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Police Find Stockpile in Madison

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

A man accused of pointing a gun and shooting at a cat during a domestic dispute is in custody.  Madison Police say Christopher Perrote was taken into custody yesterday after the FBI and ATF combined with Madison Police to search his home in the three-thousand-block of Lindbergh Street.  There had been multiple reports of weapons violations and authorities found a stockpile in the house.  In addition to weapons and ammunition police recovered a gas mask and body armor.  Perrote is

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Pump Holds Steady

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

The average price for regular gas in Wisconsin is the same today as a week ago.  Triple-A says the cost of gas across the Badger State is three-dollars-and-three-cents a-gallon, while the national average is three-19.  Drivers are paying over three-dollars-a-gallon in Janesville, Green Bay, Eau Claire, Kenosha County, La Crosse, Madison and Milwaukee.  The price at the pump in Appleton, Fond du Lac and Oshkosh is under three-dollars-a-gallon.

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Antigo Gears Up for Abandon Bike Sale

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

An abandoned bike inventory sale is being held by the Antigo Police.  Cops say they have about 75 bikes they’ll be selling this weekend for just five-dollars each.  Officials say the abandoned bikes have been recovered over the last three years and have been unclaimed.  The sale is tomorrow and Sunday from 10 a.m. until noon at the former Antigo Yamaha Building on Superior Street.

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Accident Kills Lublin Man

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

On Friday, October 1, 2021, at approximately 9:26 AM, the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received several calls reporting a deceased subject in a gravel pit located at W11422 County Road A-T in the Town of Maplehurst, Taylor County.  Taylor County Detectives, along with Owen-Withee Fire and EMS were dispatched to the scene. Emergency responders found a male subject entrapped in a hopper, covered in gravel. Emergency responders worked to extricate the male subject and once extricated, it was

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Local Programs Look to Expose Students to Career Options

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

Several businesses and organizations in the La Crosse Area are working together with the Gateway Area Council to provide hands-on, interactive programs to explore careers in Law Enforcement, Engineering, Aviation, and Fire / EMS. Youth in grades 9-12 from the local area high schools are invited to join an Explorer Post that runs from October through May. Students will be able to interact with professionals already in the career fields and learning about their career path and their career decisions.

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Responders Recover Body From Mississippi River

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

On September 29, 2021 at approximately 6:30 P.M. The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a report of a capsized boat on the Backwaters of the Mississippi River near the Belvidere Landing, which is located on County Rd. 00, North of Buffalo City, Wisconsin. It was determined that the owner of the boat was missing and a search of the area began. Search and rescue from Tri-Community Fire Dept., surrounding Fire Departments and Search and Rescue units of the DNR and Winona

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Verona Man Charged with Alleged Sexual Assault After Backlogged Kit is Tested

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced that another individual has been charged with sexual assault after a victim’s sexual assault kit was tested as part of the Wisconsin Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI). Herman Gomez Garza, age 30 of Verona, Wis., was charged September 23, 2021, with an alleged sexual assault of a child under 16 years of age that occurred in 2008. Garza’s initial appearance was on September 23, 2021. This investigation was the result of a joint effort

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Friday Feel Good: Flippin’ For a Good Cause

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

Most of us know about our favorite lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, but nobody has ever confirmed how many pancakes he could eat. However, for this weeks Friday Feel Good, we have a table set in Iowa that might just equate to the perfect breakfast for Paul….and Babe! A town in Iowa cooked 14,280 pancakes to take the Guinness World Record.  Mike Marcotte, an Official Adjudicator for Guinness World Records, breaks down what the town has to do and then was on hand as

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“I KNOW HIM!!!”

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

A hotel chain is unveiling a multi-sensory Christmas experience inspired by the hit holiday movie, “Elf.”  Known for its iconic festive events and activities, Gaylord Hotels announced Friday their newest marquee experience, “Mission: Save Christmas Featuring Elf.”  Guests will join Buddy the Elf and answer the call from Santa to help muster enough Christmas cheer to power the Kringle 3000 and help Santa’s sleigh fly.  Their resorts include Gaylord Palms in Florida and Gaylord Opryland in Tennessee.  The Christmas-inspired events

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Rabies Reminder

By Morgan McCarthy | October 1, 2021

As temperatures drop, bats and other animals often look for a new home indoors. This increases the chance forbats to have accidental contact with our family members and household pets (even our mostly “indoor” pets). “If you find a bat in your home and there is a known or possible exposure to a human and/or pets it is important to try and capture the bat so it can be submitted for rabies testing,” says Savannah Bergman, Rabies Program Manager at

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