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Viroqua man arrested in Crawford County on drug related charges after vehicle pursuit, traffic stop
SOLDIERS GROVE, Wis. – On Thursday, July 11th, 2024, Sheriff Dale McCullick reports that the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit (Diego) attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a pickup truck, however, the driver refused to comply, and a pursuit ensued in the Village of Soldiers Grove.
RNC delegate from Texas thoroughly enjoyed her stay in Madison
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After the Republican National Convention wrapped up in Milwaukee Thursday night, it was time for everyone to go home. Sue DeVillez was visiting Wisconsin from Georgetown, Texas. She was representing Texas’ 31st congressional district as a delegate. She was at the Dane County Regional Airport Friday...
Outstanding Educator: Kadie Koepke’s dedication to special needs teaching
Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – In this month’s edition of our Outstanding Educator Series, First News at Nine’s Dashal Mentzel highlights the remarkable work of Kadie Koepke, a dedicated special needs teacher at Northside Elementary School. As the new school year begins, Koepke marks her sixth year at Northside...
La Crosse’s WAFER Food Pantry urgently needs donations
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – WAFER Food Pantry in La Crosse urgently seeks donations to help serve the community. WAFER plays a crucial role in feeding families in La Crosse County. With their new location, the food pantry has become more accessible, which also means a higher demand for...
Group alleges discrimination after being denied service at Waunakee business
WAUNAKEE, Wis. (WMTV) - A group of men from the South who were traveling through Wisconsin captured a video of a Waunakee business refusing to serve them. David Grisham says he and four of his friends stopped at a Waunakee restaurant on their way back from the Republican National Convention. He says while trying to buy a meal, they were turned away.
High levels of E. Coli found in the Rock River
BELOIT, Wis. (WIFR) - E. Coli found in the Rock River in Beloit, Wisconsin prompts an alert from the Rock County Health Department. E. Coli bacteria is natural in surface water like a creek, river or lake. But, when it reaches high levels it can put your health at risk.
Woman arrested after robbing store and threatening employees, MPD says
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A woman was arrested Thursday when she allegedly threatened employees after they refused to return her wallet that she had dropped while robbing the store, MPD said. Police responded around 4:30 p.m. to an East Towne Mall on Thursday. When they arrived they learned that the...
14-year-old suspect tried to steal car, fled after finding children inside: Beloit Police
BELOIT, Wis. (WTVO) — A 14-year-old is in custody for attempting to steal a car at gunpoint, but fled once he discovered there were children inside, police said. According to the Beloit Police Department, the victim was getting gas around 6 p.m. Thursday night in the 1700 block of Park Avenue when the suspect arrived […]
NWS confirms EF0 tornado in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Wis. (WMTV) - The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that an EF0 tornado touched down Monday in Evansville. The tornado’s path was 1.23 miles and had estimated peak wind speeds of 70 mph, the NWS said. There were no reports of injuries. The NWS said two storm...
Beyond organic, a Dane County farmer wants to grow food plastic-free
On a recent cool Sunday morning, about 25 curious Wisconsinites and one dog gathered at Parisi Family Farm in Stoughton. Terry Parisi, 68, owns this regenerative agriculture farm overlooking Lake Kegonsa. She’s tended to the land for the last 20 years. Parisi farms using what’s known as regenerative agriculture....
'The American dream is under duress.' Beloit business owner Diane Hendricks speaks at RNC
MILWAUKEE — Diane Hendricks, owner of ABC Supply in Beloit, addressed the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee on Thursday evening. Hendricks started her speech by discussing her rise as an American business woman and struggles she’s gone through — becoming a single mother, risking it all to start her company and the death of her husband. Employing more than “22,000 Americans,” the recently recognized “most successful self-made...
El Rancho Breakfast and Tacos to open on East Johnson Street
Following the recent closure of East Johnson Family Restaurant, a new breakfast-and-taco spot intends to open in Tenney-Lapham by mid-August. El Rancho Breakfast and Tacos, owned by José Torres and his son, Gerardo Florencio-Reyes, will serve scratch-made pancakes, French toast and omelets in the mornings. For lunch and dinner, the menu will resemble that of El Rancho Mexican Grill on Park Street: tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos and more.
Madison to build permanent men’s shelter on Far East Side
The Madison CommonCouncil approved four new housing developments at a July 2 meeting, one of which will be the city’s first permanent men's shelter at 1904 Bartillon Drive. The new permanent shelter is set to hold 250-300 men in total, Madison Community Development Director Jim O’Keefe told The Daily Cardinal. It will be the first permanent men’s shelter in Madison, with a previous temporary all men’s shelter operating out of the basement of Grace Episcopal Church.
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