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WXOW.com
April 5, 2018
... in the Wisconsin foster care system. The package was created by the 2017 Speakers Task Force on Foster Care, co-chaired by Onalaska Democratic Representative Steve Doyle. The governor signed six of the bills in Wausau and another 5 in La Crosse Wednesday afternoon at the county administrationÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
April 5, 2018
STURGEON BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man arrested by a state drug task force faces new charges after authorities say he had tried to arrange a hit on a drug informant. Michael J. Estevez, of Egg Harbor, faces charges of conspiracy to commit a homicide, solicitation of first-degree intentional homicideÃâà...
WXOW.com
April 5, 2018
REEDSVILLE, Wis. (AP) - The search for a Wisconsin teen swept away in a rip current while swimming off the coast of Fort Morgan, Alabama has ended with no sign of the boy. The Fort Morgan Fire Department says the search for 17-year-old Jevon Lemke, of Reedsville, is over, but that authorities willÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
April 5, 2018
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The National Weather Service says Green Bay and Wausau set snowfall records on Tuesday. Wausau received 10 inches of snow while Green Bay got between 8 and 9 inches. Forecasters say parts of Waupaca and Oconto counties received nearly a foot of snow Monday andÃâà...
WXOW.com
April 4, 2018
If you're behind on your bills from this winter, you could be at risk of losing power in the coming weeks. Wisconsin's winter moratorium, guaranteeing electricity cannot be shut off during the winter months, ends April 15. Xcel Energy told our sister station News 18 in Eau Claire over 12 percent of customersÃâà...
WXOW.com
April 2, 2018
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Saturday Texas Meat Packers, out of Fort Worth, is recalling more than seven thousand pounds of raw beef produced produced on March 23 and 24. These products were sold in multiple states, including Wisconsin.
WXOW.com
March 27, 2018
Recent legislation in Wisconsin now allows those with an associate's or bachelor's degree to become temporarily licensed to teach, regardless of field of study. Wisconsin is currently experiencing a shortage, particularly in substitute teachers. Those interested in becoming a substitute teacher can attend aÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 26, 2018
SPRING BROOK, Wis. (AP) — The Dunn County Sheriff's Office is investigating the killing of a 24-year-old Eau Claire man. The agency said in a Sunday statement that a suspect has been identified, and the Dunn County District Attorney is likely to file charges later in the week. Authorities say the man'sÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 26, 2018
BARRON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin sheriff's department says a father and son have died after getting trapped in a silo near Barron. The Barron County Sheriff's Department said in a Sunday statement that 51-year-old Daniel Briel and 14-year-old David Briel were working inside the silo when an "internalÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 26, 2018
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — One-fourth of Wisconsin residents binge drink at least once a month, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study defined binge drinking as a woman having four or more drinks and a man having five or more drinks during a shortÃâà...
WXOW.com
March 25, 2018
It's the time of year when the weather starts to clear up enough for people to take their motorcycles out. As the sun starts shining the familiar rumbling fills the air, and with the weather clearing up all drivers should think of the riders taking to the roads. "It's good to see that we are starting to warm up andÃâà...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 25, 2018
Similar events were scheduled in cities across Wisconsin, including Racine, Fort Atkinson, Madison, La Crosse, Appleton and Green Bay. And a four-day, 50-mile march kicks off Sunday in Madison, with plans to wrap up in Janesville, the hometown of Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan. The MilwaukeeÃâà...
WEAU
March 25, 2018
More than 1,200 people came out for the March for Our Lives in La Crosse Saturday afternoon. The march started at Burns Park and was followed by a rally at Cameron Park. Rally speakers were a cross section of political, religious and community leaders in western Wisconsin, as well as studentsÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 24, 2018
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — Just a month after 17 people were shot and killed at a Florida high school, Eau Claire police learned of a possible mass shooting being planned at Memorial High School. “The nature of the threats, the amount of the specificity and the involvement of firearms all point to this being a realÃâà...
WXOW.com
March 23, 2018
He wants to expand internet access across Wisconsin. That's one reason Kurt Kober is running for Lieutenant Governor. Kober wants to change the economy. Expanding connectivity is one way to do that, he says. He wants to run because of his love of the state. Kober was born and raised in Sheboygan.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 22, 2018
"Governor Walker is clearly intimidated by the thought of losing more power when voters go to the polls," Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling (D-La Crosse) said in a statement. "His refusal to call special elections is depriving thousands of Wisconsin families equal representation in the Legislature.”.
La Crosse Tribune
March 22, 2018
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Four high school students in Eau Claire are facing possible charges of making terrorists threats. Eau Claire police say the students were messaging on Facebook over the course of several days about a mass shooting that would take place at Memorial High School on Monday,Ãâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 22, 2018
Monroe County prosecutors on Thursday filed four felony charges against a middle school teacher accused of having sexual contact with a high school student. Alexis Mashak. Mashak. Meadowview Middle School physical education teacher Alexis Mashak, 27, of Bangor admitted to having sexual contactÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 22, 2018
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new report shows Wisconsin's unemployment rate hit a record low in February. The state Department of Workforce Development released data Thursday that shows the unemployment rate dipped to 2.9 percent in February, down 0.2 percent from January to mark a record low.
Madison.com
March 22, 2018
"Wisconsin's economy is such a mess that we've seen declining family wages even with a low unemployment rate," said Senate Minority Leader Jennifer Shilling, D-La Crosse. "Republican policies that reward corporations with massive tax breaks aren't helping to grow our middle class or put more moneyÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
March 22, 2018
In 2006, La Crosse County Circuit Judge John Perlich placed House on two years of probation for possession with intent to deliver cocaine. His probation was revoked in December 2007, and a judge sentenced him to 18 months in prison and three years on extended supervision, which also was revoked.
La Crosse Tribune
March 21, 2018
FILE - In this June. 1, 2017, file photo, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge and Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate, Rebecca Dallet poses for a photo in Madison, Wis. Dallet warned supporters at a California fundraiser this week that an onslaught of spending by conservative groups against her was comingÃâà...
WKOW
March 21, 2018
MADISON (WKOW) -- The Wisconsin State Senate is taking up more than 100 bills on their last schedule session day of the year. One GOP leader, Sen. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Juneau ) had a change of heart on some pieces of legislation he once doubted wouldn't get a vote in his chamber. The bill to closeÃâà...
The Courier Life News
March 21, 2018
MADISON — A former La Crosse postal employee who the government says may have stolen mail from at least 7,800 people pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal ... 14, 2013, he took a priority mail piece containing a Coby Fleener football card intended for an address in the La Crosse 54603 zip code.
La Crosse Tribune
March 5, 2018
HURLEY, Wis. (AP) — Bond has been set at $1 million for each of four men charged with a New Year's Day homicide in Iron County. WJFW-TV reports three men, Richard Allen, James Lussier and Joseph Lussier, appeared in person in Iron County Circuit Court Monday. A fourth defendant, Evan Oungst,Ãâà...
WXOW.com
March 5, 2018
LA CROSSE, Wis, (WXOW) -. In anticipation of the large winter storm that is forecast to leave several inches of snow across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, a number of schools are dismissing early and canceling evening activities. The storm is expected to arrive in our area Monday afternoon.
Wisconsin Law Journal
March 5, 2018
The La Crosse woman is on track to graduate from Western Technical College in La Crosse this spring with a degree in human services. She wants to work with at-risk youth. But what makes her story remarkable are the details of her life leading to her future. Harper is a black single mother, living in publicÃâà...
WXOW.com
March 3, 2018
A Cashton Wisconsin man has died following a rollover accident in La Crosse county this morning. La Crosse County Sheriff's Department says around 9:50 a.m they received a call for a rollover accident at the intersection of Darling Road and State Trunk Highway 162, south of Bangor. Justin Scheel, 41Ãâà...
WXOW.com
March 2, 2018
What a game it was in Osseo on Thursday night. The G-E-T Redhawks matched up versus the 23-1 and top-seeded Wisconsin Dells Chiefs. The Chiefs controlled most of the game but it was Lexi Wagner who was stellar in the final minutes of the game. Wagner knocked down back-to-back-to back threeÃâà...
WXOW.com
February 24, 2018
Some attribute the increase in female agriculture students to leaders in the La Crosse community encouraging people to follow their goals. "It's promoting more of that different mindset, bringing in maybe ideas that we haven't had before," La Crosse County UW - Extension Agricultural Educator KaitlynÃâà...
La Crosse Tribune
December 31, 1999
... the cadets in the 63rd recruiting class from the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy before helping swear them in Saturday at the La Crosse Center. ... of the top four awards presented during the graduation and swearing-in ceremony for him and 36 other Wisconsin State Patrol officers in La Crosse Friday.
The Courier Life News
December 31, 1999
Clean Wisconsin and the Ho-Chunk Nation have challenged the state Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue the Georgia-based company a permit ... “The public's rights to challenge DNR decisions in court are the foundation of how we keep Wisconsin's water, air and land clean for everyone.
WXOW.com
December 31, 1999
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker traveled to La Crosse for the Wisconsin State Patrol Recruit Class Graduation on Friday. With the Governor's decision Thursday to schedule special elections to fill vacant spots in the Wisconsin legislature, News 19 wanted to find out more about Walker's reason behindÃâà...
The Courier Life News
December 31, 1999
Lottery tickets are shown for sale at the Food Pantry Citgo in Stoughton, Wis. Wisconsin has no laws preventing retail lottery sellers or their employees or owners from buying and cashing in lottery tickets at their own stores — a gap in regulation that could open the state's lottery system to fraud.
WXOW.com
December 31, 1999
A Wisconsin DNR-granted permit in 2017 would allow Meteor Timber to fill in 16.25 acres of wetland, approximately 13 of which are rare white pine-red maple wetland to build a rail spur for their planned frac sand mining facility in the Town of Grant. That permit has been appealed by Clean Wisconsin andÃâà...
WXOW.com
December 31, 1999
Students at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse are getting the chance to meet potential future employers. UWL hosted its annual spring career fair on campus Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of students got the chance to network with businesses from around the area in hopes of finding a career orÃâà...
