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Illinois financial advisor handed two-year prison sentence after defrauding Wisconsin resident
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O’Shea of the Western District of Wisconsin announced the two-year sentencing of a suburban Illinois man for wire fraud and helping a Madison resident prepare a false tax return. 59-year-old David Swartz of Highland Park, Ill. was sentenced by District...
Wisconsin State Fair engagement: Couple says 'I do' atop Wonder Wheel
MILWAUKEE — Love was in the air on opening day at the Wisconsin State Fair as a couple got engaged atop the Wonder Wheel. Neil Panosian proposed to Margie Story on the same ride where they shared their first date ten years ago. Panosian asked Story, "I was just...
Forgotten Wisconsin Cold Cases: Unidentified Remains - The waiting game
RHINELANDER, Wis. (WSAW) - For more than a year, our podcast has taken us through over a dozen cases involving missing people from central and northern Wisconsin. With each person, we were able to tell you their names and show their faces. This time though — that’s not the case....
DAIRYLAND LEAGUE LARGE - Reds’ rally falls short in Rhinelander
A late five-run rally was not enough Saturday for the Whittlesey Reds, who dropped their 2024 Dairyland League finale to host Rhinelander 9-6 to finish at 6-6 in the league’s Large Division. A 1-0 lead quickly disappeared with Rhinelander’s six-run second inning. The River Monsters’ lead grew to 9-1...
Wisconsin Planned Parenthood responds to Iowa abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. -- On Monday, Iowa's Supreme Court ruled to ban abortions in the state after six weeks, making Iowa the 6th state in the Midwest to have an abortion policy stricter than the standard followed under Roe V. Wade.
Lake Michigan had a 2.9 magnitude earthquake Friday morning, a rare occurrence
Following a night of storms scattered across Wisconsin, Friday morning brought something almost unheard of in the Midwest: an earthquake. Taylor Patterson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service, said a 2.9 magnitude earthquake took place in Lake Michigan off the shore of Sturgeon Bay around 9 a.m. Friday. The United States Geological...
Local Wisconsin governments get first shared revenue payments
(The Center Square) – Local governments across Wisconsin got their first billion-dollars from the state’s shared revenue plan after Gov. Tony Evers’ office recently announced the payment. “This distribution marks a significant milestone as it includes the new supplemental county and municipal aid established under 2023 Wisconsin Act 12, which is specifically allocated to support essential services such as law enforcement, fire protection, emergency medical services, emergency response communications, public works, courts, and transportation,” the governor’s office said in a statement. ...
Michigan area to experience intense rainfall with up to 5 inches expected tonight and Friday
Tonight and Friday, southern Michigan is facing a sensitive weather situation. Thunderstorms are moving slowly, and they have ample moisture to draw from, which could lead to the possibility of heavy rainfall. The heavy rain that I am referring to will not necessarily cause flooding everywhere. To illustrate, let’s take...