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7/2/24 American Legion Honors Ripon Police Officer Trevor Hanke
Ripon American Legion Post #43 last night honored Ripon Police Officer Trevor Hanke with their Police Officer of the Year Award. Over the past 25 years Officer Hanke has handled three K9s for the department. He brought his latest K9 partner Rony with him to the American Legion Monday evening. Rony is retiring at the end of the year after 10 years with Officer Hanke. The German Shepherd is a dual purpose K9, trained in narcotics and patrol work. Although Officer Hanke will continue with the police department, he will not be taking on another K9 partner. (Ripon Brown-Parfitt American Legion Post 43 photos).
‘This is the first year with a brand new committee’: Annual Riponfest festival draws a crowd
RIPON, Wis. WFRV – Thousands gathered for the annual Riponfest, the festival features a parade, a car show, and a carnival. Organizers say the festival is a tradition. “This is our 5th year as a reborn Riponfest it was an original Ripon Fest and it ended a while ago this is our fifth year after we brought it back,” stated Joshua Nigbor president of Riponfest.
Rain and storms likely throughout Tuesday
It's a wet start to this Tuesday with a round of showers and storms rolling through southeast Wisconsin. So far, the steadiest rain has been in our northern counties where most of Fond du Lac and Sheboygan Counties have seen steady rain since 3 AM. The Milwaukee/Waukesha and areas south hasn't seen as much steady rain or storms but still plenty of scattered showers.
7/2/24 Hometown Broadcasting News Tuesday
PRELIMINARY HEARINGS HELD IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING CASE. Preliminary hearings were held in Fond du Lac County court last Friday for the mother of a 12-year-old girl who allegedly trafficked the girl and the man who allegedly paid to sexually assault the girl. Thirty-one-year-old Elia Antonio waived her hearing and was bound over for trial. Thirty-three-year-old Juan Carlos Rocha Mejia’s hearing was rescheduled for July 25th because he still doesn’t have an attorney. Rocha Mejia was arrested during a SWAT operation on May 19th after Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Town of Oakfield home. The girl showed up there after breaking away from Rocha Mejia who had her in a van was trying to tie her down, blindfold, and sexually assault her. According to the criminal complaint the victim’s mother claimed Rocha Mejia intimidated and threatened her into turning the girl over to him.
Deadline for Upriver Lakes sturgeon spearing tags approaches
OSHKOSH (WLUK) -- Although the sturgeon spearing season is months away, the deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is coming up. The deadline to apply for Upriver Lakes spearing tags is Aug. 1. Due to a higher success rate on the Upriver Lakes, only 500 license holders will...
Oshkosh Pilot Neil Hansen flew for Air America
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WFRV) – Neil Hansen is a docent with the EAA Museum. He has lived around the world but the chance to be part of aviation education drew him to Northeast Wisconsin. Local 5 News recently had the chance to sit down with the pilot about being a...
Your Right to Know: Redaction costs threaten police video access
The bill moved with lightning speed. It was introduced last December, passed the state Senate in January and the Assembly in February, and was signed into law by Gov. Tony Evers in March. 2023 Wisconsin Act 253 allows police and corrections officials to charge some requesters of video and audio recordings for the cost of redaction — that is, blurring out certain information.
2024 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 Girls All-Star Game Rosters Include Merrill’s Mia Ott
2024 Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 Girls All-Star Game Rosters Include Merrills Mia Ott. *********************************************************************. Know some top athletic performances? Seeing some great teams in action?. We can use your help, and it’s simple. Witness some great performances? Hear about top athletes and top teams in our area?
July 4th water safety; tips for a safe holiday
MILWAUKEE - This holiday week, more people will be out enjoying the lakes, beaches and rivers – and Wisconsin has seen a spike in drownings. These are horrific incidents that have many people shaken up about water safety. This is why it's crucial to take precautions when you're planning these activities.
June rainfall totals in Northeast Wisconsin climb above average, causes issues for farmers
BRILLION (WLUK) -- The month of June for all of Northeast Wisconsin was very, very wet. As the month closes out, the National Weather Service in Green Bay is showing FOX 11 the areas that were hardest hit. Communities like Forestville, Brillion, and Wausau were bogged down by rain, while...
How conservative values among Black voters in Wisconsin could play out in November
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump seems to be gaining some ground among Black voters, a bloc that has historically backed Democrats. Nationally, Trump won 6% of the Black vote in 2016, compared to about 8% in 2020. “The biggest problem we have is we have selective amnesia,” David...
Flooding along Mississippi River extends throughout western Wisconsin
WISCONSIN — A number of counties in Minnesota and Wisconsin are reporting flood conditions, as rainfall remains in the forecast. Over the weekend, parts of Minnesota were on high alert as flood levels continued to rise in many areas after days of unrelenting rain. Wisconsin’s northwestern neighbors are now...
Wisconsin democrats raise concerns about a pair of ballot questions in upcoming election.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) - State Representative Jill Billings hosted a press conference in La Crosse Tuesday to discuss her push for voters to vote no on two constitutional amendment ballot questions that will be on the August 13 ballot. The first question would prevent the legislature from being able...
League of Women Voters holding info seminar on new legislative maps July 11
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - When Wisconsin voters go to the polls next month for primaries in legislative races they will be voting under new maps. The maps create new boundaries for State Senate and Assembly Districts and some candidates will be running in new districts. To help voters navigate...
Have Wisconsin housing prices increased nearly 30% since Joe Biden became president?
Wisconsin Watch partners with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. Read our methodology to learn how we check claims. The median sale price of a Wisconsin house has trended upward under President Joe Biden. Median refers to midpoint, meaning half of homes sold...
ALERT DAY: More heavy rain this evening
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Our morning batch of rain dropped about a half-inch to over an inch of rain across southern Wisconsin. Madison’s total was at 1.24″ at noon. As our second round moves in this evening, it’s expected to bring another inch or two to parts of the region.
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