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Two Witnesses Who Lied About 2023 Barron County Fatal Motorcycle Crash Sentenced To Jail Time
BARRON COUNTY (DrydenWire) - A fatal motorcycle collision on August 19, 2023, in Barron County claimed the life of 37-year-old Charles Kee, of Rice Lake, WI. Five individuals, Tyler Baker, Brett Hrdlicka, Dustin Puig, Bailey Basham, and Ashley Walton, were each charged criminally and the Court has sentenced Basham and Walton. Charges against Baker, Hrdlicka, and Puig are proceeding in court.
Wisconsin Assembly Rep. Jill Billings on PFAS, Prairie Springs, “knocking doors”
Wisconsin Democratic state Assembly Rep. Jill Billings in the WIZM studio Monday for La Crosse Talk PM discussing the “knocking doors” world of campaigning, Legislature still holding up funding for PFAS, childcare and more, plus will UW-La Crosse’s science center ever get built. La Crosse Talk PM...
Wisconsin highlighted at DNC forum
CHICAGO — While not an official event connected to the Democratic National Convention, an Illinois political forum Monday demonstrated that both Illinois and Wisconsin will play prominent roles in the November election. Organized by the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University and WisPolitics.com, the forum featured a well know Wisconsin political analyst, Jeff Mayers, the founder of WisPolitics.com. “There are basically two things to watch if the...
Medicare drug price negotiations will lower costs, save lives
Last week, the Biden-Harris administration celebrated a huge milestone in making health care more affordable. For the first time, Medicare is allowed to use their purchasing power to negotiate drug prices. The first round of negotiated drug prices will lower costs for ten of the costliest and most popular medications that treat conditions like diabetes, […]
ASID WI Design Excellence Awards Gala 2024
The Wisconsin chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers held its annual Wisconsin Design Excellence Awards on May 2, 2024, at the Discovery World Pavilion in Milwaukee. More than 350 were in attendance. Highlights of the evening included a “Revel Revel” glam rock song ID competition and costume contest; custom Ziggy Stardust cocktails and dessert table; themed tablescapes, lounge seating and a photo backdrop by industry partners. A Platinum Award (“best-in-show”) went to InteriorLOGIC for the Seven Acre Dairy Historic Renovation. The Student Awards were accompanied by scholarships totaling more than $5,000.
Huge Caledonia fire blamed on stray welder’s spark
Desperate drenching tactic. Firefighters on an aerial ladder aim into flames to slow the out-of-control fire at the Joe Rud trucking operation. The fire burned into the night. As sun setting. Caledonia volunteer firefighters target remaining hot spots from heir aerial ladder truck. Tallest rmainjng remnant. Heat-bent and twisted and...
University of Wisconsin president wants $855 million in new funding to stave off higher tuition
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Universities of Wisconsin officials are asking their regents to approve a request for $855 million in new state funding to stave off another round of tuition increases, cover raises, subsidize tuition and keep two-year branch campuses open in some form. President Jay Rothman said during...
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