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A Rice Lake man is dead from a crash in Rusk County.  The county sheriff’s office says Nicholas Wisti missed a turn on County Highway O in Wilkinson early Thursday morning and crashed into a ditch and rolled.  Wisti was thrown from his truck and pronounced dead at the scene.

Two people who died in separate crashes in Monroe County earlier this week are identified.  The county sheriff’s office says Phyllis Mellen died in a crash early Monday morning near Highway 33 and County Highway PC.  Kurt Hauge is also recovering from an injury suffered in that crash.  Larry Jurgens was also involved in a crash Monday morning on Highway 12.  He later died at the hospital.

The Brewers are officially in a playoff spot following a win and a Cubs loss last night.  Milwaukee downed San Diego five-to-one while Saint Louis beat the Cubs five-to-four in extra innings.  The Brewers now have a one-game lead over the Cubs for the second National League Wildcard spot.  They’re also three games behind the Cardinals in the Central Division. The Green Bay Packers are adding another draft pick for 2020.  Yesterday the team traded wide receiver Trevor Davis to

Wisconsin’s governor says he wants to get guns out of the hands of people who he doesn’t think should have them. Governor Tony Evers yesterday stood with Democratic lawmakers to push for a new red flag law that would allow police or family members to ask a judge to take someone’s guns away. Evers also said he’s open to the government taking AR 15s and AK 47s away as well. Something similar to what Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke is

A woman wanted for a string of thefts from western Wisconsin Walmarts will not be going to prison. A St. Croix County judge yesterday sentenced Tempestt Robinson to three years of probation. Authorities say Robinson stole thousands of dollars from Walmart stores in St. Croix County, and she even went as far as Eau Claire during her crime spree. In addition to the probation, Robinson will have to complete 100 hours of community service.

The man who lived in a bunker in the Wisconsin woods for three years is likely heading behind bars. Prosecutors in Portage County yesterday said 44-year-old Jeremiah Button agreed to a plea deal yesterday. Button hid-out in a homemade bunker for years in order to avoid a child pornography charge. A judge will sentence Button later today.

Unemployment in Wisconsin is inching up. The state released its latest jobs report yesterday, and numbers show the unemployment rate for August at three-point-one-percent. That’s a tiny bit higher than the three-percent jobless rate from July. The Department of Workforce Development says Wisconsin added 83-hundred private sector jobs last month.

Investigators think a deadly fire at a home for people with cognitive disabilities in Fon du Lac started on the porch. Fire officials in Fond du Lac are investigating a deadly blaze at a living facility shared by people with cognitive disabilities.  Fire broke out yesterday in the 600 block of South Military Road, killing three people.  Two other people escaped.  Three victims were found still in their bedrooms on the second floor and it appears they were not aware

After an ongoing investigation into two burglary cases, 36 year old Jared C. Smith from Menomonie was arrested in the City of Menomonie on September 18, 2019. Smith was charged with burglary and criminal damage to property in reference to a burglary that occurred on July 4th, 2019 at the BP Amoco station in Menomonie. Smith was also charged with attempted burglary and criminal damagefor an attempted burglary that occurred on August 26th, 2019 at the Bridgestop gas station in

Dunn County is considering adopting a vehicle registration fee as part of its 2020 Budget. The fee, which has been recommended by the Executive Committee of the County Board, would be $20 per qualifying vehicle registered in the County. Qualifying vehicles would include cars, vans and SUVs that are designated as passenger vehicles, along with trucks under 8,000 pounds, which are registered to an address anywhere within the County. Trucks registered at more than 8,000 pounds or as “Farm” would