Some of the loudest applause at Milwaukee’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade were for the Dancing Grannies. The grannies returned to dance in a parade for the first time since last November’s attack at the Waukesha Christmas Parade. Four Dancing Grannies were killed in that attack. On Saturday, crowds lined-up to cheer the grannies who marched through downtown Milwaukee. The grannies, of course, wore buttons to remember their fallen friends.
Read MoreReports of a man firing a rifle in Eau Claire lead to an arrest and the discovery of a weapon taken in a recent burglary. On March 12, 2022, just after 10:00am, Eau Claire Police and the Eau Claire County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 2600 block of Boardwalk Circle for a report of a man walking around the neighborhood shooting a rifle. An extensive search occurred. Officers were able to locate one male subject involved in the incident, but
Read MoreThe cost is going up for a ticket to see the Packers play in Green Bay. The Packers organization announced Friday an increase of four to seven dollars in the cost of a regular season ticket at Lambeau Field. Club President and CEO Mark Murphy says even with the price hike, tickets are still below league average.
Read MoreGovernor Tony Evers announces a pay hike for corrections workers. Friday’s announcement says the starting pay rate for a correctional officer jumps from 19.89-dollars an hour to 22.89-an hour. The bump is temporary and lasts through June 2023.
Read MoreA man is sentenced to federal prison on a sex trafficking conviction. James Coney was sentenced Friday to serve 27-years in federal prison. He was convicted of several counts of sex trafficking of a minor on March 1st. Upon completion of his time behind bars, Coney must serve an additional 25-years of supervised release.
Read MoreHello. Welcome to your weekend! We are glad you are here and stopping by to start this day-Before we lose an hour of sleep with the time change! Sometimes the week feels long. We get it. You can feel drained or overwhelmed by the news of a week. So, this is our time to take a “scroll down memory lane.” It’s just a quick peek back at events that have happened on this day before we head into our new
Read MoreGet ready to lose an hour of sleep Sunday. Clocks in Wisconsin and across the country “spring forward” at 2 a.m. for Daylight Saving Time. The clocks will fall back again when Daylight Saving Time concludes November 6th.
Read MoreThe locations are set for the state Democrat and Republican party conventions. Democrats meet at the La Crosse Cente in La Crosse June 25 and 26. Republicans gather May 20 and 21 in Middleton at the Madison Marriott West.
Read MoreThe defense team asks the judge not to require Chandler Halderson to appear for his sentencing. Halderson’s defense team presented the petition yesterday. The 23-year old was found guilty in January of the murder and dismemberment of his parents last summer. The defense bases its request on their claim that the penalty for their client’s crimes is already known which is mandatory life in prison. Halderson has a sentencing hearing March 17th. It is not known whether the judge will
Read MoreThe man accused of driving through a Christmas parade and killing six people in Waukesha will go to trial in October. Darrell Brooks Junior appeared in court today where the judge ruled his trial will start on October 3rd. He’s pleaded not guilty to over 70 charges. If he’s found guilty of one of six homicide charges he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison.
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