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Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers, including the former warden, following multiple prisoner deaths. The state’s adult institutions were locking up nearly 22,800 people as of...
Gov. Evers hosts annual highway safety conference to prevent crashes and injuries
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The annual Governor’s Conference on highway safety took place this week in the Wisconsin Dells, bringing together professionals, advocates and community members to discuss efforts to prevent deadly crashes and serious injuries. The conference was hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation...
The Harris/Walz and Vance shows return to Wisconsin, though the DNC is in Chicago
Milwaukee was again in the national spotlight Tuesday night. The Democratic ticket of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz spoke at Fiserv Forum, just minutes after Democratic National Convention delegates in Chicago reconfirmed Harris as the party’s presidential nominee and Walz as the choice for vice president. The Democratic Party...
IRS Scam Warning Issued To Wisconsin Residents
No surprise here but it's time for another scam alert. Sigh. There really is a scam for everything these days. This scam was reported in Wisconsin just a few days ago and follows the playbook of so many others scams that have been circulating lately. This scam has been reported...
Nedweski: UW must improve relationship with lawmakers before new money
(The Center Square) – It’s not that Republican lawmakers don’t want to give the University of Wisconsin any more money, one legislator says the problem is the university is reluctant to tell the legislature where the money it currently gets is being spent. Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, was on News Talk 1130 WISN Wednesday, and said the UW System is likely not getting more money until school leaders improve their relationship with the legislature. ...
Northeast Wisconsinites experience DNC in different ways
CHICAGO, Ill. (WFRV) – There’s been plenty of Northeast Wisconsin representation at the Democratic National Convention this week. Among the Wisconsin delegates, many of whom wore cheeseheads on Tuesday night, were familiar faces like governor Tony Evers. But there were also people from Northeast Wisconsin like first-time delegate Marsie Hartman from Sturgeon Bay. .
Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises in Rock County abruptly close
If you’re a fan of Colonel Sanders’ secret herbs and spices, you’re not going to be happy. Several Kentucky Fried Chicken stores are abruptly closing in the Stateline, apparently including KFC stores in Janesville and Beloit. A store manager at the Janesville KFC at 2425 Milton Avenue...
Janesville delegate shares his takeaways from the convention and hope for the future
CHICAGO — Shawn Reents, a Rock County Democratic delegate, said uniting the nation and protecting workers rights are some of the biggest takeaways from the first two nights of the Democratic National Convention. “Everybody is united, not just behind our nominee, but just everybody united on so many issues, whether it be reproductive rights, labor issues, workers rights; we are there together thinking about how to make it better,” he said. ...
Northern Kentucky family calling for change after son died in semitruck crash
CINCINNATI — Shannon Ponder lost her son, 25-year-old Zackery Leffler of Boone County, last December when police say a semitruck crossed a highway south of Cleveland and caused a deadly collision. "Zachary was an extraordinary person," Ponder said. Just a few months before the crash, Zack's future was in...
Milwaukee delegates to DNC say they are ready to 'own the ground,' as they help Democrats this fall
When Wisconsin delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago return home later this week, they’ll have a mission. It’s to get other people here registered to vote and excited about Democratic candidates — including presidential nominee Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz. Some delegates say...
Milwaukee shooting near 40th and North; 1 dead, 3 wounded
MILWAUKEE - One person was killed, and three others were wounded, in a Thursday morning shooting on Milwaukee's north side. Police at the scene near 40th and North told FOX6 News an argument erupted outside Premier Sports Lounge before the shooting. It happened around 1:50 a.m. "I was very shocked....
Sade Robinson homicide; dating app use honed in on by police
MILWAUKEE - Police are honing in on dating apps. That is what newly unsealed court documents show as investigators dig into the killing of Sade Robinson. Millions of people use dating apps worldwide. Others, perhaps, meet at a local bar. Those are two areas investigators honed in on in the months after Robinson was last seen alive.
New Racine King Center Groundbreaking Expected This Fall; An Update on Racine/Mt. Pleasant Water Wars
Groundbreaking for the new Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center in Racine is expected to be held in October, following Racine City Council approval this week. The council voted 12 to 3 to borrow $21 million to bridge the gap between the existing financing package and money that’s expected in the future to put the $68 million project over the top. The building, to go up adjacent to Julian Thomas Elementary, will replace an aging community center located a block to the north. It's expected to include a clinic run by Pillar Health, a non-profit which is affiliated with the Kenosha Community Health Center. Nearly two-dozen citizens spoke in favor of the project at Tuesday's council meeting. Those who voted against the project expressed concerns over the cost, using COVID relief dollars that originally had been earmarked for other projects and some uncertainty over whether Pillar Health would actually move in.
Bravery on Douglas Avenue: Heroes help rescue boy from fire
RACINE, WI — Two men, Kaleb Weaver and Willy Blane, played crucial roles in saving 4-year-old Angel Diaz from a duplex fire on July 17, 2024. Their quick actions helped Racine firefighters find the boy quickly and ultimately save his life. The fire on Douglas Avenue. The two men...
Milwaukee nursing home employee charged; accused of neglecting resident
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee nursing home employee has been criminally charged, accused of neglecting a resident. 57-year-old Jonathan Wallace is facing one count of intentionally neglect resident – likely to cause great bodily harm. According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were dispatched to St. Anne's, located near 92nd...
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