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Man Who Skipped 5 Court Hearings Being Sought
Law enforcement authorities in north-central Wisconsin are looking for a 23-year-old fugitive who keeps skipping court appearances. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says it has an arrest warrant fo...
Jan 31, 2018
No Criminal Record For Former Superior High School Teacher
A former teacher at Superior High School will avoid a criminal record despite slapping one of her students on the head. Forty-four-year-old Gretchen Hexum entered a no contest plea to a charge of misd...
Jan 31, 2018
Dane County Sheriff's Deputy Rescues Worker Stuck In Auger
A Dane County sheriff's deputy is being given credit for freeing a worker whose arm was stuck in the auger of a salt truck Monday. Forty-three-year-old George G. Rotar suffered severe injuries, but he...
Jan 31, 2018
Fired Lambeau Food Service Worker Pleads Not Guilty To 7 Charges
A former food service worker at Lambeau Field has pleaded not guilty to seven charges, including recklessly endangering safety. Forty-year-old Chay Vang is accused of ramming several vehicles and chas...
Jan 31, 2018
Man Convicted On State Charges Of Stealing Firearms From Janesville Gun Store
The man already found guilty on federal charges for stealing firearms from a Janesville gun store has now been found guilty of state charges. A Rock County jury today (Tuesday) convicted 33-year-old J...
Jan 31, 2018
La Crosse Parking Tickets Can Now Be Challenged Online
The appeals process for people getting a parking ticket in La Crosse can now be handled online. This is a natural extension of the software which lets customers pay their city utility bills on the int...
Jan 31, 2018
Wausau Public Works: 3.7M Gallons Of Wastewater Spills Into River
Engineers with the city of Wausau estimate three-point-seven-million gallons of wastewater spilled into the Wisconsin River last week. Milwaukee Public Works and Utilities director Eric Lindman says t...
Jan 30, 2018
Man Shot By Police Last Summer Files Civil Rights Lawsuit
A 19-year-old man shot by Milwaukee Police last summer has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city and its police department. Jerry Smith Junior says he was unarmed when officers shot him twice ...
Jan 30, 2018
Wausau Public Works: 3.7M Gallons Of Wastewater Spills Into River
Engineers with the city of Wausau estimate three-point-seven-million gallons of wastewater spilled into the Wisconsin River last week. Milwaukee Public Works and Utilities director Eric Lindman says t...
Jan 30, 2018
Fake City Employees Steal Jewelry From Madison Woman
An elderly Madison resident has been victimized by fake city employees. The woman says a man came to her door saying there was a problem with water contamination in her neighborhood and he needed to m...
Jan 30, 2018