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A Madison man is heading to prison for sex trafficking a 16-year-old girl. A judge yesterday sentenced 40-year-old Adrian Edwards to 11 years behind bars. Investigators say he met the girl online back in 2021, and brought her to Wisconsin from Utah. Prosecutors say he then arranged for the girl to have sex with other men, and kept most of the money that he charged. Edwards was exposed after a hotel worker tipped police off in February of 2021. He

A Tomah man is headed to federal prison for pretending to be a disabled veteran. A judge yesterday sentenced 46-year-old Jonathan Walker to up to 15 months in prison for claiming to be a disabled veteran to land contracts with the Department of Defense for his heating and air conditioning business. That includes a pair of contracts at Fort McCoy with two million-dollars. Prosecutors say Walker claimed to be a service-disabled veteran despite never serving in the military.

There is a search in far northern Wisconsin for a Tennessee man who’s been missing for weeks. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is looking for 37-year-old Philip Johnson. He’s been missing since October 18th, and deputies fear he may be in the Brule River State Forest. The sheriff’s office says they found Johnson’s car abandoned not far from the park, which is near Lake Superior. Both the sheriff’s office and the DNR have used dog teams to search through the

There are charges for an Onalaska man who police say was peeping in the bathroom of the local JCPenney. Deputies arrested Todd Erickson on October 25th after getting a tip that someone was using a phone to record over the wall in a bathroom stall. Investigators say they found similar video from the Blain’s Farm and Fleet in Onalaska. Erickson is now facing two counts of Invasion of Privacy in La Crosse County.

The jury will get the case in Waukesha County’s eye drop murder on Monday. The defense rested yesterday in Jessy Kurczewski’s trial. Prosecutors say she allegedly killed her friend by poisoning her with eye drops back in 2018, and stealing nearly 300 thousand-dollars from her. Kurczewski says her friend killed herself. The defense’s final witness yesterday was a toxicologist who said there were other drugs in the friend’s system that also raised red flags. Jurors are scheduled to come back

Wisconsin’s governor says he will sign at least one of the election reforms okayed by Republican lawmakers yesterday.  Governor Evers said yesterday he will sign the plan that allows local election clerks to count absentee ballots on the Monday before Election Day.  The plan is one of several election proposals Republicans in the State Assembly approved.  The others include new rules for indefinitely confined voters, a plan to send text messages to people who vote with absentee ballots, and three

It is the latest sign of the holiday season, the Salvation Army Red Kettles will hit the streets today. The Salvation Army says bell ringers will be out to collect donations from now until December 23d. The Red Kettle drive is the Salvation Army’s largest fundraiser for the year. This year will see the return of a cashless option. People will be able to tap-to-donate, which the Salvation Army hopes leads to more donations from people who no longer carry

ABOVE PHOTO: Toni Mattson, co-owner of Trinity Equestrian Center of Eau Claire, speaks about the importance of equine assisted therapy in helping veterans better deal with the adverse impacts of their time in the military. UWRF/Pat Deninger photo. When Toni Mattson, her husband William and her sister established Trinity Equestrian Center in 2002, they envisioned numerous ways, from trail rides to horse boarding and training, that their business could provide enjoyment and benefit the surrounding community. “It’s amazing to see the change

“Oktoberfest couldn’t happen without hundreds of volunteers and many hours of hard work. I’m happy they can use these funds to further their organizations missions within the community.” 2023 Festmeister, Scott Sullivan and Festmeisterin, Wendy Sullivan will be presenting over $20,000 in donations to the community on Monday, November 13th. Over 30 community groups will be presented with contribution checks in appreciation for the time they donated during the 20th Annual Oktoberfest, which was held September 15- 16 at the

There is a search for a stolen dock in Chippewa County. The sheriff’s office says someone stole a five-foot by 15-foot section of the dock at Pine Point County Park in Holcombe sometime earlier this week. Investigators say someone would have needed some heavy equipment to get the dock out of the water, and out of the park. Investigators are asking anyone who may have seen something to please step-up and say something.