autopsy is scheduled, and the Greenfield Police Department will lead the investigation. Police have not disclosed the man’s identity or further details.
Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition
MILWAUKEE — A leader with the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa said lifting federal prohibitions on marijuana would allow for the sovereign nation to enter the billion-dollar industry sweeping the country. Cannabis in all forms — except for CBD products — is illegal in Wisconsin. Bordering states Minnesota, Michigan and Illinois all […] The post Wisconsin tribe watching presidential race for cannabis law reform as state maintains prohibition appeared first on Michigan Advance.
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...
Cash bond set at $1,500 for Beloit man arrested for OWI 4th offense in Janesville
The Beloit man arrested for drunken driving in Janesville on Sunday was out on bond for another open operating while intoxicated case. Assistant District Attorney David Olson argued that while York Polk is charged with OWI 4th offense, it’s actually is fifth drunken diving arrest. 47-year-old York Polk made...
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...
Reckless driver crashes into Mississippi River
On July 16, 2024, at approximately 7:30 pm, a Grant County Deputy was on patrol on Eagle Point Rd when he was flagged down by a male on the side of the road. The male informed the deputy that he was near his vehicle with his dog when he observed a vehicle traveling west into O’Leary’s Lake at a very high rate of speed. The male was afraid the vehicle was going to crash into him or his dog. The driver then lost control, rolled the vehicle, and it entered the river.
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!
One person dead, another seriously injured in Mauston after rollover crash
MAUSTON, Wis. (WMTV) - One person is dead, and another was seriously hurt in a rollover crash Wednesday morning in Mauston. The crash happened just before 5:30 a.m. and was just over six miles from the ram from WIS 80. As of just before 11 a.m., Wisconsin DOT said the...
Wisconsin delegate reacts to the rest of the world discovering Milwaukee — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — From Florida to New York, across the country to California and over many oceans, there are delegates in Downtown Milwaukee seeing the city for the very first time. Wisconsin’s Afternoon News’ John Mercure caught up with one local delegate, Kathy Broghammer, to gather her thoughts on what...
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.
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