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Early in-person voting is underway in Wisconsin. Former President Barack Obama and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz are in Madison this afternoon to encourage people to vote. The rally marks Walz’s seventh time visiting Wisconsin since he was chosen as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate. Walz will also be in Racine after the Madison visit.

Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and two associates are being charged with running a sex-trafficking ring in New York City. Federal prosecutors say Jeffries and his romantic partner, Matthew Smith, employed James Jacobson to recruit young aspiring male models and engage in sexual “tryouts” with them between 2008 and 2015. The selected victims were then allegedly flown to sex parties at Jeffries’ and Smith’s New York City and Hamptons homes and at hotels around the globe. An indictment

Prosecutors in Rusk County say an inmate wanted his cell mate to help him kill two people. The D.A.’s Office announced the charges against 65-year-old Malcolm Young yesterday. Investigators say he asked his cell mate to find three or four guns with guns and eliminate two people. No one is saying who Young wanted killed, or why.  Young is looking at conspiracy to commit murder, and conspiracy to commit robbery charges.  Investigators say he told them that it was just

Some of the leftover chickens from Pure Prairie Poultry’s closing are headed for the dinner plate thanks to UW-River Falls students. The students processed about 100 of the chickens. The original idea was to teach the students about agriculture, and show them how food comes into being. The plan was to then donate the meat to local food pantries, but the university doesn’t have the proper license.   River Falls says it will instead sell the chicken meat, and donate the

Kamala Harris’ latest campaign stop in Wisconsin was in the middle of Republican country. Harris stopped for a campaign event in Brookfield last night. She was there with former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney and former conservative talk show host Charlie Sykes. Cheney said she was there to give Republican women ‘permission’ to vote for Harris this fall. Meanwhile, attention continues from that side of the ticket with former President Barack Obama coming to Madison to try and get people to

Wisconsin’s state superintendent of schools is once again demanding more money from the legislature. Superintendent Jill Underly yesterday sent a letter to the Joint Finance Committee, telling lawmakers they need to send her the 50 million-dollars for Wisconsin’s new literacy program. The money has been in limbo after Republican lawmakers approved it, but Governor Evers vetoed their plan to spend it.  Lawmakers say they want the money spent on literacy, but Evers and Underly have said they have their own

Bucks fans will see some new eats when they head to Fiserv Forum this season. Milwaukee unveiled a new menu for the new season. That includes the Greek Burger that is topped with feta cheese, tomatoes, and cucumbers. There’s also a new Pastrami dog, a new pretzel stand, and some new high-end snacks for fans in the suite sections. The idea, the Bucks say, is to offer more than just stadium food. Milwaukee begins the new NBA season tomorrow with

A man from Western Wisconsin will spend three years in prison for federal wire fraud. A jury found 45-year-old Robert Carter from Eau Claire guilty. He was accused of faking interest in buying a trucking company in Fond du Lac to learn detailed financial information. Carter then altered his own company’s documents using that information, and fraudulently bought several semi-trucks and trailers. The U-S Department of Justice says he stole more than half-a-million dollars in the scheme.

A new report shows 85 people lost their lives to domestic violence last year in Wisconsin. The report from End Abuse Wisconsin comes right before the end of Domestic Abuse Awareness Month this October. The ages of last year’s victims range from one year old to 84-years-old, and deaths occurred about once every four days.

For the first time in seven years, the Wisconsin Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion (RRB) announced that it successfully met its annual recruiting target in 2024. In recent years, the tough recruiting environment has been shaped by national trends such as a strong economy, low unemployment, a pandemic and shifting attitudes toward military service. CLICK FOR MORE.