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Milwaukee fatal crash outside Leon's Custard; Cudahy man sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Jered Corn of Cudahy on Tuesday, July 30 to ten years in prison plus an additional eight years of extended supervision in connection with a fatal rollover crash that happened outside Leon's Frozen Custard in December 2023. Corn faced five criminal counts. But...
Searching for a missing woman from Waterford
WATERFORD, Wis. — The Racine County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a missing woman from Waterford. She was captured on video around 8pm on July 29 in the area of Big Bend Road and Beach Drive in Waterford, since she lives in a house in the area with a roommate. In the video, she was wearing a light-colored top and dark pants.
Mount Pleasant road rage; Racine man arrested, 2 firearms recovered
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. - A 20-year-old Racine man is in custody following what officials described as a road rage incident in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, July 31. A news release from Mount Pleasant police said officers were dispatched to the area of Washington Avenue (State Highway 20) and Emmertsen Road around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday in response to a road rage incident in which a male passenger in a vehicle allegedly pointed a handgun.
Does Wisconsin Rank As One Of The Best School Systems?
It's almost time to send the kids back to school. But when they go back, will they be going to one of the best-run school systems in America?. A recent study shows where Wisconsin ranks in the nation. How The School State Rank Was Determined. The Wallethub study used different...
Wisconsin child care is becoming harder to afford, state report finds
Rising costs are making Wisconsin child care more expensive and reducing how much the state’s subsidy can help low-income parents who need care for their children, according to a new report from the state agency that oversees child care providers. With the increased cost of care, the Wisconsin Shares subsidy program for low-income families matches […]
Heat wave hits Wisconsin State Fair as livestock arrive
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — As temperatures soar before the state of the Wisconsin State Fair on Thursday, exhibitors are working hard to ensure their livestock remain cool and comfortable. For young exhibitors like Kaylee Raymond, a 15-year-old from New Richmond, the intense heat had added a new layer of...
Applications for 2025 Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing license are due by Aug. 1
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds sturgeon spearers that the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1, 2024. The DNR says only 500 license holders will be selected to spear a sturgeon from lakes Poygan, Winneconne, or Butte des Morts...
Mega Millions for Tuesday, July 30, 2024, is a $331 million jackpot. Check your numbers!
Did Mega Millions make you a millionaire overnight? After no one matched all five numbers plus the Mega Ball in the Friday, July 26 drawing, the grand prize climbed to $331 million for Tuesday, July 30. The winning numbers for Mega Millions on Tuesday were 19-23-30-33-50 and the Mega Ball was 25. Megaplier was 2x. ...
Dairy Cares’ 2024 Campaign Raises a Record $453,000
DE PERE, WIS. (July 31, 2024) — Non-profit organization, Dairy Cares of Wisconsin, has raised a record setting $453,000 on behalf of the Children’s Wisconsin health system during this year’s campaign. That amount represents the best year in Dairy Care’s 14-year fundraising history. With that success, it...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin
Duluth, MN – The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Northeast Minnesota and far Northwest Wisconsin, effective from Wednesday afternoon until 7 p.m. CDT. Residents are urged to prepare for potentially hazardous weather conditions this evening. According to the NWS Storm Prediction Center, a well-organized...
Texas Catfish Con Artist Spun a WEB OF LIES in Wisconsin to Steal Over $1 MILLION!
MADISON, WI – Justice in Wisconsin! A Texas woman has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for using multiple alter egos to defraud a single victim out of more than $1 million over the course of four years, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced Thursday.
Heat index to reach near 100 degrees in Milwaukee, Madison, southern Wisconsin
The heat index will reach close to 100 degrees Wednesday in Milwaukee, Madison and other parts of southern Wisconsin. In Milwaukee and areas along the lakefront, the heat index — a combination of temperature and humidity; what the temperature feels like — will be around 93 to 94 degrees, according to National...