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A daycare employee is in hot water after a child allegedly was exposed to cocaine in southeastern Wisconsin.  The child’s parents took their kid to the hospital earlier this month after noticing several scratches and marks on their body.  An investigation later revealed the child had consumed cocaine.  Detectives didn’t find any drugs at the family’s house, so they looked into the daycare facility.  That’s where they found cocaine in an employee’s backpack.  The staffer was arrested.  Child neglect, possession

WisDOT is cracking down on wholesale vehicle dealers at two Beaver Dam locations.  Seven dealers have had their licenses revoked for allegedly breaking state law.  The department says each dealer failed to maintain a security bond, which ensures consumers can file a claim if the dealer does anything illegal.  In the past few years, Wisconsin has seen an uptick in the number of wholesale dealer licenses and consumer complaints resulting in investigations. 

The YMCA of the Chippewa Valley announced their upcoming community event in celebration of Wisconsin’s Free Fishing Weekend. This family-friendly event will be hosted at Erickson Park on Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.  The YMCA is inviting individuals and families of all ages to “Get Hooked, Learn to Fish,” a day dedicated to learning and enjoying the sport of fishing. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive hands-on fishing instruction from local fishing experts, gain

On Friday 05/17/2024 at approximately 6:36 P.M. the Sheriff’s Office responded to a two-vehicle crash on STH 29 near CTH J. While investigating the crash at approximately 7:00 P.M a Deputy and Patrol Sergeant were nearly struck by a vehicle that was unrelated to the crash. You can see the body cam footage below: The Sheriff’s Office is using this as a safety reminder and asking that drivers please pay attention when traveling the roadway.

“…history allows man to live in a better world because he can learn from past mistakes as well as past successes and can use this knowledge to create a better world.” – Judge Thomas Barland  The Chippewa Valley Museums is celebrating fifty years in Carson Park (and did you know that the Paul Bunyan Logging Camp has been in Carson Park for 90 years?!). On June 28, 1974 a dedication was held with 350 people in attendance. Judge Thomas Barland

The long-awaited push to rollback Act 10 begins today in a Dane County courtroom. A judge in Madison will hear arguments from teachers as to why the nearly 14-year-old law should be struck down. Teachers unions in Wisconsin fought the law back in 2010, and challenged it several times since, but lost every case. The only thing that has changed is there is a new liberal-majority Supreme Court in Wisconsin. Act 10 changed how teachers unions in the state can

Milwaukee’s violent Memorial Day weekend continued yesterday. Police in the city say four people were shot and one of them died. It doesn’t appear that any of the shootings are connected. Milwaukee Police say the only arrest that was made came from the deadly shooting. That shooting happened just before 8:30 last night along Humboldt. A 21-year-old died in the shooting, and a 21-year-old suspect was arrested.

It was a patriotic Monday across Wisconsin as everyone from Governor Tony Evers to neighbors marked Memorial Day. The governor took to Twitter to honor military service members who died while serving our country. He said we owe a debt of gratitude to those who laid down their lives to protect and secure our freedoms. On that note, The Wall That Heals is in southeast Wisconsin for the next week. The Wall  is a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam

The sheriff in Dunn County is looking for suspects in a beating at Shooters Showgirls in Elk Mound from back in March. Investigators on Friday released security camera footage from the club that shows five college-aged suspects who deputies say later beat-up a man in the club’s parking lot. The beating sent the man to the hospital with a broken cheek, and a possible brain bleed. The security video shows the moments leading-up to the fight, but does not show

The National Weather Services has confirmed three weak tornadoes from Sunday’s batch of storms. All three were EF-0s, with top wind speeds of just 80 miles-per-hour. There are no reports of any serious injuries, but all three twisters did some damage. The first tornado touched down just west of Janesville, in Footville. The second came down over Lake Koshkonong, and tracked to the southwest side of Fort Atkinson. And the third touched down east of Janesville and moved into southern