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Fire causes $200,000 in damage to Sun Prairie home, officials say
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A fire caused $200,000 in damage to a home in Sun Prairie on Friday, Sun Prairie Fire Department reports. According to authorities, firefighters responded around 3:45 a.m. to the 500 block of Allen Avenue. When they arrived on scene, officials said the main fire was in...
Columbus Police Update Homicide Investigation, Identify Victim And Suspect
(Columbus) The Columbus Police Department held a press conference Friday to update a homicide investigation. In newly released information, police officers were investigating what they believed to be fireworks around 1:31am on July 4th in the downtown area. At the same time, 911 calls were reporting a fight. Upon officers...
Two people are dead and a suspect in custody following Friday morning incident in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD – Two people are dead, one person was injured and another person is in custody after an incident early Friday morning in Abbotsford. The Colby-Abbotsford Police Department and Clark County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to 303 E. Oak St., Lot 5, about 1:38 a.m. Friday, according to a news release from the Colby-Abbotsford Police Department. When they arrived, they found one injured person, who was taken to the hospital. They also found two deceased people inside...
Teen convicted in high-speed chase but avoids jail time
CHIPPEWA FALLS — An Altoona teen won’t face jail time after leading police on a high-speed chase in February. Evan E. Harper, 19, 2219 Hillside Road, hit speeds of 106 mph during the chase, which began when he fled an underage party. As part of a deferred prosecution plea agreement, he will avoid any jail time. Harper pleaded no contest this week in Chippewa County Court to a felony-level charge...
Phoenix Taproom and Kitchen opens up doors to largest self-pour taproom in the Midwest
EAU CLAIRE — This week, a local business has opened its doors for customers to come check out a regional record. The Phoenix Taproom and Kitchen is home to a total of 72 different self-pour taps ranging between light and dark beers, seltzers, ciders, non-alcoholic drinks and more, which many are saying is the most in the Midwest. The taproom is located just off of Graham Avenue in downtown Eau Claire. ...
Packers running back AJ Dillon has 'unbelievable experience' in the 2024 John Deere Classic pro-am golf tournament
AJ Dillon might be on a summer break from football but the competitions haven't stopped. They just extended beyond the football field lately. A couple weeks after the Packers' gregarious player competed in a celebrity cornhole tournament through the American Cornhole League with teammate Carrington Valentine, Dillon entered another sports arena.
Environmental lawyers say end of Chevron deference could hurt Wisconsin water quality
Starkweather Creek empties into Lake Monona at Olbrich Park in Madison. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner) Environmental and administrative lawyers say that efforts to protect Wisconsin’s water from contaminants such as PFAS could be harmed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the 40-year-old precedent known as Chevron deference.
Email Breaches Reported by SkinCure Oncology & the Wisconsin Department of Health Services
SkinCure Oncology has notified 13,434 patients about an email attack that occurred in June 2023, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has announced a breach of the personal information of 19,150 Medicaid recipients. SkinCure Oncology. SkinCure Oncology in Burr Ridge, IL, has issued individual notifications to 13,434 patients whose...
Fatal motorcycle crash in Vernon County
BERGEN, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in Vernon County Sunday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, the crash happened at 10 am on state Highway 35 in the town of Bergen. A motorcyclist, traveling south on the highway, lost control, was ejected, and...
Myers found competent to stand trial for husbands murder
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) – A woman charged in Jackson County with killing her husband last year is found competent for the case to proceed. 50-year-old Star Myers is charged with seven counts including first degree intentional homicide in the death of her husband, Richard Lee Bork of rural Black River Falls.
Eau Claire's teams prepare for final half of CRBL season
With this weekend’s All-Star game taking center stage, it means that the area’s CRBL teams are winding down the road that will either take them to the League’s playoffs or to the end of their season. Following Wednesday night’s 10-0 Eau Claire Cavaliers win over the Augusta Athletics, a game called after the bottom of the sixth inning due to the 10-run rule, the Cavs sit in third place in the South Division of the Chippewa River Baseball League (CRBL) with a 9-4 League record,...
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