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Kellen Wolbert secures victory with a pin in men’s wrestling championship
Team Wisconsin secured its first Men’s Junior Freestyle National Dual Championship by going 7-0 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, culminating in a 33-32 victory over Ohio with Kellen Wolbert's decisive 52-second pin on opponent Khimari Manns. Team Wisconsin had a perfect record of 7-0 throughout the championship. Kellen Wolbert secured the...
Tittl Legislative Sandhill Crane Committee to Start Meeting This Month
A Legislative Council study committee being run by Manitowoc’s Assemblyman in Madison has it’s 10 members selected. We announced back in May that State Representative Paul Tittl will chair the Legislative Council Study Committee on Sandhill Cranes beginning this month with two members of the Wisconsin legislature along with other appointees, including one from a Rhinelander-based conservation organization.
Wisconsin high-speed pursuit, crash; driver arrested, drugs found
WALWORTH COUNTY, Wis. - A Milwaukee man was arrested after a high-speed pursuit from Walworth County into Rock County that ended with a crash on Sunday, June 30. According to the Walworth County Sheriff's Office, deputies stopped a vehicle for unlawful window tint and having no front license plate. The driver initially pulled over and provided an Illinois driver's license.
Nearly 30% of Wisconsin public schools to get less in state money
(The Center Square) – Nearly a third of Wisconsin’s public schools are going to get less money from the state for the next school year. The state’s Department of Public Instruction on Monday announced the general state aid estimates for July. “Estimated general school aids for 2024-25 total $5.58 billion, representing an increase of 4.2% from 2023-24,” DPI stated. “Payments to districts will increase an estimated $234.3 million because of...
Wisconsin-native kidney recipient reunites with living donor
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Two strangers became lifelong friends through a selfless act; organ donation is usually anonymous and both sides must agree to meet. In this case, these women, both originally from Wisconsin, now live 2,000 miles apart but made it happen. Shelley Hawbecker is originally from Stevens...
Oshkosh police investigate killing of Michigan man
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - Oshkosh police are investigating the homicide of a 19-year-old Michigan man. Police received reports of a body lying outside a home on the 1000-block Wisconsin St. just after 11:30 Tuesday night. When officers arrived they found a young man who was shot. The victim was pronounced...
After 50 year cleaning uniforms for Milwaukee and Chicago, Goodwill Industries' laundry division closes
For 50 years Goodwill Industries’ commercial laundry division has cleaned, folded and washed linen for a myriad of clients, including for sailors at Naval Station Great Lakes, the Navy’s largest training installation, in northern Illinois. That will end this August. ...
Perky’s in Jackson celebrates 2-year anniversary
Jackson, WI – Perky’s Old Fashioned is officially 2-years old this week. To celebrate owners Josh, Lyle, and Karen Ernisse wanted to share some success stories of their adventure over the past years. Perky’s is headquartered in the Village of Jackson, WI and started as a family recipe....
Man suing Milwaukee school 8 years after incident with teacher
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee man is suing a Milwaukee school for $20 million. The suit alleges Saint Peter Immanuel Lutheran School staff didn't take action when a parent voiced their concerns multiple times over an inappropriate relationship between a former student and a teacher. At a news conference...
Walworth County explosion: House leveled in LaFayette, 1 man injured
LAFAYETTE, Wis. — A house exploded Tuesday afternoon in the town of LaFayette, in Walworth County, the Walworth County Sheriff's Office confirmed. It happened about 2:15 p.m. on Kulow Road near Highway ES, a few miles west of Alpine Valley. As soon as sheriff's deputies arrived, they began to...
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