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The 16-year-old inmate at Lincoln Hills who is accused of killing a teacher there is now looking at formal charges. Prosecutors in Lincoln County yesterday filed second-degree reckless homicide against Javarius Hurd. He’s accused of beating a female staffer at the Lincoln Hills facility, then attacking and ultimately killing a teacher who tried to stop him. Hurd is being charged as an adult in the case. Lawmakers and Governor Evers yesterday all said how shocked and saddened they are that

A New Jersey man is looking at nearly 50 felony counts after investigators say he sent nude pictures and nude videos to an 11-year-old girl. Prosecutors say 35-year-old Mark Uptegrove met the girl, who lives in Rusk County, on Snapchat. He’s being charged with 45 felony counts of exposing a child to harmful material. Uptegrove could spend the rest of his life in prison if he’s convicted on all of the counts. There is no word when he will be

Here’s your chance to see the Green Bay Packers, at Lambeau Field, for cheap. Tickets for the Packers’ Family Night went on sale yesterday. Family Night is, of course, the Packers’ big practice right before the preseason starts. This year it’s set for Saturday, August 3rd AND YOU CAN GET MORE INFORMATION WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE.

There is a runaway cow in Chippewa County. The sheriff’s office took to Facebook this week to say a cow escaped a farm on State Highway 27 on Tuesday, and hasn’t been wrangled just yet. Deputies say the cow broke through a fence and hasn’t let anyone get close since. The sheriff’s office says people need to be careful, and watch out for the runaway cow if they are driving in the area south of County Highway S in Cadott.

It’s time to party in Cadott. Country Fest begins its three-day run today. Thousands of fans are already in Cadott for what organizers call the country’s largest party in a hayfield. Jake Owen is the headliner tonight, followed by Keith Urban tomorrow, and Eric Church on Saturday night. CLICK HERE TO SEE MORE AND PLAN YOUR PARTY!

A new online map will distinguish between private and public lands in Wisconsin. The state Department of Natural Resources says the mapping application will show state-owned trails, lakeshores, and rivers, along with state parks and county forests. The DNR says the map is simpler than earlier editions and will be kept up to date. The map is available through the Public Access Lands Atlas app and on the DNR’s website.

Eight Wisconsinites will be able to hunt elk during the 2024 season, which starts in October. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says four of the hunters will be able to hunt in the Black River Elk Zone. It’s the first year the zone has been available since elk were reintroduced in Wisconsin. More than 17-thousand hunters sent in applications, and winners were chosen at random.

Some charter schools in Wisconsin are getting more than eleven-million dollars. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction says twelve charter schools will split the federal funding to open, plan, or expand their schools. Funding was prioritized for schools that serve educationally disadvantaged students and show strong academic achievement. The second round of applications for funding will open this fall.

Partisan sample ballots for the August Wisconsin primaries are available. Political parties narrow down their candidates for the November election during the primaries. Voters are only able to vote for candidates in one party across the ballot. Residents can use their address to find their sample ballot on My-Vote-W-I-dot-gov WITH AN EASY CLICK HERE. Primaries are on August 13. 

“When it comes to our meat products, folks know they can trust the quality because Wisconsin’s meats are processed by some of the best workers in the world,” -Gov.Evers The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) today announced that 38 meat processors will receive grants through the 2024 Meat Processor Infrastructure Grant Program. Now in its third year, this program aims to grow Wisconsin’s meat industry and improve the long-term viability of the state’s livestock industry. “When