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Powerball for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, is a $44 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Powerball make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball on Saturday, Aug. 24, the grand prize climbed to $44 million for the Monday, Aug. 26 drawing. ...
There are sinkholes in Lake Michigan. Yes, really
I'm Steve Martinez and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It'll be another hot one Tuesday. If skies remain clear, heat indices could climb to 110 degrees again. Most of southern Wisconsin is under an excessive heat watch, could turn into a heat advisory or excessive heat warning. The heat is expected to break Wednesday with a possible thunderstorm. ...
Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers, including the former warden, following multiple prisoner deaths. The state’s adult institutions were locking up nearly 22,800 people as of...
Barron County surrounded by end-of-summer festivals in every direction
Labor Day weekend, summer’s last hurrah, will be celebrated in communities all around the edges of Barron County — the 101st Fair at Ridgeland on the border of Dunn County, the 76th Booster Days at Weyerhaeuser in Rusk County, the 32nd Trout Fest at Exeland in Sawyer County and the 45th Town and Country Days in Shell Lake in Washburn County. Ridgeland’s 101st Fair On the edge of Barron and...
New Aquatics Center anticipated to open in March
For a long time, it was just a dream: a new community swimming pool for Rice Lake to replace the aging and outdated facility that continues to see heavy use, nearly a half-century after opening its doors. But the dream is now about seven months away from reality. “We’re largely on time,” said Pat Blackaller of the Rice Lake Aquatic and Recreation Center, anticipating a March 2025 opening. After breaking ground last fall, work on the site behind the present pool, adjacent to Hilltop Elementary...
All-girls flag football team formed in Melrose
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - In the town of Melrose, a new flag football team has formed. Unlike all other teams in the region and every team they will face, this team is composed of all girls. The team is the brainchild of Melrose-Mindoro senior Isabella Libke who also serves...
Minnesota Trucking Company Hit with Massive Fine for Worker’s Death
St. Paul, MN (KROC-AM News)- State regulators have issued a massive fine against a Minnesota trucking company in connection to the death of a worker earlier this year. The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) announced the large penalty on Wednesday. Minnesota OSHA also issued 10 citations against the company in July.
Wisconsin woman wanted for manslaughter in Ohio arrested by Omaha police
OMAHA, Neb. — A Wisconsin woman wanted for manslaughter in Ohio was arrested by Omaha police, according to court documents. Janel Nelson was charged with fugitive from justice in Douglas County court. She's wanted for felony assault – manslaughter in Ohio. According to a Facebook post from the...
Fatal police shootings on the rise, A documentary about two Wisconsin working families, A new disc golf course in Green Bay
We explore why deadly encounters with police are growing in Wisconsin. Then, a story from Wisconsin Life. Then, we hear about a documentary that followed two Wisconsin families for 30 years. Then, we find out what makes a good disc golf course. Wisconsin fatal police encounters on the rise. The...
Inside the FBI: Milwaukee-based Special Agent offers career & RNC insights + Wisconsin’s biggest challenges — Wisconsin’s Afternoon News
MILWAUKEE — What’s it like working for, and with the FBI? Wisconsin’s Afternoon News had an exclusive conversation with Michael Hensle, the Special Agent in Charge at the FBI – Milwaukee. In this engaging interview, Hensle delved into the details of his distinguished career and the path that led him to his current role.
Utility crews continue work to restore power to thousands of Minnesotans in wake of storms
Utility crews were back out Wednesday across the Twin Cities and surrounding areas of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Thousands of homes and businesses remained without power in the wake of storms earlier in the week. The severe weather late Monday and early Tuesday downed trees and knocked out power to...
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