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Midwest Braces for Severe Heatwave: Wisconsin Faces 111-Degree Heat Index
La Crosse, WI – A severe heatwave is sweeping across Wisconsin, with temperatures and humidity levels expected to reach dangerous levels today and Monday. The National Weather Service in La Crosse warns that the heat indices will soar into the 90 to 110-degree range, creating potentially hazardous conditions. According...
'A shoot can be legal. That doesn’t mean it was necessary.’ Fatal police encounters rise in Wisconsin
Deadly police encounters in Wisconsin were up last year and are on track this year to exceed the modern record of 26 deaths set in 2017. The increase comes after Wisconsin Watch and The Badger Project reported two years ago that Wisconsin’s rate of police killings ranked among the lowest in the nation over the past decade. In the past two years the rate has risen, particularly compared with neighboring states. ...
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
Museum of Wisconsin Art is proud to be a Blue Star Museum
West Bend, WI – The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) is proud to be a Blue Star Museum. Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.
HAWS’ new executive director determined to carry legacy forward
WAUKESHA, Wis. — There’s a new executive director at HAWS, The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County. Lynne Olenik, the longtime leader of the organization, announced her retirement at the end of July. She had served as executive director for 20 years. “It was hard walking out...
Meteor seen over Wisconsin on Friday
According to the American Meteor Society, over 70 reports came in from across parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois of a meteor seen early Friday morning. Based on reports, the fireball was estimated to of had a path starting east of Augusta in Eau Claire county, travelled southeast and burned up northeast of Tomah in Monroe county. Seen as far north as Perham, Minnesota, and as far south as Talbott, Illinois, the fireball entered the atmosphere between 6:10 and 6:15am local time. The American Meteor Society will take any reports if you have any at amsmeteors.org.
Slinger High School named U.S. News and World Reports BEST High Schools in Nation
Slinger, WI – Slinger High School has been named one of U.S. News and World Reports BEST high schools in the nation. Slinger High School ranks No. 19 out of 460 in the State of Wisconsin and No. 878 out of 17,680 schools nationally. FREE local news at. Washington...
Wisconsin delegates reflect on Democratic National Convention
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin delegates are still reminiscing about their experience at the DNC. Spectrum News one caught up with several of them Saturday at the ribbon cutting for Madison’s Black Business Hub. Korbey White, from Verona, was one of them. “I’m encouraged, empowered,” White said. “Met some...
Milwaukee shootings Sunday; 1 dead, 4 wounded in separate incidents
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police say four people were shot and wounded on Sunday, Aug. 25 in separate incidents. Officials say just after 7 a.m., a shooting happened near 41st and North. The victim, a 24-year-old arrived at a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. 17th and Atkinson. Around 2 p.m.,...
3 shot near McDonald's in Park City, police say
Three men are recovering after an overnight shooting in Lake County, Illinois, according to Park City police.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe victims were shot at a McDonald's on Belvidere Road, Park City police said.Video shows officers conducting their investigation in the drive-thru area of the McDonald's and the parking lot.ABC7 Chicago learned that the victims' injuries were non-life-threatening.The details behind the shooting are limited. Police did not immediately provide a timeline of events.
Rogers Behavioral Health to Open Clinic in Manitowoc
Rogers Behavioral Health has announced that they will be opening a clinic in Manitowoc. The clinic will be inside the Lighthouse Recovery Community Center, located at 818 State Street, and will open this fall. In a statement, Rogers’ President and CEO Cindy Meyer praised the work of Lighthouse, saying, “We...
Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin Could Soon Experience A ‘Rodent Rampage’ In Their Homes
You may need to charge rent to a few critters before too long. Some of us have had to deal with snakes and bugs in our houses or on our property this summer. And now, one of the best parts of fall is that all of those crawl back into the earth where they belong.
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
National Park Service announces grant to protect historical sites in WI
MADISON, Wis. -- The National Park Service announced Tuesday $25.7 million in "Save America's Treasures" grants, which will fund the preservation of nationally significant sites and historical collections in Wisconsin and 25 other states.
Capitol Connection: Recapping the DNC
CHICAGO (CBS 58) -- This week, the biggest political story across the country, and certainly in Wisconsin, was the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. CBS 58's Emilee Fannon, A.J. Bayatpour, and Adam Rife were all a part of the team coverage in Chicago. Fannon and Bayatpour recap some of the...
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