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Stephenson County Firefighter passes away in motor vehicle accident
ROCK CITY, Ill. (WTVO) — Rock City Fire announced the passing of firefighter Cody Penticoff on Saturday evening. Penticoff died in a motor vehicle accident on the evening of August 23rd. Rock City Fire said arrangements are forthcoming.
Feds target two Wisconsin towns over lack of accessible voting machines
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.The U.S. Department of Justice threatened legal action in July against two northern Wisconsin towns that allegedly didn’t have accessible voting equipment in the April election.At least one of the towns, which is represented by some officials who have voiced distrust of electronic voting equipment, appears to be on a collision course with the agency after a local voter said it didn’t use the federally required voting equipment in the Aug. 13 election, either.A U.S. assistant attorney...
WIAA petitions State Supreme Court to review Hayden Halter title
MADISON − The Wisconsin State Supreme Court announced Wednesday it has accepted a petition by the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association to review a lower Circuit Court decision reinstating the 2019 wrestling title of then-Waterford wrestler Hayden Halter. Halter v. Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association will be the sole case the Court will review out...
Wisconsin Man is Selling a Car That…Could Use a Paint Job
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ~William Congreve. Moving on from an unfortunate chapter in your life is a necessary evil. Most times it's a matter of throwing out the things that remind you of that chapter. Other times, the baggage that comes with that chapter are a little tougher to...buff out.
Annual ‘Walk for Wishes’ raises money for Dane County Wish kids
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The annual “Walk for Wishes” event brought families together on Saturday morning in Fitchburg. The event featured a 1-mile walk, kids dash, petting farm, food, games, family entertainment, mascots, princesses and 501st Wisconsin Legion characters. Make-A-Wish Madison Regional Director Carol McChesney Johnson said that...
Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of the Black Business Hub
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Black Business Hub is now open, and leaders celebrated with food, music and a ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon. Local politicians and business owners spoke about why it is important for Black business owners to have a space like the Hub. According to the Urban...
Dane Co. Deputies locate missing 3-year-old
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dane County Deputies located a missing 3-year-old girl in the town of Cottage Grove, the sheriff’s office announced in an updated Facebook post Saturday afternoon. DCSO said the girl was last seen in the 2500 block of Bass Road wearing denim shorts and a white...
Evansville tornado: 6 months later, emotional and financial toll linger
EVANSVILLE — It has been six months since an unprecedented February tornado tore through the Evansville area. People in the area still are picking up the pieces. Town of Porter resident Matt Artis took shelter in a bathroom with his disabled mother. He recalls a loud bang as the roof came off, and another bang as the front of his house was ripped away. He would soon learn that two...
WATCH: Former Wisconsin tight end scores touchdown in Miami Dolphins preseason finale
Former Wisconsin tight end Hayden Rucci is making a late push to make the Miami Dolphins 53-man roster. The former Badger led the Dolphins in receiving with five catches for 44 yards and a touchdown in the team’s NFL Preseason Week 3 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The...
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