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4 hotel employees charged with being party to felony murder in connection with Black man's death
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors charged four Milwaukee hotel employees Tuesday with being a party to felony murder in connection with D'Vontaye Mitchell's death. Mitchell was Black. The incident has drawn comparisons to the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died in 2020 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck for about nine minutes. Floyd's death sparked a national reckoning on race relations marked by multiple protests around the country. ...
West Nile Virus case in Washington County
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announces the first West Nile virus (WNV) infections in Wisconsin this year in a healthy blood donor from Washington County, whose blood screened positive for WNV. A dead bird from Chippewa County also tested positive for the virus. The positive blood donor is not considered a human case because they never developed any symptoms of WNV, which is required to be a probable or confirmed case. The infections confirm that there are mosquitoes infected with WNV in the...
PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT
There are several county, state and federal contested races on the Partisan Primary election ballot on Aug. 13. CONGRESSIONALIncumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin is running unopposed as a Democrat. There are three Republican primary candidates, Eric Hovde, Charles Barman, and Rejani Raveendran, one of whom will go on to face Baldwin in November. Incumbent District 7 U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany is running unopposed in the Republican primary. ...
Cameron youth wins Evergreen 5K
A Cameron youth won the 45th Evergreen 5K run to help kickoff the Saturday Flambeau-Rama events on Aug. 3. Jerricho Wood, 13, of Cameron, was the first to cross the 5K finish line on South Fifth Street with a time of 18:45, according to Tortoise and Hare Race Management, the professional timing service. The time put Wood in first place for his age group but also for the entire field of 106 runners. ...
Police chief rescues canoeist
A stranded canoeist from Merrimac got the attention of the Park Falls Police Chief after a call for help on July 26. According to department response logs, Sgt. Koller received the call to the department via phone from the canoeist, who stated he launched a canoe at the Smith Lake Campground and went north of the boat landing where he became stranded due to wind and current. The canoeist could not provide a precise location and Koller said he would contact the Price County Sheriff’s...
Natural Connections: Mysterious moths
A small group of students settled into a circle of chairs and tables in the Great Hall. Tall windows let in the gray light of a passing rain shower and the deep green of hemlock trees. A white screen sat in front of the unlit fireplace, and as the projector bulb warmed up, the first image from Kyle’s slideshow came into focus. Bright orange lichens caught my eye first. And then white lichens with black circles, all clinging to a forked stick. As I studied...
McCaslin Tower Road closure
RHINELANDER — Sections of Forest Road 2141 (McCaslin Tower Road) will be closed Aug. 5 to Aug. 16, for a culvert replacement, according to a Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest press release. The detour route will be Forest Road 2349 (Knowles Creek Road) to County Highway C. A USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Map of the restricted area is for visitors to identify alternative routes is online at fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/maps-pubs. While the section of road is temporarily closed, USDA Forest Service officials encourage travelers to bring along a paper map or other navigational resource, and plan for extra time that might be needed. Exemptions to the prohibited motorized activity include any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty and persons with a special use authorization or other USDA Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of the closure.
Faye Lake Road 2133 closure
RHINELANDER — Sections of Forest Road 2133 (Faye Lake Road) will be closed for construction of new culverts from approximately Aug. 7 through Aug. 16, for road construction, according to a press release from Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. The detour route will be State Highway 139 to Forest Road 3095 (Shannon Road) to Forest Road 2450 (Dream Lake Road). USDA Forest Service Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available online for visitors to reference to identify alternative routes at fs.usda.gov/main/cnnf/maps-pubs. While the section of road is temporarily closed, USDA Forest Service officials encourage travelers to bring along a paper map or other navigational resource, and plan for extra time that might be needed. Exemptions to the prohibited motorized activity include any federal, state, or local officer, or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty and persons with a special use authorization or other USDA Forest Service authorization specifically exempting them from the effect of the closure.
FLAMBEAU-RAMA WEEKEND UNDERWAY
The 71st Flambeau-Rama is underway this weekend in Park Falls. The events continue on Sunday, Aug. 4, with a the ongoing softball tournament getting things started at 8 a.m. on the city Athletic Complex, along with the Children's Museum at the festival ground at 10 a.m. Check out the Kiddie Car Races from 10:45 a.m. until noon downtown before the food court opens at 11 a.m. and the carnival starts at noon at the festival grounds until closing at 5 p.m. Put everything on pause to watch the annual Flambeau-Rama Parade downtown starting at noon. There will be a 50/50 cash drawing at the main tent on the festival grounds at 2 p.m., after which the famous Bobby Vee and his band will perform until 6 p.m.
Favre challenges a judge's order that blocked his lead attorney in Mississippi welfare lawsuit
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre says a Mississippi judge improperly blocked his lead attorney from representing him in a state civil lawsuit that seeks to recover misspent welfare money. Using another of his attorneys, Favre filed an appeal Thursday asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to overturn the ruling that Hinds County Circuit Judge Faye Peterson issued July 11. The Mississippi Department of Human Services filed a...
Packers believe new coordinator Jeff Hafley will help their defense produce more big plays
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Any training camp after a change in coordinators inevitably features plenty of comments about how much better a unit will fare now that a new guy's in charge. But the Green Bay Packers say their vocal endorsement of new defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley isn't just idle talk. For one thing, it isn't just the defensive players singing his praises. "Just talking to the offensive linemen,...
2nd-year NFL players poised for a breakout include Te Luke Musgrave
Some players like C.J. Stroud and Puka Nacua are able to come into the NFL and become immediate stars as rookies. But for most, the adjustment to the pros takes more time and a shaky rookie season doesn't necessarily mean a player is destined to be a draft bust. Whether it's because of injuries, a lack of opportunity or the need to develop, there are several players from last season's...
Astros claim right-handed pitcher Janson Junk off waivers from the Brewers
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros have claimed right-handed pitcher Janson Junk off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. Junk, 28, had gone 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA in five relief appearances for the Brewers. He also was 3-3 with a 2.55 ERA at Triple-A Nashville in 18 appearances, including three starts. Junk is 1-3 with a 5.18 ERA in 14 career major league games with the Los Angeles Angels (2021-22) and Brewers (2023-24). He has made seven starts.
Giannis Antetokounmpo waited years to be in the Olympics. Setbacks aside, it's been 'incredible'
VILLENEUVE-D'ASCQ, France (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo has waited a long time to be on the Olympic stage. So, when the final horn sounded in Greece's 77-71 win over Australia on Friday to keep alive his country's hopes of advancing to the knockout round, the first-time Olympian slumped, put a towel over his face and buried his head. He was exhausted. He's not ready for this experience to end. Not yet. ...
Death of a Black man pinned down by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel is ruled a homicide
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The death of Black man who was pinned to the ground by security guards outside a Milwaukee hotel has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy released Friday. D'Vontaye Mitchell suffocated while being restrained on June 30 and was suffering from the effects of drugs in his system, according to findings issued by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's office. The findings state that Mitchell's immediate cause...
Mobile fire in Park Falls
Park Falls Fire Department responded to a morning fire just off 9th Avenue South in the Tuscobia Terrace Estates mobile home park on Aug. 3. Fortunately, the resents were not home at the time of the fire, said Park Falls Police Chief Marvin Nevelier. Unfortunately, there was a cat in the residence that did not survive the smoke and heat, he said. The mobile home, one of the older structures in the park, sustained serious damage and may be a total loss, Nevelier said.
ATV-UTV trail fun starts with safety
Summer is in full swing, and so are the ATV-UTV operators, who are busy enjoying the many riding opportunities in our area. Off-highway vehicle activity has skyrocketed in popularity in the last decade, and Wisconsin is known as a welcoming and thrilling place to ride. Having fun on our designated off-highway vehicle routes starts with knowing how to operate your machine safely and respecting all your fellow trail riders. The...
Paris Olympics medal winners so far
PARIS (AP) — The 2024 Olympics are underway. The United States led the medal standings after the fifth day of competition with host France second, but more winners will join the list every day from July 27-Aug. 11. See which countries lead the medal count and the highlights in today's schedule. Below is a list of all the medal winners, day by day. Thursday, Aug. 1 CANOE SLAM ...
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