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Wisconsin drug dealer sentenced for turning ghost gun into a machine gun
MADISON, Wis. (WFRV) – A 28-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced to federal prison on Tuesday for turning a ghost gun into a fully functional machine gun. According to a release, Byron Ellison, 28, from Windsor, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars for possessing heroin and fentanyl intended for distribution and possessing a machine gun.
Rules and quotas set for Wisconsin's 2024 deer hunting seasons
The 2024-25 Wisconsin white-tailed deer hunting seasons will feature two northern counties with buck-only rules and a slight reduction in the statewide antlerless harvest quota. It will also include a record high number of farmland zone counties with extended archery seasons and holiday gun hunting seasons. And hunters in most farmland counties...
Popular Wisconsin Attraction Featured as Jeopardy Question
Jeopardy continues to be a cultural icon, so whenever a question pops up with a local twist, it's always fun to take a look at what it was. This Wisconsin attraction was recently featured as a question on the popular game show Jeopardy. What is the Freshwater Fishing Hall of...
Loaded up and truckin'...on the water? Portage co. man builds semi-truck pontoon boat
CUSTER, Wis. -Summer's here, and that means a lot of Wisconsinites are getting their boats out on the water. But don't feel intimidated if you're pushing off from the dock and see a semi-truck making waves on the open water.
Wisconsin legislators called on to ban bump stocks
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) – A U.S. Supreme Court ruling on bump stocks has a Milwaukee Alderman pushing for state legislators to ban them ahead of the Republican National Convention (RNC). During Tuesday's Common Council meeting, 13th District Alderman Scott Spiker shared his push for the Wisconsin State Legislature to...
Dane Co. Sheriff’s Office investigating death of 4-year-old
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dane County Sheriff’s Office authorities are investigating the circumstances around the death of a 4-year-old boy Wednesday in the town of Medina. Dane Co. deputies, Marshall police officers and Marshall EMS responded around 9:55 a.m. Tuesday to a home on the 5600 block of Box Elder Road for a report of a child in medical distress.
After a ceasefire resolution, the City of Madison played host to some of Israel’s largest weapons suppliers
A recent defense-industry conference at Monona Terrace highlights the gap between local declarations and local action. On June 24, the National Space & Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS) and Commercial and Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange (CRASTE) kicked off a joint conference on missile and space technology at Madison’s Monona Terrace. While the event’s branding cloaked it in images of astronauts and NASA spacecraft, it was very much a conference for defense contractors. Its sponsors included companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman—each of which provide Israel’s military with missiles, bombs, and fighter jets.
Sandbags available for Middleton residents to build temporary levees
MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) - Sand, sandbags and plastic sheeting has been approved for residents in Middleton to protect their homes against potential flooding, officials announced on Tuesday. The Middleton Public Works department explained that the water level in Lake Mendota is currently at 851.6 feet above sea level and could...
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