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Inmate found dead in Adams County Jail
A 38-year-old man was found unresponsive in his Adams County Jail cell Monday night and has died, officials said. Corrections officers found the inmate just after 6 p.m. July 17. Police say the man was serving a sentence for an unspecified crime and was received July 1 by the jail.
AJ Dillon and Wife Launch Foundation to Combat Hunger in Northeast Wisconsin
LITTLE CHUTE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — AJ Dillon, and his wife Gabrielle, launched ‘The Dillon Family Foundation’ to tackle hunger in our area. The couple partnered with Feeding America in order to help as many people as possible. The foundation kicked off Thursday afternoon, packing 375 meals to be delivered to families across northeast Wisconsin.
Gov. Evers, DWD announce record-high job numbers in June
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers, along with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, announced Thursday Wisconsin achieved new record highs for employment and total non-farm jobs during June 2024.
Door County GOP Chair Up Front at RNC
Door County Republican Party Chair Stephanie Soucek said she had an up-close view of history in the making at this week’s Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Soucek, one of the 41 delegates representing Wisconsin, said she was seated in the fourth row with the state contingent next to the stage, where they participated Monday in nominating Donald Trump as the party’s candidate for president two days after he survived an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.
Press receives state American Legion award
The Verona Press received a Public Relations Appreciation Award from the Wisconsin American Legion on Friday, July 12. Verona’s Mason-Lindsay Post 385 nominated community news reporter Maddie Bergstrom for an award in the Legion’s press category. Recipients are selected based on their support for the American Legion and veterans with stories.
Former Wisconsin starting quarterback selected in 2024 UFL college draft
Former Wisconsin quarterback Tanner Mordecai was selected by the D.C. Defenders in the ninth round of the 2024 UFL college draft on Wednesday. After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft, Mordecai signed with the San Francisco 49ers as a free agent on April 27. Due to his status as an undrafted prospect, the Waco, Texas native was eligible for this year’s UFL draft.
Want to own a paper machine or bulldozer? Second auction planned for Wisconsin Rapids paper mill.
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – More paper mill equipment and machines will be auctioned off next week in Wisconsin Rapids. Capital Recovery Group – who purchased the idled portions of Billerud’s paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids – is hosting a second round of auctions July 23-25 online. The...
Reporting from the RNC, Chevron and Wisconsin, Women BBQ brawlers
A WPR reporter catches us up on several news threads from this week’s GOP convention in Milwaukee. Then we talk about how last month’s SCOTUS decision overturning so-called Chevron deference might or might not influence state agencies’ power. And a pair of Wisconsin pitmasters talk about their experiences competing on a popular Food Network show.
Public record for July 18, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). ABBIGAIL BILLUPS, 30, of Evansville, third OWI with a passenger under 16 years of age, June 2, 600 block West Madison Avenue, Milton. MICHAEL PEARSON, 36, of Beloit, possession of narcotic drugs, June 15, 200 block East Hwy 14, Janesville. ETHAN PAWLUK, 18, of Janesville, possession with intent to deliver THC, June 16, North Palm Street and Laurel Avenue, Janesville.
58th Annual Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships start Thursday at Lake Wazeecha
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WSAW) - The largest and longest running water ski show tournament in the world is returning to Wisconsin Rapids this weekend. There will be 23 water ski show teams competing along with more than 70 individual competitors over four days. It’s a part of the Wisconsin State Water Ski Show Championships. They start Thursday at Red Sands Beach in Wisconsin Rapids. They are all trying to acquire the state title and hoping to get a shot at the National Water Ski Show championships next month.
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