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MPS Teacher Accused Of Prostitution
A 37-year-old Milwaukee Public Schools substitute teacher is facing prostitution charges in Racine County. Samantha Nelson allegedly used the website Backpage to advertise her services and was given 2...
Nov 13, 2017
Lincoln Hills Troubles: State Blames Youth, Youth Blames State
The state says a small group of teenage inmates are causing most of the trouble at Lincoln Hills -- while lawyers for the inmates say the states does not have enough staff and programs. Both sides out...
Nov 13, 2017
Rash Of Burglaries Investigated North Of Madison
Investigators are trying to figure out who's committing a rash of burglaries north of Madison. As of Friday, Waunakee Police have had seven reports of illegal home and vehicle entries in the preceding...
Nov 13, 2017
Authorities Search For 23-Year-Old Man Who's Been Missing 3 Weeks
Eau Claire police are hoping the public can help them track down a 23-year-old man who went missing three weeks ago. Blake Mares was wanted by the Wisconsin Department of Corrections when he ran from ...
Nov 13, 2017
Canadian Company Closing Cheese Plant In Fond du Lac
Almost 130 jobs will be lost when a Canadian company closes its Fox Valley cheese plant. Montreal-baed Saputo says the plant now operating in Fond du Lac will shut down operations next May. Saputo bus...
Nov 13, 2017
Update--Wisconsin DCI Handling Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting
The Bad River Tribe of Wisconsin has identified the 14-year-old boy who died in an officer-involved shooting Wednesday as Jason Pero. The Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investiga...
Nov 13, 2017
Convicted Killer Given Life Sentence
A Milwaukee County District judge has given a 33-year-old man found guilty of murder a life sentence. Derrick Williams would be eligible to seek supervised release after he serves 33 years. Williams w...
Nov 13, 2017
Third Special Legislative Election Set For January 16
A third special election for the state Legislature is set for January 16th. Governor Scott Walker called the vote late Friday in the tenth Senate District in far western Wisconsin, where Republican Sh...
Nov 13, 2017
Update: 21 Year Old Kewaunee Man Killed in Crash
A 21-year old Kewaunee man killed late last night in a rollover crash in Kewaunee County has been identified as Noah Gum. Sheriff Matt Joski (jah'-skee) said that Gum's vehicle was observed about 11:0...
Nov 13, 2017
Foxconn Deal Signed, Sealed
The largest business investment in Wisconsin history has been signed, sealed and -- at this point -- delivered. U-S House Speaker Paul Ryan and about 300 leaders gathered in Racine Friday to watch Gov...
Nov 13, 2017