Category Archives: Learfield Staff Writer
Amherst Firefighters Battle Burning Semi-Trailer Carrying Ammunition
Witnesses say flames were 20 feet high as firefighters battled a burning semi-trailer carrying ammunition Tuesday night. Amherst Fire District Chief Victor Voss says it wasn't a major hazard, but crew...
Nov 11, 2021 Jay Rembert / Unsplash
Packers Get Best NFL Offensive Lineman Back
He may not play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks as the Packers are being cautious about the way they handle the return of the best offensive lineman in the NFL, David Bakhtiari. He's been sideline...
Nov 11, 2021 Kyle Engman / CC
Milwaukee-Area Authorities Search For Escaped Prisoner
Authorities in the Milwaukee area are searching for an escaped prisoner who got away from a private contractor at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Robert Johnson Junior was being transported ...
Nov 11, 2021
New Badgers Women's Basketball Coach A Winner In Season Opener
The Wisconsin Badgers' new women's basketball coach is getting off on the right foot. Freshman Krystyna Ellew scored 29 points in her first start as coach Maria Moseley's team whipped the St. Thomas T...
Nov 11, 2021 CC Ben Hershey
Rittenhouse Defense Team Asks For Mistrial "With Prejudice"
The Rittenhouse defense team is asking Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder for a mistrial "with prejudice." That means Kyle Rittenhouse couldn't be retried for killing two protesters in Kenosha last ...
Nov 11, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Connaughton Helps Bucks Avoid Blowing Another Big Lead Against NY
Pat Connaughton helped the Bucks avoid blowing another big lead against the New York Knicks Wednesday. Connaughton scored a season-high 23 points in the 112-100 victory. Milwaukee had blown a 20-point...
Nov 11, 2021 CC Markus Spiske
Growing Demand For Energy Will Drive Heating Prices Higher
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce confirms that the growing demand for energy is going to drive heating prices higher this winter. Speakers from the organization say the demand for energy since the...
Nov 10, 2021 Erik Mclean / Unsplash
Milwaukee County Zoo to Vaccinate Animals Against COVID-19
The Milwaukee County Zoo will start vaccinating animals against the coronavirus. Zoo officials say about 50 animals will get vaccinated starting next week. Big cats, apes, and the otters are among the...
Nov 10, 2021 Tony Hisgett / CC
Evers Awards $15 Million in Grants to Wisconsin Tourism Organizations
Governor Tony Evers says the state is awarding 15-million dollars in grants to Destination Marketing Organizations across the state. Evers says Wisconsin tourism was one of the hardest-hit industries ...
Nov 10, 2021 Jonathan J. Castellon / Unsplash
Rittenhouse Takes Witness Stand in His Kenosha Homicide Trial
Kyle Rittenhouse claims he "didn't do anything wrong" when he fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third in Kenosha last summer. Rittenhouse took the stand in his homicide trial today (Wednesday)...
Nov 10, 2021
