It is the desire of Hope Gospel Mission for everyone to enjoy a special meal on Thanksgiving Day! We will offer the meal as a curb side pick-up/ drive-through as well as a dine in option. For those that wish to dine in, there will be a short program at 11:30am with the meal to follow. No reservations needed. The traditional meal is free to everyone and will include turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, gravy, green beans, cranberries, dinner rolls and
Read MoreWaukesha will pause at 4:39 this afternoon to remember the one-year anniversary of the attack on last year’s Christmas Parade that left six people dead and dozens more injured. Today marks one year since Darrell Brooks Jr. plowed through the crowd. There will be a ceremony in Cutler Park. Leaders in Waukesha say it is important to remember what happened last year, as the community continues to try and heal. After today, the next step will be this year’s Waukesha
Read More2022 is now the deadliest year on record in Milwaukee, and there’s more than a month before the end of the year. Police in the city say a killing on Saturday, near Hopkins and Hampton, was Milwaukee’s 194th of the year. That beats last year’s record of 193 homicides, and 2020’s record of 190. Milwaukee Police say homicides are up 13 percent compared to last year. Time Magazine last year ranked Milwaukee third in the nation for its homicide rate
Read MoreDane County is ready to spend another three-quarters of a million-dollars on opioid awareness. County Executive Joe Parisi announced the plan on Friday. The money will pay for more Narcan and fentanyl test strips, as well as new lessons for school kids on the dangers of opioids and fentanyl. The county is also looking to hire a new prevention coordinator at the OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center.
Read MoreYour library card could get you a lot more than just a book. The state’s Department of Natural Resources on Friday announced a pilot program that will allow people to ‘check-out’ a state park pass at their local library. The program is limited to just one thousand people and 20 participating libraries across the state. The DNR says the idea is to encourage people to take advantage of the great state parks that Wisconsin has to offer. You can find out more
Read MoreGovernor Tony Evers is ordering flags on all public buildings in Wisconsin to fly at half-staff Monday to pay respect to the six people killed in last year’s Waukesha Christmas Parade. Waukesha has scheduled a public ceremony to mark the one-year anniversary of the tragedy. Last Wednesday, the man convicted of the murders was sentenced to six consecutive life terms and more than 700 years in prison for driving his SUV into the parade. The Waukesha Christmas Parade will return on Sunday
Read MoreThe sheriff in Green Lake County says an adult made a mistake while unloading his gun, and killed an 11-year-old boy over the weekend. It happened yesterday morning in the Township of Seneca. The DNR is calling it a hunting accident. Investigators say the boy was in the backseat when the gun went off, hitting him in the chest. The boy later died at the hospital.
Read MoreThere is a warning from the state about Christmas decorations. The state’s Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection on Friday issued its warning about invasive bugs that may be hiding in Christmas trees and wreaths. There’s also a worry about certain kinds of fungus. The state says it tries to inspect the trees and wreaths that come into Wisconsin. Your best bet is to be careful when picking a tree or a wreath, and make sure it comes from a
Read MoreThere’s finally have a winner of the sheriff’s race in La Crosse County. The county’s clerk on Friday declared Democratic Candidate John Siegel as the winner. He won by 175 votes. The Republican in the race asked for a limited recount in the race, and only found one new vote.
Read MoreThe Badgers are now bowl eligible after beating the Huskers in Lincoln. Wisconsin staged a comeback in the second half to beat Nebraska 15-14 on Saturday. A last-minute touchdown drive gave the Badgers their sixth win of the season, making them bowl eligible for their 21st consecutive year, which is one of the longest postseason streaks in the U.S. Wisconsin closes out the regular season next Saturday with a home game against Minnesota.
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