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Arrest made in Fayette Co. hit and run
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Postville man is facing multiple charges stemming from a hit and run crash that resulted in injuries earlier this month. The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Jackson Wedo is charged with Leaving the Scene of a Personal Injury Accident and Following Too Close.
Harris tied with Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan, down 1 point in Wisconsin: Fox News
Vice President Harris is tied with former President Trump in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and down 1 point from him in Wisconsin in a set of new Fox News polls released Friday. The polls found Harris and Trump tied at 49 percent support in Pennsylvania and Michigan, and the vice president at 49 percent support in…
Wisconsin senate candidates deride each other on day of Harris rally
(The Center Square) - The Wisconsin race for U.S. Senate has been defined by candidates Democratic Incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Republican challenger Eric Hovde making derogatory remarks about each other. Vice President Kamala Harris’ first rally as presidential candidate eaerlier this week provided both with the opportunity to continue doing so. In a media call previewing the afternoon rally, Hovde made his usual talking points about his opponent...
More layoffs at freight-related firms: 607 workers cut across 4 states
Layoffs continue across the commercial transportation and freight industry, according to a new round of worker reduction notices in Florida, Texas, Illinois and Wisconsin. It is the second round of layoffs since the beginning of July. Averitt Express, Bath & Body Works Logistics Services, ShipBob, and Henry Avocado Corp. announced a total of 218 layoffs earlier in the month.
Car-Semi Accident Injures Platteville Woman
A Platteville woman was injured in a car-semi truck accident. The Grant County Sheriff says the accident happened Thursday afternoon shortly after noon on Highway 151 at the intersection with Hill Climb Road near Dickeyville. Authorities say a vehicle driven by 77-year old Elaine Shanley was stopped at the intersection and then pulled out to cross the southbound lanes and was hit by the oncoming semi driven by 59-year old Henry Chamberlain of Fort Atkinson.
One dead in Beloit rollover crash
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - One person is dead after a vehicle rollover crash early Friday morning in Beloit, the city’s police department reported. The Beloit Police Department stated in a Facebook post that the single-vehicle crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on the 1200 block of Risher Street. Police explained the vehicle rolled over and crashed into a tree.
» Butterfly Garden home to Free Little Library
Ellie Langhus, daughter of Jim and Amber Rodgers-Langhus, poses with a book from the newly donated Free Little Library at the Monona Butterfly Garden. The Free Little Library was donated and will be cared for by Brian and Connie Putman and Amber Rodgers-Langhus. Donations of books are welcome and please take a book or two! The Butterfly Garden entrance is at 601 Davis Street, across from the Aquatic Center.
Ten-Digit Dialing Starts on Tuesday Across Southern Minnesota
Ten-digit dialing starts Tuesday across southern Minnesota, but why -- and what does that mean?. Regulators say they are running out of numbers in the 507 area code, so the addition of a second area code becomes a reality for southern Minnesota on Tuesday, July 30th. 612 and 218 were...
Green Bay Packers’ GM: “This Isn’t Good For Our Football Team”
The Green Bay Packers are suddenly finding themselves at the center of attention early on in training camp. Their off-season was relatively quiet compared to recent years. Trading away Davante Adams and Aaron Rodgers in back-to-back off-seasons had Green Bay the talk of the league. This off-season releasing David Bakhtiari...
Trempealeau airman, subjected to Bataan Death March, accounted for almost 82 years after death
TREMPEALEAU, Wis. -- A Trempealeau airman who was captured by Japanese forces during World War II and subjected to the Bataan Death March was accounted for in May, almost 82 years after his death, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) said Thursday. U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Jack H. Hohlfeld,...
2 dead, dozens hospitalized from nationwide listeria outbreak linked to deli meat
There is a nationwide outbreak of listeria linked to sliced deli meats that is part of an ongoing investigation, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The outbreak killed two people, including one from New Jersey, and hospitalized 28 others. Here’s what you need to know about the listeria outbreak...
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