A man’s dead after his truck is hit by a train in southwest Wisconsin. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office says Lawrence Osterhaus of Glen Haven was hit at a railroad crossing in Casseville Township Saturday. The sheriff’s office says he died at the scene.
Read MoreThe vote is in, and “W” Bucky is the winning design for the 15th Edition of The Red Shirt™. This year’s The Red Shirt features a smiling Bucky giving the iconic “W” gesture. For more information, go to uwalumni.com/the-red-shirt. “W” Bucky goes on sale on August 1st. You can purchase this Badger fashion statement online through the UW Alumni Store at uwalumnistore.com or at any University Book Store location. Every purchase of The Red Shirt is an expression of Badger pride and a
Read MoreRiverside Meats in Waukesha is issuing a Class II recall for smoked hot Polish sausage sold at stores throughout Wisconsin. The recalled product includes: Smoked hot Polish sausage, 10-lb. boxes, including a packaging date on or before July 27, 2022. This is a Class II recall, initiated based on evidence collected during a routine inspection by state inspectors. Evidence shows that the product was misbranded and produced without an approved formula. More information on the U.S. Department of Agriculture recall
Read MoreA day of tubing down the river turned violent after five people were stabbed, one fatally. The St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office says a 17-year-old boy from Minnesota died Saturday and four others were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. The incident happened on the Apple River. Police say an unidentified, 52-year-old suspect from Minnesota is in custody without incident. Investigators are working to determine if the suspect knew the victims and what led up to the stabbings. St.
Read MoreIt looks like the bullet that came through the window in a room at St. Joseph Hospital over the weekend was not a stray. Milwaukee Police say a bullet broke the window and went into the room while someone was staying there. No one was hurt. Investigators say they found two shell casings outside the hospital. There’s no word on a motive or a shooter, but police say they don’t believe the shooting was random.
Read MoreThere won’t be any charges in the school bus death of a six-year-old boy in Wood County. Prosecutors last week said they will not charge the bus driver who hit six-year-old Tyson Hoffman last year and dragged him 250 feet down the road before running him over. The D.A. said the case is a tragic accident. Hoffman’s family says prosecutors and police decided to blame a little boy for his own death as opposed to the adult who was driving
Read MoreWisconsin’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers are inching up. The state’s Hospital Association said on Friday that 482 people are hospitalized with the virus, that includes 85 people in the ICU. Those numbers are up from the state of last week, and are in-line with where Wisconsin was in March of this year. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM WI DHS.
Read MoreThe state of Wisconsin has enough monkeypox vaccines to give shots to just under 750 people. The state’s Department of Health Services on Friday said the state has a limited number of shots, and is saving them for a select few. The high risk groups in Wisconsin include people who’ve been exposed to the monkeypox, people who have been to a know monkeypox hotzone, and men who have sex with other men. The CDC says there are 13 monkeypox cases in Wisconsin right now.
Read MoreMore than 15 hundred voters in Wisconsin have asked for a do over. The state’s Elections Commission on Friday said they are tracking ‘spoiled’ ballots. A spoiled ballot is what election managers call it when voters change their minds, and want to vote again. Tom Nelson, Alex Lasry, and Sarah Godlewski all recently dropped out of the Democratic race for U.S. Senate in the state. Election officials said that has prompted voters to ask to vote again. Primary Election Day in the
Read MoreThere is now a state investigation into claims of voter fraud in Racine County. The state’s Department of Justice on Friday opened its case into the Racine County man who admits he asked for other people’s ballots to prove a point about voter fraud. It’s not clear if the investigation will focus solely on the man, or if investigators will also look into the county sheriff’s office for its role in the case. Harry Wait last week said he applied
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