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Stateline firefighters learn to handle fires with limited access to water
SOUTH BELOIT, Ill. (WTVO) — Firefighters across the Stateline get critical training on how to handle fires in areas with limited access to water. On Wednesday, six local fire departments took part in water supply training exercises. Firefighters practiced relay pumping and establishing long-distance lines for supplying water. Many rural areas in the Stateline lack […]
Hunter Education Classes: Nearly full
Editor’s note: Deputy Lund of the Rock County Sheriff’s Dept. told the Banner that as of Thursday morning, 8/22, only a few spaces remain. The department has previously told the Banner that Rock County residency is not required in order to participate in their classes. Although the registration form only references the September classes, all three classes must be attended. In order to register the student must have a WI DNR customer ID number, which may be obtained by calling 888-936-7463 between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily. The number may also be obtained here.
JP Cullen to guide renovation of former Chase Bank for Children's Museum of Rock County
JANESVILLE — The Children’s Museum of Rock County (CMRC) has chosen JP Cullen as its construction manager to guide the project through its crucial design and fundraising stages, it was announced on Wednesday. By working with JP Cullen, the museum aims to avoid potential budget overruns and project delays while ensuring the project aligns with its fundraising efforts. “We’re only about halfway through the design with Angus Young from Janesville,...
1 person dead, 3 injured in quadruple shooting near 40th and North
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a quadruple shooting that took place around 1:50 a.m. near 40th and North that left a 38-year-old father of 6 dead. "I went out and he was right here laid out," Demetri Burton said. Just hours after the death of...
Milwaukee smoke shop targeted by thieves 5 times in less than a year
MILWAUKEE — Around 2:20 a.m. Monday, Alyssa Waite was woken up by loud thuds and a glass break alarm as thieves tried to get into Knuckleheads Wellness MKE. She manages and lives above the smoke shop. She checked the security cameras and saw two people disguised in hoods and masks slamming a cinder block into the smoke shop's front door glass.
Goldesberry Earns Pair of Top 5’s with IRA at Wilmot & Angell Park
You wouldn’t think running a big half mile like Knoxville for a week against the best sprint car drivers in the world would give the Rockstar Energy Drink team the notes and confidence they needed to get back up front with the IRA Sprints on the short tracks of Wisconsin.
Kenosha residents still dealing with pipe blockage issues
KENOSHA, Wis. — The investigation over a blocked pipe in Kenosha from earlier this month could take longer after the same pipe experienced rising water levels on Sunday, according to officials. City leaders responded to the site on Sunday afternoon. At around 8:30 a.m., utility crews responded to sewage...
Sheriff: Burlington Home Explosion is Suspicious
Racine County authorities now say two bodies have been pulled from the wreckage of a home that exploded in the Town of Burlington on Saturday afternoon. Those victims have not yet been identified. In a news release---issued yesterday---the sheriff’s office said that the circumstances surrounding the explosion are suspicious---and---as the...
Milwaukee woman accused of shooting 14-year-old boy dead after he broke car window
A Milwaukee woman is accused of shooting a 14-year-old teenager dead after he broke her car window. Zariah Johnson, 22, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide over the death of Alijah Golden-Richmond, 14. The young woman allegedly reacted with a fit of rage after the boy broke the window of the car she was driving.
Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson is slamming the brakes on their DEI initiatives and programs they've supported for years
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson is slamming the brakes on their diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies and programs they've supported for years. While the company says their guiding principle is "United We Ride," they took to social media platform "X" to post a statement earlier this week announcing the new changes.
Arenado hits a 10th-inning grand slam to give the Cardinals a 10-6 win over the Brewers
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado hit a grand slam in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 10-6 comeback victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night. Arenado’s fifth career walk-off homer and sixth career grand slam gave the Cardinals their second win in their last eight games and snapped the Brewers’ six-game winning streak. “I was like, don’t have to do too much here,” Arenado said. “Just get it to the outfield. And I know he was going to come at me with some heaters.” The Brewers led 6-4 after Joey Ortiz’s two-run double in the eighth inning.
Hunger Task Force provides food to elderly community members as part of National Senior Citizens Day
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Wednesday is National Senior Citizens Day, and one hometown nonprofit celebrated by continuing its efforts to feed the elderly. Each month, thousands of low-income seniors receive a stock box of supplementary food. They're filled with cereal, milk, cheese, meat, vegetables and more. Hunger Task Force volunteers...
Harris blasts Trump for saying he has ‘no regrets’ about end of Roe v. Wade
Vice President Harris ripped former President Trump on Tuesday for comments in a new interview in which he said he had no regrets about the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. Harris rallied thousands of supporters in Milwaukee, roughly 90 miles up the road from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, and seized on comments…
New Cannabis Dispensary Sends Flyers + Coupons To Wisconsin Residents
There's another dispensary opening up in Ironwood, Michigan. How many does that make now in the small town on the border of Wisconsin?. Ironwood has seen the cash roll in, and the dispensaries are along the main drag on Highway 2. There first was Higher Love, then along came Rize. More recently High Profile opened their doors. I don't know when The Firestation Cannabis Company showed up. I missed that one. This time I heard about a new dispensary from my mailbox. That makes five dispensaries in the town of less than 5,000 people.
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