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Evers orders flags at half-staff for late Major General
MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday he signed an executive order for the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff on Sunday, July 21, in honor of Major General Jerald David "Jerry" Slack.
Spinning the State: Ashwaubenon, Appleton, Pulaski
Stories you might have missed from across Wisconsin. Ashwaubenon: Manure Spill being investigated. Put down your lunch until this story is over. The Wisconsin Department of Natural resources is investigating a manure spill that took place in Eastern Outagamie County and western Brown County. The spill resulted in a fish kill. Tuesday, the department was notified of manure in Dutchman Creek and then a staffer noticed dead fish in the creek. The source of the manure is unknown but the DNR and county Land Conservation are on scene looking into the issue. The DNR is recommending that people and pets avoid contact with Dutchman Creek. Ok, you can go back to your lunch. Full Story.
With Arrowhead heading to a $261M referendum this fall, see this list of largest Wisconsin school referendums in the last decade
With the Arrowhead Union High School District voting to put a $261.2 million facilities referendum on the November ballot, as well as a $7.6 million operational referendum, voters could approve an amount even larger than the $252 million referendum Milwaukee Public Schools' voters narrowly approved in April. With that in mind, where do...
‘Mega winner’: Winning $4.3 million Megabucks ticket sold at northeast Wisconsin Kwik Trip
REDGRANITE, Wis. (WFRV) – A $4.3 million Megabucks jackpot winning ticket was sold at a Waushara County Kwik Trip recently, becoming the largest Wisconsin Lottery prize won in 2024 so far. A release from Wisconsin Lottery states that the winning ticket was sold at the Kwik Trip in the...
High School Racing Association Getting Young Drivers On Track
Many high school students dream of representing their schools under the lights on athletic fields across the country. In Wisconsin and Illinois, students can also represent their schools under the lights of their local short track. The High School Racing Association (HSRA) formed in 2020, racing at La Crosse Speedway...
123rd Wisconsin State Amateur Championship: Day 4 Report Card from The Legend at Merrill Hills
Garrett Jones, Madison. The former University of Wisconsin golfer, by our research, becomes just the third golfer in Wisconsin State Golf Association history to win the WSGA "State Am Slam," a quartet of championship that includes the State Amateur, the State Match-Play, the State Junior and the State Four-Ball. Jones...
Florida man charged with fraudulently selling jewelry as ‘Native American-Made’ in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 45-year-old Florida man has been charged in Wisconsin for fraudulently selling jewelry as Native American-made. According to a release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin, Jose Farinango Muenala from Casselberry, Florida, is charged with wire fraud, mail fraud, and misrepresenting Indian-produced goods.
SportScene 13 for Friday, July 19th
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - The Eau Claire Express continued their recent winning ways with a dominant performance against the Rochester Honkers to earn the series sweep. In the 17U Legion Baseball regional tournament, Chippewa Falls, Menomonie and Eau Claire all earned wins on Day 1. Over in Oshkosh, Thorp’s...
The man who caught the flying bullet after former President Donald Trump was shot — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — Doug Mills of The New York times thought it was going to be just like any normal Donald J. Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania as he began to get images of the former President speaking to a full crowd last Saturday — until, it wasn’t.
Illinois man arrested for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced pills: 'Another drug dealer off our streets'
LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - An Illinois man was arrested this week after an investigation uncovered his alleged involvement in selling fentanyl and other drugs. Alejandro I. Dominguez, 42, of Mundelein, faces four felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (Class X), five felony counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver (Class 1), one felony count of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to delver (Class 2) and 10 counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Class 4).
Activist group files ethics complaint after member accused of accosting GOP lawmaker
Activist group Code Pink submitted a complaint against Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) to the House Ethics Committee over now-dismissed battery charges. The Milwaukee County district attorney’s office filed and dismissed the misdemeanor battery charge against Code Pink activist Nour Jaghama after Van Orden accused her in a post to social platform X of assaulting…
Fire renders 8 Northwestern Avenue apartments uninhabitable
RACINE — A Thursday night kitchen fire in the 2200 block of Northwestern Avenue caused about $80,000 in damage. Eight apartments in the complex – including the unit where the fire originated – were left uninhabitable. Racine Fire Department personnel responded to an apartment complex at 10:10...
Infant airlifted to Milwaukee hospital dies; caregiver charged
MILWAUKEE — Racine police officers responded to a call about an unresponsive 11-month-old boy on July 11 near Villa and 9th streets. Racine Fire Department rescue personnel transported the boy to Ascension Hospital, but due to the severity of his injuries, he was later airlifted to Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. Despite medical efforts, the infant died from his injuries.
Brady Street Festival returns to Milwaukee on a new date
MILWAUKEE — Plenty is going on in Milwaukee this weekend, including the annual Brady Street Festival. Michael Sander, the executive director of the Brady Street Business Improvement District, joins 12 News this morning to talk about the event that's now moved to a new date: Saturday, July 20. You...
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