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Dana Jeffrey Wobschall, 68 years of age, from Mauston Wi has been arrested by the Wisconsin State Patrol Spooner Post for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, 7th offense. On 5/31/24, at approximately 6:57pm, a Wisconsin State Patrol Trooper conducted a traffic stop on USH 53 northbound at Shell Creek Road for an improper turn. A subsequent investigation including standardized field sobriety tests were conducted. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of

It’s Bike Week in Wisconsin.  This year’s theme for Wisconsin Bike Week is “Bikes Mean Business,” and the Wisconsin Bike Fed, who organizes the event, is encouraging state residents to support local bike shops this week and other businesses that “provide bike accessibility, amenities and discounts.”  Wisconsin Bike Week has been recognized by proclamation by Governor Evers, and is supported by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.  A schedule of Bike Week events can be found on the Wisconsin Bike Fed’s

Hello. Welcome to your weekend and a brand new month. It’s June! We’re glad you are here. Whether you are adjusting to the first days of Summer vacation or plugging away with your normal routine, we flip the page to a new month as it seems time flies faster all the time. For that reason, we like to intentionally slow things down a bit on Saturday morning with a simpler “scroll down memory lane.” This is an easy look back

A Sparta man has been arrested for cattle rustling.  The Jackson County Sheriff”s Office said this week that about 20-thousand-dollars worth of cattle were being taken in the middle of the night in the county north of Sparta.  Authorities have identified 20-year-old Jennings Christenson of Sparta as the suspect. The sheriff’s office says the cattle has been recovered and Christenson has been taken to Jackson County Jail. 

The Great Wisconsin Cheese Festival is underway near Appleton.  The annual three-day event started yesterday at Doyle Park in the town of Little Chute, with carnival rides, entertainment, children’s games, a petting zoo, and of course, cheese tasting.  The highlight of today’s festival will be the Big Cheese Parade, which begins at 10:30am. CLICK HERE TO SLICE OFF THE DETAILS.

Governor Tony Evers is raising the Pride flag at the state capitol.  Pride month starts today, and Governor Evers and his administration marked the occasion with a flag-raising ceremony.  The governor said the flag marks Wisconsin’s commitment to welcome everyone to the state, no matter their background, religion, sexuality or any other attribute.  The Pride flag will remain up at the capitol through the entire month. 

Governor Tony Evers is announcing three new appointees to the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents after one regent refused to step down.  Last week, GOP-appointed regent Robert Atwell said he would stay on the board past his term until a successor was appointed and confirmed.  “The Daily Cardinal” says on Friday Evers appointed three new regents to fill the vacancies created by the expiration of three GOP-appointed regents whose terms ended on May 1st, including Atwell’s.

A woman in Polk County has been convicted for a murder that happened almost forty years ago. Mary Jo Bailey is found guilty of shooting Yvonne Menke while she was leaving her apartment in 1985. The case went cold until it was re-opened in 2021. The County District Attorney says he believes Bailey had a motive and owned the same gun that killed Menke. Eighty-one-year-old Bailey is facing life in prison.

Wisconsin’s driver’s licenses won first place for best ID in an international contest.  The REAL ID for people older than 21 won the Élan Award of Excellence from the International Card Manufacturers Association. The card won for the way it used the Wisconsin state flag and State Capitol in its design. The Wisconsin DOT’s new design came out last June.

It’s Free Fun Weekend in Wisconsin starting tomorrow. The Department of Natural Resources will waive admission fees for 65 state parks and forests, and waive trail passes for 44 state trails. Fishing licenses will also not be required, though 2024-2025 regulations will still apply. The state’s Free Fun Weekend happens every year during the first weekend in June. CLICK HERE FOR FREE DETAILS!