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Bank robber sentenced in case that prompted change in Wisconsin law
GREEN BAY (WLUK) -- A bank robber whose case prompted a change in state law was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison. Jeffrey Morris, 55, was also placed on extended supervision for two years by Judge John Zakowski. Morris did not address the court at Tuesday's hearing. A jury...
Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax
A former Wisconsin state toxicologist who was involved in creating the state’s nitrate standards for drinking water in the 1980s alleges the science that has informed those standards for decades is deeply flawed and the standards should be stricter. Dave Belluck, who worked as a toxicologist for multiple states and the federal government, says that […] The post Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Wisconsin lawmakers strike down three emergency election rules
(The Center Square) – The fight over who writes the rules for elections in Wisconsin continues. The Legislature’s rule making body, the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules, on Monday voted to suspend three proposed emergency rules from the Wisconsin Elections Commission that dealt with uniform rules for absentee voting, challenges to candidates and challenges to nominating paperwork. Attorney Sklyar Croy, with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty,...
CBS 58 visits the 2024 Racine County Fair -- from agriculture to tractor pulls and pig races
UNION GROVE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Racine County Fair kicked off at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24. The fair is five full days of grandstand events, agriculture and Racine County history. CBS 58 was at the fair on opening day to see what's new and returning at the...
Milwaukee missing 10-year-old boy; last seen near 38th and Lancaster
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help to locate a critically missing 10-year-old boy named Michael Miller. The boy was last seen near 38th and Lancaster on Milwaukee's north side around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. Miller is described as a male, Black, 4' tall, weighing...
Inflatable 20-foot rainbow arcs have arrived in downtown Milwaukee
Downtown will be a little more colorful this week with the installation of large inflatable sculptures outside Milwaukee's Marcus Performing Arts Center. "Rainbow Summer: HIGHLIGHT" returns to Milwaukee with "Elysian Arcs" ― five massive, 20-foot-high rainbow arcs, perfect for staging your next Instagram post. The arcs were created by Atelier Sisu, the same Australian design...
Milwaukee shooting at Dineen Park; chilling new video released
MILWAUKEE - Chilling new video shows a hail of gunfire at Dineen Park in Milwaukee. A teenage girl died in the shooting. A single gunshot followed by rapid gunfire. A camera captured more than 40 seconds of shooting near Dineen Park early Monday, July 22. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office...
Milwaukee shootings Tuesday; 3 injured, including 13-year-old
MILWAUKEE - One teenager and two adults were injured in different shootings in Milwaukee on Tuesday, July 23. A 13-year-old was shot at approximately 1:19 p.m. They were taken to the hospital for non-fatal gunshot injuries. The circumstances leading up to the shooting are still under investigation. Police continue to...
Milwaukee police chase: Fleeing driver hit squad, 2 officers hurt
MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee police officers were hurt after a police chase led to a crash on Monday, July 22. The crash involved an unmarked squad car. According to police, around 4:10 a.m. officers spotted a vehicle associated with a robbery/carjacking in the area of 25th and Center and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Police say the driver refused to stop and fled. A vehicle pursuit was initiated.
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