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Amherst property owner charged with harboring felon during standoff pleads not guilty
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - A 61-year-old Amherst man charged with harboring a felon following a two-day stand-off at his home says he’s not guilty. Ed Deyo was one of five people arrested at a home on Mill Street in Amherst on July 25. Initially, all five faced charges of harboring a fugitive. However, charges have been dismissed for four people including Chrissy Miller. Only the criminal case for Deyo has moved forward.
Stevens Point RN earns DAISY Award
STEVENS POINT – Maggie Sullivan has been awarded the Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital & Clinics’ DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, Aspirus announced today. Sullivan is a registered nurse with the hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation department. She was nominated by a teammate, who wrote:. “There was a patient who...
City of Baraboo to add referendum regarding property tax levy
BARABOO, Wis. -- The Baraboo City Council voted Thursday to place a new referendum question on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot, asking voters whether or not they support an increase in the property tax levy.
Complaint details search of Baraboo man's home, but alleged connection to officers remains unclear
BARABOO, Wis. -- Large amounts of drugs and guns were found inside the home of a Baraboo man, a criminal complaint filed this week alleges. However, the complaint sheds no light on the man's alleged connection to three police officers who were put under administrative investigation stemming from the case.
Reedsburg Area High School cancels first two football games amid investigation
REEDSBURG, Wis. -- The Reedsburg Area High School football team will not take the field on Friday. Administrators announced Thursday that the game against River Valley is canceled along with next week's game against DeForest.
Ho-Chunk Nation secures rezoning for new Beloit casino
The city of Beloit granted rezoning for a new Ho-Chunk casino, paving the way for a 600,000-square-foot gaming complex that has been in planning for more than 20 years, according to a report. The Beloit City Council on Monday voted unanimously to rezone four addresses from an industrial district to...
'Freaked out' Hozier confused as couple gets engaged during song about domestic violence
Hozier was visibly confused as a couple decided to get engaged during a song with difficult subject matter. The crowd was screaming as it happened, making him think something was wrong.
Catching up with Wisconsin football DL commit Torin Pettaway
BadgerExtra caught up with Wisconsin football defensive line commit Torin Pettaway after Middleton's 37-28 home loss to Green Bay Bay Port on Thursday night. 3-star Wisconsin football recruit misses season opener, updates where things stand. Hear from one of Wisconsin football's 2025 commits about his relationship with the Badgers and...
Name released in fatal Adams County crash
Police have identified the man killed early Thursday in a single-vehicle Adams County crash as 35-year-old Joseph Artuso, of Arkdale. The crash was reported at about 5 a.m. Aug. 22 on County Hwy. Z near Badger Avenue. Police say Artuso lost control of his Toyota Camry and veered off the roadway and into a ditch before striking a culvert. The vehicle overturned, with Artuso inside, according to an Adams County Sheriff’s Department news release.
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.
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...
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