Investigators in Racine say a weekend domestic violence case ended with a deadly shooting. Police say Cash’Juan Butler shot and killed a man who was beating his female roommate. Butler told police the man he shot threw him down the stairs during the fight. Police say Butler then went and got a gun, came back and shot and killed the man. Butler ran but was arrested over the weekend. He’s expected to face homicide charges in the case.
Read MoreThe rules for delivering food in Wisconsin could soon be changing. The State Assembly is set to vote tomorrow on a plan that would allow restaurants to opt out of third-party delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash. The proposal would also require food delivery drivers to have a modicum of food safety training. Culver’s is driving the legislation. The company says it got a number of complaints about the food that was delivered through third party drivers. Culver’s says
Read MoreThere is a plan at the Wisconsin Capitol that would require truth in syrup. A pair of Democratic lawmakers want to require restaurants to tell customers when they’re getting real maple syrup, as opposed to ‘breakfast syrup’ or ‘maple flavored syrup. State Senator Calder Roy’s and State Rep. Dave Considine say maple syrup is a vital part of Wisconsin’s farming history. Maple syrup producers in Wisconsin made over 400 thousand gallons of syrup last year, that’s worth almost 14 million-dollars.
Read MoreRepublican lawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are once again trying to cut taxes. The latest effort came Friday when Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu offered to replace Governor Evers’ billion-dollar spending package for child care and workforce development with a two billion-dollar tax cut. LeMahieu says Governor Evers promised to cut taxes for the middle class, but has not yet done that. The governor wants 365 million-dollars for child care providers in the state. LeMahieu said he’d be willing to
Read MoreLawmakers at the Wisconsin Capitol are turning their focus to truancy. The Speaker’s Task Force On Truancy will hold a meeting later this morning. Two managers from Milwaukee Public Schools have been invited to speak to lawmakers about the problems of keeping kids in school. MPS’s manager of school social work and community services will be the first to testify. Lawmakers say they’re looking to see if there is anything the state can do to help keep kids in school,
Read MoreBob’s House For Dogs in Eau Claire may no longer just be for dogs. Owners Travis and Amy Quella started Bob’s House For Dogs 15 years ago. They say they’ve gotten so successful that they need to expand. The Quellas have bought 40 acres of land just outside of Elva, and plan to build a new facility to house even more dogs. But they’re also thinking about adding space for cats. The hope is to raise nearly two million dollars
Read MoreSoutheast Wisconsin finally got the good soaking that it needed, though it’s a little late. The National Weather Service just last week’s rain dropped about two inches or more across the area. Port Washington saw the most with nearly three-and-a-half inches of rain, while Milwaukee’s airport saw one of the smallest totals and just under two inches. The rain that fell between Wednesday and Saturday was one of the longest soaking rains in southeast Wisconsin in months.
Read MoreWe now know when to stand by the tracks to get a glimpse of the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train. The railroad last week said the train will move through southeast Wisconsin December 3rd and December 4th. The first stop will be in Sturtevant, followed by a stop in Caledonia. There are then stops in Wauwatosa, Heartland, and Oconomowoc. The train will then move on its way towards the Twin Cities over the next couple of days. The holiday train has
Read MoreClose to three-dozen marching bands from high schools across Wisconsin filled UW-Whitewater’s Perkins Stadium Saturday for the 38th annual State Marching Band Championships. The young musicians put on a show for the ears and the eyes. The bands brought in costumes, props, and choreography that made each performance unique. Perkins Stadium at UW-Whitewater has hosted the Wisconsin Marching Band Championships since 1987.
Read MoreA Lafayette County couple celebrated their 78th wedding anniversary this weekend. Bernie and Juanita Rear celebrated with family and friends at their home in Argyle on Saturday. The high school sweethearts were married in 1945 and have five children. When they get together with the three sons and two daughters and their spouses, and their grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren the family is more than 60 people.
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