The average price for regular gas in Wisconsin is the same today as a week ago. Triple-A says the cost of gas across the Badger State is three-dollars-and-three-cents a-gallon, while the national average is three-19. Drivers are paying over three-dollars-a-gallon in Janesville, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Kenosha County, La Crosse, Madison and Milwaukee. The price at the pump in Appleton, Fond du Lac and Oshkosh is under three-dollars-a-gallon.
Read MoreAn abandoned bike inventory sale is being held by the Antigo Police. Cops say they have about 75 bikes they’ll be selling this weekend for just five-dollars each. Officials say the abandoned bikes have been recovered over the last three years and have been unclaimed. The sale is tomorrow and Sunday from 10 a.m. until noon at the former Antigo Yamaha Building on Superior Street.
Read MoreOn Friday, October 1, 2021, at approximately 9:26 AM, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received several calls reporting a deceased subject in a gravel pit located at W11422 County Road A-T in the Town of Maplehurst, Taylor County. Taylor County Detectives, along with Owen-Withee Fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene. Emergency responders found a male subject entrapped in a hopper, covered in gravel. Emergency responders worked to extricate the male subject and once extricated, it was
Read MoreSeveral businesses and organizations in the La Crosse Area are working together with the Gateway Area Council to provide hands-on, interactive programs to explore careers in Law Enforcement, Engineering, Aviation, and Fire / EMS. Youth in grades 9-12 from the local area high schools are invited to join an Explorer Post that runs from October through May. Students will be able to interact with professionals already in the career fields and learning about their career path and their career decisions.
Read MoreOn September 29, 2021 at approximately 6:30 P.M. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report of a capsized boat on the Backwaters of the Mississippi River near the Belvidere Landing, which is located on County Rd. 00, North of Buffalo City, Wisconsin. It was determined that the owner of the boat was missing and a search of the area began. Search and rescue from Tri-Community Fire Dept., surrounding Fire Departments and Search and Rescue units of the DNR and Winona
Read MoreAttorney General Josh Kaul today announced that another individual has been charged with sexual assault after a victim’s sexual assault kit was tested as part of the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI). Herman Gomez Garza, age 30 of Verona, Wis., was charged September 23, 2021, with an alleged sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age that occurred in 2008. Garza’s initial appearance was on September 23, 2021. This investigation was the result of a joint effort
Read MoreMost of us know about our favorite lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, but nobody has ever confirmed how many pancakes he could eat. However, for this weeks Friday Feel Good, we have a table set in Iowa that might just equate to the perfect breakfast for Paul….and Babe! A town in Iowa cooked 14,280 pancakes to take the Guinness World Record. Mike Marcotte, an Official Adjudicator for Guinness World Records, breaks down what the town has to do and then was on hand as
Read MoreA hotel chain is unveiling a multi-sensory Christmas experience inspired by the hit holiday movie, “Elf.” Known for its iconic festive events and activities, Gaylord Hotels announced Friday their newest marquee experience, “Mission: Save Christmas Featuring Elf.” Guests will join Buddy the Elf and answer the call from Santa to help muster enough Christmas cheer to power the Kringle 3000 and help Santa’s sleigh fly. Their resorts include Gaylord Palms in Florida and Gaylord Opryland in Tennessee. The Christmas-inspired events
Read MoreAs temperatures drop, bats and other animals often look for a new home indoors. This increases the chance forbats to have accidental contact with our family members and household pets (even our mostly “indoor” pets). “If you find a bat in your home and there is a known or possible exposure to a human and/or pets it is important to try and capture the bat so it can be submitted for rabies testing,” says Savannah Bergman, Rabies Program Manager at
Read MoreFitchburg Police are changing the tentative charge for the 15-year-old suspect in Tuesday’s deadly shooting. Originally, the teen was booked on first-degree reckless homicide charges. But yesterday, Fitchburg Police amended that charge to homicide by negligent handling of a dangerous weapon. The teen is the brother of the 11-year-old girl who was shot and killed. Their family says it was an accident. Fitchburg Police say the investigation is on-going.
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