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Man Running From Traffic Stop Drowns
Franklin police say they were following up on a fraud complaint from a store Saturday afternoon when the suspect took off in his car. When he had a wreck, he ran away and jumped into a retention pond ...
Nov 06, 2017
Madison's Panhandler Ban Results In 27 Arrests
Madison city officials say complaints about roadside panhandlers have dropped significantly in the six months since a ban went into effect. Eight people have been cited 27 times for violating the ordi...
Nov 06, 2017
Eau Claire County Committee Votes Against Repealing Living Wage Ordinance
Eau Claire County's living wage ordinance will remain in place. The Committee on Finance and Budget met Thursday afternoon and voted four to one to not repeal the living wage ordinance. The county boa...
Nov 06, 2017
Man Running From Traffic Stop Hit By Car
The Dane County Sheriff's Office reports a 28-year-old man trying to run from a traffic stop was hit by another vehicle Saturday night. The man was pulled over by a deputy at about 9:30 p-m. As the de...
Nov 06, 2017
Report: Southeast Wisconsin Factory Activity Highest Since 2014
Manufacturing activity in southeast Wisconsin is at its highest in three years. That's according to a survey of industrial purchasing managers, conducted by Marquette University and the Milwaukee chap...
Nov 06, 2017
Wisconsin Food Company Investing In Solar Power
La Farge-based Cooperative Organic Valley says it is joining an effort to increase Wisconsin's solar capacity and reduce the bills for rural electricity customers. Organic Valley will buy renewable en...
Nov 06, 2017
Former Menominee Tribal Police Officer Charged With Sex Crimes
A former police officer with the Menominee Tribe faces several sex crime charges involving a 15-year-old girl. The tribal leadership says Basil O'Kimosh Junior has been fired. He is accused of transfe...
Nov 06, 2017
2 Juvenile Boys Rescued From Sunken Boat At Navarino Wildlife Area
When rescuers with the Shawano County Sheriff's Office arrived at Navarino Wildlife Area, they found two juvenile boys standing on their submerged boat. The call for help came in at about 5:15 p-m Sun...
Nov 06, 2017
SLC to Present Sonata Fest
The Silver Lake College music department is preparing to present Sonata Fest later this week. The piano recital will take place on Thursday at 7:00 PM in the Franciscan Center for Music Education and ...
Nov 06, 2017
Industrial Plant Accused Of Dumping Excessive Levels Of Mercury For 4 Years
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District has issued warning letters to a St. Francis industrial plant which discharges mercury in excess of legally-permitted limits. Mid-America Steel Drum plant h...
Nov 06, 2017