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Madison Police say they’ve arrested a girl after she tried to exchange a puppy that was in a car when it was stolen last week for a cash reward.  Police have not disclosed the girl’s age.  They say the owners of the dog were contacted by someone after the reward was announced.  The puppy’s owners and police met at West Towne Mall to make the exchange and that’s when the girl was arrested.  She’s accused or receiving stolen property.   

 A man is being charged with homicide and arson for allegedly killing a woman then setting a home on fire. Scott Vaningan made his first appearance in court yesterday for the fire in Chippewa Falls on July 27th. Officials say the body of a woman was found in the home burned beyond recognition, but investigators were able to determine that she was killed before the fire was set. The victim has not been identified. Vaningan faces up to life in

 Authorities in Eau Claire say a man is facing felony charges for vandalism. Tyler Goplin is accused of causing more than 25-hundred dollars in damage to his ex-girlfriend’s vehicle and apartment last month. Officials said Goplin sent angry text messages to the victim prior to the incident, including one that said he was in her apartment. Goplin is facing up to ten years in prison.

U.S. Marshals in Alabama have arrested a Michigan man wanted in connection with a Green Bay homicide.  Police have been searching for Caleb Anderson since Tuesday when they found a person dead at a West Side apartment complex.  Twenty officers in the Alabama community of Helena assisted marshals in the arrest as they were all gathered together for specialized training when reports that Anderson had been sighted came in.

The Republican race for Wisconsin governor has competing endorsements. Former Vice President Mike Pence campaigned alongside Rebecca Kleefisch yesterday. She and Pence held a law enforcement roundtable yesterday with Governor Scott Walker. Pence’s endorsement comes just two days before President Donald Trump is set to visit Wisconsin to endorse her GOP opponent, Tim Michels.

Flags will be flown at half-staff in Wisconsin tomorrow to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the mass shooting at a Sikh temple. Seven people died and several others were wounded when a white supremacist gunman entered the Oak Creek Sikh Temple on August Fifth, 2012. Governor Tony Evers, who issued an executive order to lower the flags, said the anniversary is a “painful day” for Wisconsin, and called a shooting a “reminder of the work that still must be done against the threat

More than ten-thousand Wisconsin residents lost power during the severe weather overnight Tuesday. The storms reportedly caused about 14-thousand people to lose electricity in several counties, including Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Sawyer. Power has since been restored to almost all of those affected.

The Wisconsin State Fair begins today. The Department of Safety and Professional Services, along with a third party, performed one final safety check yesterday of the more than 40 rides. There are also several safety signs that have been installed to portray the most detailed information to guests. The fair turns 171 this year and runs through August 14th.

The Dunn County Board recently passed a resolution to put a referendum on the November ballot asking voters if congress and the President should enact a publicly funded National Health Insurance program.  In June, Dr. Lorene Vedder of Menomonie WI presented a potential advisory ballot question proposal regarding a National Health Insurance program to Dunn County’s Executive Committee. On July 20th the Legislative  committee voted unanimously to send it to the full county board.  This Wednesday July 27th the full county board

 The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Walworth County will host the 76th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 11-13, 2023. Walworth County is uniquely positioned to host the Alice in Dairyland Finals in 2023 as the county hosted the 73rd Alice in Dairyland Finals virtually in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 76th Alice in Dairyland Finals planning committee invites individuals from Walworth County and surrounding communities with an interest in donating their time or resources