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Pledge to Be Plastic-Free: E.C. Businesses Take Steps to Limit Waste
Wisconsin’s plastic-free movement: what is it? In a decisive step towards a greener future, Eau Claire embraced a bold initiative earlier this year with the Plastic-Free Eau Claire pledge. Since the unveiling of the pledge this April – authored by the Joining Our Neighbors Advancing Hope (JONAH) Environmental Task...
‘Sko Vote Den’: Native organizers plan voter registration event at Brewers tailgate
Native organizers are hoping to field new voters with a baseball-themed effort to encourage Native Americans to turn up at the polls this fall. Wisconsin Native Vote, an initiative of Wisconsin Conservation Voices, hopes to draw more than 1,000 people from the state’s 11 federally recognized tribes for a tailgate on Aug. 15 at the Milwaukee Brewers game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tattoo Punch Murder Trial: State’s Rebuttal
Waukesha County District Attorney Sue Opper delivers the state's rebuttal closing argument in WI v. Kevin Sehmer. The defendant is accused of punching and killing victim Josh Davies because he didn't like his tattoos. Davies was at a wine bar with his wife when Sehmer confronted him. (8/1/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Rock County Public Health: County overdoses trending down
JANESVILLE — The number of drug overdoses dropped in Rock County last year, mirroring a national decrease. Rock County Public Health Strategist Shari Faber said the drop is the result of a collaborative effort among organizations and agencies across the county. “It is a complicated issue that needs to be addressed in multiple areas and angles, and we are so happy to work with other organizations to be able to...
Beloit man takes plea deal in drug-dealing case
A 32-year-old Beloit man accused of selling cocaine laced with fentanyl takes a plea deal in Rock County Court. According to online court records Wednesday Tadereal Tavarres plea guilty to two counts of manufacture or delivery of cocaine – second and subsequent offense. Judge Karl Hanson dismissed but read...
Residents in small, Wisconsin village hit with 122 percent water rate increase
Located in the heart of Theresa, Widmer’s Cheese Cellars has been around for over 100 years. It’s the largest business in a village of around 1,250, located about 20 miles south of Fond du Lac. Normally, the family-owned business pays around $16,000 per year for its water bill....
Public record for August 1, 2024
Rock County Felony arrests All of those listed below have since their arrest been formally charged with a felony (or felonies). NIMMER PLOURDE, 73, of Monroe, OWI cause injury and prohibited alcohol concentration cause injury, Nov. 29, 2023, West Hwy 11 and South Coon Island Road, Town of Spring Valley. ...
Former Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag resigns city job in Colorado suburb
Former Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag resigns his job as top administrator of Westminster, Colorado. A memo on the city of Westminster’s web-site says Freitag handed in his resignation July 16th. Westminster is a Denver suburb of 115,000 people. Freitag took a job there in August 2022, and two...
Reedsburg Man Sentenced for Homicide
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that Kevin Green, 19 of Reedsburg, has been sentenced after pleading guilty to Homicide by Negligent Operation of a Vehicle for driving the vehicle that struck and killed13-year-old Evelyn Gurney of Reedsburg as she boarded a school bus on May 12, 2023. Green has been sentenced to four years of probation with conditions to include three months conditional jail with Huber, 200 hours of community service with a minimum of 50 hours per year, eight community presentations to high-school-aged children about the dangers of distracted driving, with a minimum of two presentations per year, 12-month license revocation, restitution, court costs of $518, and a DNA sample.
Occupy Madison gets approval to build third tiny home community
MADISON, Wis. — A Madison nonprofit recently received approval from the city to build its third tiny home community. Gene Cox lives in one of Occupy Madison’s existing properties on 3rd Street in Madison. He’s lived there since the start in 2014. At that time, he was...
Frustration mounting over homelessness in La Crosse
Few issues have been as vexing to try to solve as La Crosse’s homelessness problem. The city has tried just about everything to reduce the population of unsheltered people, from putting them up in a hotel to letting them camp in city parks. By all accounts, the problem has gotten worse. Police say because of a city ban on camping overnight in parks, the homeless are showing up in parts of the city not previously seen. They are literally running out of places to go. Most recently, they have taken to camping along the La Crosse marsh trails along the La Crosse River, but people living nearby want them gone from there too. The city council has not made up its mind on that yet, and a previously adopted plan to force the homeless to pack up and move every twelve hours not only has not solved the problem, but may be rescinded by the city. It seems the city is taking two steps back for every step forward. They couldn’t even decide what to do about camping on the marsh trails, putting the issue off for yet another future vote. Of course La Crosse is not alone in struggling with the homeless, and many local groups are trying to help. But still the problem persists, and now we have to start wondering whether there is anything the city can do to either find shelter for the homeless, or find them a place where they can stay.
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