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Wisconsin flags ordered to half-staff on Monday
Flags will fly at half-staff Monday in honor of a La Crosse area WWII POW. Gov. Evers signed Executive Order #236 Friday, ordering flags to half-staff in honor of Sgt. Jack Hohlfeld. Hohlfeld’s remains were accounted for in May of this year. After being subjected to the Bataan Death March, Sgt. Hohlfeld died on December 26, 1942, while being held captive at a POW camp in the Philippines. He was born in Vernon County and grew up in both Trempealeau and La Crosse Counties.
New UMOS CEO stresses seasonal farmworker safety, impact of new protections
Milwaukee-based United Migrant Opportunity Services Inc. recently announced longtime employee Jose Martinez will become the nonprofit’s first new permanent president and CEO in almost 50 years. The move came after former CEO Lupe Martinez, no relation, took the role of president emeritus on Jan. 1. Founded in 1965, UMOS...
U of W regents agree to ask Evers for $855M budget increase
Universities of Wisconsin regents agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to ask Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million for the cash-strapped system in the next state budget.UW system President Jay Rothman has promised he won't seek to raise tuition during the life of the two-year spending plan if the system gets the money. Tuition and student fees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system's flagship campus, now total $11,606 a year for in-state undergraduates. The total cost to attend the university for a year is about $30,000 when factoring in room and board, educational supplies and other costs.The UW system's...
DNR announces new online tool for analyzing water quality of lakes, streams
WISCONSIN – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) this week announced the release of the Wisconsin Water Explorer, a web-based tool that can help Wisconsin residents address concerns about the quality of water in their local lakes or rivers. The tool is available online at www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/SurfaceWater/WEx.html. A release...
Farming center welcomes visitors, and meteorologist recalls state’s biggest storms
We get a virtual tour of the Food & Farm Exploration Center in Plover by talking to its founder and two employees. Then, we talk to Wausau-area meteorologist Tony Schumacher about some of the state’s biggest weather events in the past 30 years. Food & Farm center in Plover...
Spinning the State: Cudahy, Westfield, Green Bay, Milwaukee
Stories you might have missed form across Wisconsin. Cudahy: Woman turns tragedy into push to help abuse victims. Tragedy can crush a person r inspire them to act. When Sherri Fansler’s niece Liz was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in front of their 2 year old son, Sherri made the decision to give her family’s tragedy some meaning. Two days before her niece’s murder, Sherri saw a Facebook post where Liz had announced she had left her boyfriend because things wouldn’t get better and made the statement: “You Are Enough”. After some discussions with a nurse working in a sexual assault center, Sherri decided to provide hygiene items for victims of abuse because the makeshift supplies given out by hospitals were very antiseptic and she wanted victims to know know someone cared about them. Fansler called her effort “You Are Enough” in honor of her niece. When the project started five years ago, the first donation was 25 hygiene bags. Her latest drop off in April was 225 bags. Fansler told the Journal Sentinel that she is making a big push for October which is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. So far she has enough supplies for 450 bags. She collects donations of “anything you would use in the shower. Fansler also collects clothes and feminine products the latter mostly went to Sojourner Family Peace Center. Full Story.
Former Oregon grads release the “Performance Journal”
Three former Oregon softball teammates Megan Bloyer, Amelia Spilde and Emily Crowe created the “Performance Journal”, which is now available for purchase on Amazon. Bloyer, a 2021 Oregon graduate, said Spilde (2021) and Crowe (2022), along with Emily’s mother Amy Crowe, created the journal for the next generation of female athletes.
Belvidere man charged in teen’s death to stay in jail
BELVIDERE, Ill. (WIFR) - A 23-year-old accused of driving drunk in a crash that killed a 16-year-old girl will stay behind bars. Justin Lee of Belvidere was indicted Aug. 22 on two counts of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol causing death. The court also approved a petition filed...
Several Geneva Lake beaches close following toxic algae blooms
LAKE GENEVA — The Walworth County Public Health Department has officially closed the Fontana Beach, Lake Geneva Public Beach and the beach at Big Foot Beach State Park following reports of a toxic algae bloom. If you have symptoms that include: sore throat, coughing, diarrhea, fever, or nausea after...
Three Wisconsin Badgers land on The Athletic's top 100 transfers list
The Wisconsin football team added a ton of talent in the transfer portal following the 2023 season and The Athletic included three Badgers players in their top 100 transfers. Linebacker John Pius came in as the highest-ranked Wisconsin addition, coming in as the No. 29 overall transfer. Pius transferred to Madison in the offseason after three seasons at William & Mary, most recently recording 53 total tackles, including 9.0 sacks, during the 2023 campaign. Wisconsin struggled to get to the opposing quarterback last year and Pius will look to help change that in 2024.
Cranking up the heat today!
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The incoming heat that we’ve been alerting you to is finally on our doorstep. We’ll ease into the heat, gradually getting hotter and more humid over the next few days. The worst of the heat will be on Monday and Tuesday, which is why those are First Alert Days. Heat indices will likely be close to or in the triple digits in many locations.
Eight displaced in Madison duplex fire
MADISON, Wis. -- The Madison Fire Department is looking into what caused a duplex fire on the city's south side late on Friday night. MFD says eight people from two households are displaced as a result of the fire.
MPD: Driver crashes into multiple cars, receives OWI
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Madison officers arrested a suspect for driving drunk and crashing into multiple cars Thursday evening. Police responded to the scene around 6:30 p.m. at the 300 block of N Breese Terrace. They had received calls about a car hitting other cars on the street and causing damage to the block, officials said.
Deputies: Alcohol, speed attributed to deadly rollover crash in central Wisconsin
MONROE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 35-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of a rollover crash in central Wisconsin early Thursday morning and deputies point to alcohol and speed as contributing factors. According to the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to reports of a single-vehicle crash...
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