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Holmen resident reaches guilty plea for reckless homicide, for providing fatal drug dose to a friend
A 27-year-old woman from Holmen will avoid a trial for reckless homicide, with a plea agreement before a La Crosse judge. Rachel Brockway entered the plea on Tuesday, admitting to providing a mix of drugs to her boyfriend in February of last year. The man died after taking the drugs in a parking lot, and an autopsy found both fentanyl and heroin in his body.
Loggers win sixth straight, while Steam drop first-ever home game in softball-baseball Copeland doubleheader
A softball-baseball doubleheader at Copeland Park resulted in one La Crosse team winning and the other losing Monday. The La Crosse Steam softball team lost its first-ever home game, 11-2 to Mankato. The Steam are now 2-5 on the season, though one of those losses was a forfeiture due to...
Mississippi River could be two feet over flood stage in La Crosse late this week
The Mississippi River hit the 12-foot flood stage in La Crosse on Sunday and should crest later this week. As of late Monday afternoon, the local river stage was at 12.5 feet. It’ll hit 13.8 feet by Friday, according to forecasters. Large amounts of water coming from the north...
WEC staff finds Vos recall organizers submitted enough signatures, but legal questions remain
In a memo, staff for the Wisconsin Elections Commission found that groups attempting to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos have gathered enough signatures to force a recall election in the 63rd District — the seat Vos was elected to in 2022. However, because the map under which the 63rd District was created has been declared […] The post WEC staff finds Vos recall organizers submitted enough signatures, but legal questions remain appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
Men's mental health improving in Dane County, but more work needs to be done
MADISON, Wis. - Over the past several years, the discussion around men's mental health has improved, but there is still work to be done not just in Dane County but across the state.
How Democrats are focusing on Black voter outreach in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE — Across battleground Wisconsin, the Biden-Harris campaign is showing up in Black communities early and often as part of a strategy it hopes will pay off in November. One of the biggest is Milwaukee, where, for the first time in 20 years, the Democratic Coordinated HQ is located,...
Dane Co. Judge issues temporary order allowing email absentee voting for disabled voters
Dane County Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction Tuesday that will allow voters with “print disabilities” to cast absentee ballots by email. Mitchell’s order came in a lawsuit brought by Disability Rights Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and four voters with disabilities. The lawsuit alleges that the current absentee voting system discriminates against voters with disabilities such as blindness because they can’t cast their ballots without assistance under the current rules, violating the right to cast a secret ballot.
DNR: 2024 elk hunt application winners announced
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that eight Wisconsin residents won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt elk during the 2024 elk season, which opens Saturday, Oct. 12. Four winners will be able to hunt in the Black River Elk Zone for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. The application period was open from April 10 to May 31, 2024, and the DNR randomly...
DNR: Help stop spread of aquatic invasive species
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds boaters to help stop the spread of invasive plants and animals in our waters as part of the Great Lakes Landing Blitz. The effort is a collaboration of all Great Lakes states and provinces to educate boaters that simple clean-up steps and draining water from the boat and live wells can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species (AIS). We can all make a difference whether we are enjoying the water with a fishing or recreational...
Hooters to close 'underperforming' restaurants. What does that mean for Wisconsin's one remaining?
Hooters, the restaurant chain known for leaning heavily into its servers’ sex appeal to attract customers, is closing restaurants in the United States. That’s according to a statement sent to USA TODAY on Monday that said a “select number” of restaurants will close. ...
How atmospheric "capping" keeps intense storms away
Overnight Monday, many of us were anxiously watching and waiting for the development of strong to severe thunderstorms. Our computer models were all agreeing on a large complex of storms developing north of the Twin Cities and sliding southeast, mainly affecting portions of western Wisconsin, but also clipping parts of southeastern Minnesota, including Rochester. And while severe thunderstorms did develop, they were located much further east than was forecast. Why is that?
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