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Wisconsin’s inmate population swells as other states limit incarceration and close prisons
Wisconsin’s prison population has swelled since a pandemic dip, complicating efforts to address dangerous conditions that were highlighted in June when prosecutors criminally charged nine Waupun Correctional Institution workers, including the former warden, following multiple prisoner deaths. The state’s adult institutions were locking up nearly 22,800 people as of...
Gov. Evers hosts annual highway safety conference to prevent crashes and injuries
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The annual Governor’s Conference on highway safety took place this week in the Wisconsin Dells, bringing together professionals, advocates and community members to discuss efforts to prevent deadly crashes and serious injuries. The conference was hosted by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation...
IRS Scam Warning Issued To Wisconsin Residents
No surprise here but it's time for another scam alert. Sigh. There really is a scam for everything these days. This scam was reported in Wisconsin just a few days ago and follows the playbook of so many others scams that have been circulating lately. This scam has been reported...
Wisconsin tribes hope new FCC alert will aid search efforts for missing Indigenous people
The Federal Communications Commission recently announced a new nationwide alert code for missing and endangered people. The new “MEP” code, short for “Missing and Endangered Persons,” is similar to Amber Alerts for missing children and Silver Alerts for missing and endangered seniors, but it applies to adults that don’t fit either of these categories. It will allow local law enforcement to quickly disseminate information about missing residents through radio, TV and phone alerts.
Nedweski: UW must improve relationship with lawmakers before new money
(The Center Square) – It’s not that Republican lawmakers don’t want to give the University of Wisconsin any more money, one legislator says the problem is the university is reluctant to tell the legislature where the money it currently gets is being spent. Rep. Amanda Nedweski, R-Pleasant Prairie, was on News Talk 1130 WISN Wednesday, and said the UW System is likely not getting more money until school leaders improve their relationship with the legislature. ...
Northeast Wisconsinites experience DNC in different ways
CHICAGO, Ill. (WFRV) – There’s been plenty of Northeast Wisconsin representation at the Democratic National Convention this week. Among the Wisconsin delegates, many of whom wore cheeseheads on Tuesday night, were familiar faces like governor Tony Evers. But there were also people from Northeast Wisconsin like first-time delegate Marsie Hartman from Sturgeon Bay. .
Our Place, August 21, 2024
The Lake Geneva Police Department was busy this past week. Venetian Fest is typically a busy week for the Lake Geneva Police Department, and this year was no different. The very first night of Venetian Fest started with a reckless driving accident near Cook and Main Street, the driver driving through red lights and into oncoming traffic. That started around 7:30 p.m. The vehicle didn’t stop and continued to flee around officers repeatedly almost hitting an officer. The use of stopsticks was necessary. A child ran from the car at that time and was taken to safety. The suspect continued to flee around the same block lost control and hit a parked vehicle at Geneva and Madison Street. The suspect was taken into custody and a second child was removed from the car and taken to safety. The suspect admitted to being under the influence of cocaine and ketamine. The suspect was identified as 39-year-old Alesha Imhoff from Edgerton Wisconsin. The two children were physically unharmed, at least physically. Imhoff suffered no injuries and was booked into the Walworth County Jail to face several charges: fleeing and eluding, reckless endangerment, OWI with passengers under 16 years old, and failure to stop. There were extra patrols put out on patrol for the event, with the help of the Walworth County Sheriff’s Department. With traffic as heavy as it was, Lake Geneva officers were on foot and on bikes at different times throughout the week.
Little Gems, August 21, 2024
It’s time once again to make nominations for VISIT Lake Geneva’s Impact Awards. This is the 50th anniversary of the Impact Awards honoring those who have made a positive or significant impact on and for the Lake Geneva community. Members of the community are invited to nominate a person, business, or organization in any of the five awards categories: Outstanding Citizen, Business of the Year, Community Betterment, Hospitality, and Rising Star award.
Tour highlights Latino-owned farms
According to a 2022 Census of Agriculture report, 68 of McHenry County’s 828 farms featured owners of Hispanic/Latino/Spanish origin, with those farms covering 4,908 acres and netting a market value of products sold of nearly $15.7 million. With numbers like that in mind, Raices Latinas — a nonprofit coalition...
Hononegah has holes to fill, but the Indians should still contend for another NIC-10 championship
ROCKTON, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — The Hononegah Indians went 9-0 in NIC-10 play last season winning the conference championship for the fourth time in seven seasons. They graduated the conference’s offensive MVP in quarterback Cole Warren, and they lost some terrific players from their defensive front, but the Indians should still be in the thick of […]
Big Foot ready for rebound season under new pair of head coaches
WALWORTH, Wis. — Collin Frederick was a freshman in the fall of 2010, the season after the Big Foot football team had won its first ever WIAA Division 4 State Championship after back-to-back trips to the big dance. And Frederick was a junior in 2012, a year in which the Chiefs returned to the state title game and finished runner-up to Somerset in a close 35-33 loss. Now as co-head...
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