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A Milwaukee gang member is heading to prison for two decades as part of a sex trafficking case. A federal judge yesterday sentenced 31-year-old Jovante Champion to 20 years for a slew of charges, including trafficking a minor by force and taking a minor across state lines to have sex. Champion is a member of the ‘Everything Business’ gang, which prosecutors say is an off-shoot of the Black P. Stone Nation out of Chicago. Investigators say Champion pimped two young

The report into the Henry Vilas Zoo says there was favoritism, but nothing illegal going on. Retired judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn delivered her full report to the county board last night. She says she didn’t find any evidence of sexual harassment or retaliation. She did say that there was evidence of favoritism, particularly as the zoo’s numbers grew after 2018. Her report also suggests restructuring the zoo’s organizational chart in order to include zookeepers in more decisions.

ABOVE PHOTO: State and Menominee tribal officials unveil dual-language highways signs (Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation) The road signs near and on the Menominee Reservation in northern Wisconsin are getting an update. Governor Evers joined tribal leaders yesterday in unveiling new dual-language road signs. The signs are both in English and in the Menominee language.  Menominee Chairman Ron Corn says the new signs are the latest example of how Wisconsin recognizes and respects its tribes. The dual-language signs first appeared last year, and will likely

Folks from across Wisconsin will have one more thing to watch for in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. Kalahari will once again have a float in the parade. The waterpark in The Dells is just one of Kalahari’s locations, but is iconic. Last year’s float featured animals surfing on waves, and of course workers dressed in fish costumes.

If you stayed up to watch the game, then you saw The Tennessee Titans remain one of the hottest teams in the NFL after their 27-17 Thursday Night Football win over the Packers in Green Bay.  Packers head coach Matt LaFleur says losing at home is always bitter. Well, on to a new day and for many it’s Hunting Eve! From the green and gold to the blaze orange, as you coax the Turdy Pointer into your path it will

We’re getting some more information about the sex abuse case at Regis High School. Prosecutors yesterday said now-former Regis Athletic Director and teacher 56-year-old Jonathan Jarocki sexually assaulted a then-sixth grade girl who was in his class. The D.A. said it happened ‘repeatedly’ at the school. The girl is now a teenager, the case dates to 2018. Regis Schools immediately suspended Jarocki after his arrest this week. He’s denying those allegations while being held in the Eau Claire County Jail,

It’s probation for an Eau Claire man who threw punches at some nurses at Mayo Health back in September. A judge yesterday opted not to send 30-year-old Kenneth Willer to jail. Police say he punched and tried to headbutt nurses at Mayo while he was being treated. He pleaded no contest to two felony counts of bodily harm to a health care provider. Prosecutors dismissed two other counts because of his plea. Willer will spend the next two and a

Wisconsin has more at-home COVID tests to offer. The state’s Department of Health Services yesterday said anyone in the state can now order free tests to be sent to their homes.

Regis is celebrating another state high school football championship. The Ramblers won yesterday’s Division Seven state title game, 41-7. It’s Regis’ third state title. The Ramblers were undefeated this year.

A Wisconsin man is now facing federal charges after being accused of threatening Governor Tony Evers.  Michael Yaker of Windsor is charged with two counts of making threats to injure a person.  Yaker is accused of sending threatening emails to Evers and making threatening posts on social media.  He was arrested in Kansas earlier this month after first being investigated back in 2010.