Month: August 2017

Authorities are warning of a new scam involving a recent settlement with Western Union. The scam involves a phone call or an email, asking for a victim’s bank account information, social security number or other personal information. The scammer says in exchange for this information, the victim will receive money as part of the Western Union settlement. Officials with the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection say government agencies […]

A 90-year-old Florida man is killed in a two vehicle accident in Washington County over the weekend. Sheriff’s officials say the crash happened just before 2:00 pm Saturday in the town of Farmington at the intersection of County Highway XX and Jay Road. A preliminary investigation shows the Florida man was sitting at a stop sign on Jay Road when he turned onto the highway, right in front of an […]

NEENAH, Wis. (AP) — Police are investigating an exchange of gunfire between occupants of at least two vehicles in the parking lot of a Shopko store in Neenah. The shooting happened about 6 p.m. Sunday. Authorities say shots were exchanged between at least two vehicles that fled from the parking lot before officers arrived. Officials say they don't know if anyone was hurt.

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has decided to extend funding to house homeless veterans at state homes in King and Union Grove. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that state officials learned late Friday they would receive the money for another year to give them time to consider overhauling its programs to qualify for more permanent funding.

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — A West Allis police officer received minor injuries when a pickup collided with the officer's squad car. The marked squad car was on routine patrol and was not traveling with its lights or sirens activated when the crash happened Saturday night. The truck rolled onto its roof and onto the sidewalk. A pedestrian was hurt. Authorities say the pickup driver ran away but was found […]

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to release a draft report on possible measures at a crucial site in Illinois that could prevent invasive Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan. The report due out Monday is expected to list options for upgrading the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet. It's considered a bottleneck where structures or technologies could be used to strengthen […]

The full US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to hear arguments in the Brendan Dassey case. Previously, a panel of judges on the court agreed that Dassey’s constitutional rights had been violated and that he had been coerced into confessing to the murder of Theresa Halbach. Dassey and his uncle, Steven Avery, were both convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Their cases gained international fame with the […]

13 people were hospitalized after a series of crashes that shut down I94 in Jefferson County near Lake Mills on Saturday morning. The State Patrol says a Pontiac Grand Prix drifted into the median shoulder, overcorrected and spun out against the guard rail just after 8:30 Saturday morning. A secondary crash resulted, with a total of 4 vehicles and 6 non-life threatening injuries, causing complete blockage of all lanes on […]

The Washington County Historical Society is receiving a new grant to help house materials from a former leather manufacturing plant. The local historical society will receive $356,000 as part of a matching grant to help preserve collections from the Enger-Kress Pocketbook Company. The former company provided jobs to the area from their on-site factory, as well as employing many women at home through sewing and hand tooling work. It also […]