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The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is investigating an officer involved critical incident in the Town of Morse, Wis. that occurred on the evening of Tuesday, August 15, 2023. At approximately 5:56 p.m., Ashland County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic dispute on the 33000 block of N. Foley Road in the Town of Morse. Upon arrival deputies encountered a male subject assaulting two adult female subjects. The male subject was armed with a bladed

An Eau Claire man is being held on two million-dollars bond after police say he admitted to beating his wife to death. Prosecutors yesterday filed charges against 81-year-old John Berthold. Police say he told them he killed his wife for being a narcissist, family members say they were getting divorced. Investigators say Berthold tried to kill himself after killing his wife, but his son found him before he could. Prosecutors say Berthold told detectives that he takes full responsibility for

President Biden says his economic policies are working, and pointed to a handful of green energy plants in Wisconsin as proof. The president was in Milwaukee yesterday as part of his tour to tout Bidenomics. He stopped by an electric vehicle charging station manufacturer. While there, the president talked about putting people back to work after the coronavirus, and his push to make things in America. Biden also said two green energy projects in Kenosha County are proof that his

Foxconn is selling its buildings in Green Bay and Eau Claire as it gives-up on the idea of regional centers across Wisconsin. Economic development managers in Green Bay say the WaterMark building on Pine Street in downtown Green Bay is now up for sale, as is Foxconn’s Haymarket Landing space in Eau Claire. Foxconn originally promised a series of regional centers across the state, but that idea quickly fell flat. Foxconn also originally promised 13 thousand jobs at its main

Wisconsin’s new drought information hub lets people track just how dry the state is. The Department of Natural Resources yesterday announced a new website that tracks drought conditions, and gives people more information about water, wildfires, and conservation efforts. The DNR launched the website after last week’s drought report said 82-percent of the state was seeing some sort of drought conditions. This week’s report comes out tomorrow.

There is a plan to shrink just how much land the state can hold for roads, sewers, or ditches. State Rep. Dave Murphy has a plan that would shrink Wisconsin’s current 100 foot set-back to just 50-feet. Wis-DOT says landowners must have 100 feet of open land next to highways, Murphy says that takes away usable land and value. He says the governor can give people their land back simply by signing his new plan.

There is a warning about fake 100-dollar bills in The Dells.  Police yesterday took to Facebook to warn about counterfeit money in the area.  The warning told shops and restaurants to be on the lookout for bills that say ‘motion picture’ and/or ‘replica.’  Counterfeit bills also don’t have a watermark.  Dells’ Police, however, did not say if anyone was actually using the funny money.

The Wisconsin State Fair saw more than a million visitors this year.  Fair managers yesterday released the numbers for the 2023 Fair.  The headcount for this year jumped by about 40-thousand people, which is a four-percent increase over last year’s numbers.  The Fair saw well over a million people before the coronavirus, and this year’s numbers are not quite there.  In addition to the million people, the fair says visitors bought 300-thousand cream puffs and rode the giant slide 100-thousand

President Biden is highlighting his Inflation Reduction Act as he makes a stop in our state. The president toured a manufacturing plant specializing in electric power conversion and spoke on how his administration has attracted half a trillion dollars in domestic manufacturing investment.  Biden has been on a tour to showcase the landmark legislation he’s signed into law as polling has shown voters are pessimistic over his handling of the economy.  His visit comes ahead of the first Republican presidential

Wisconsin is seeing its worst outbreak of spongy moth caterpillars in over ten years. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says the caterpillars are invasive and can destroy several different species of trees. The DNR says so far this summer spongy moth caterpillars have cause about 370-thousand acres of deforestation in Wisconsin. The last time they did that much damage was 2010.