A Ripon man killed when a tractor rolled onto him while working on a farm earlier this week has been identified. 61-year-old Robert C. Kallio was pronounced dead at the scene on Spaulding Hill Road in the Town of Brooklyn around 6:30 Monday night. The Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office says it appears that Kallio’s tractor rolled and trapped him underneath it, eventually killing him. Authorities say foul play is […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders who have shown little interest in a pair of gun control measures touted by the governor are planning to meet next week to discuss the proposals, Evers’ spokeswoman said Tuesday. Evers and Democratic legislators have been calling on Republicans to require background checks for nearly all gun sales and allow courts to restrict people perceived as threats from having […]
Midwest Express Airlines is announcing that it has entered into an agreement that will allow the airline to resume non-stop flight service from Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. No routes have officially been announced. Midwest Airlines last flew in 2010; known for offering fresh chocolate chip cookies to passengers while in the air. There’s no word yet on when Midwest could resume flights, or where those flights would be headed.
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) — Crews have rescued three workers from a malt silo in Sheboygan. Firefighters were called to the Cargill plant Tuesday morning when a worker fell into a silo and was trapped up to his neck. When first responders arrived, they found that two more workers had become trapped in the silo while trying to rescue the first man. All three eventually were extricated. Two were treated at […]
A former Mayville Police Officer accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with an underage girl while on the clock as an officer is set to appear back in Dodge County Court this week. 30-year-old Mark Forster is facing six charges, including Child Enticement and Misconduct in Office. Forster resigned after an investigation was launched into his actions. He signed a non-disclosure agreement and left, but later sued the city over […]
A Lowell man accused of setting fire to the basement of his former home has been released on a $5,000 signature bond. 41-year-old Benjamin Mueller is facing one felony count of Arson of a Building in Dodge County Court. The incident happened in 2017 when first responders were called to a building in the Town of Herman after a fire broke out in the basement. The flames were contained but […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — THE Coast Guard is expected to resume the search of Lake Michigan for a missing swimmer who disappeared off the shore of a Milwaukee suburb. Authorities say three young adults went swimming at the Warnimont Park beach in Cudahy when one swimmer failed to surface about 6:30 p.m. Monday. The Coast Guard was called and helped local first responders search for the 19-year-old man. The search was called off about […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities say a 52-year-old tourist from Wisconsin whose body was found in June below a trail in a popular desert hiking area outside Las Vegas died of natural causes. The Clark County coroner said Monday that Jeffrey James Kalista of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, died of hypertensive cardiovascular disease and environmental heat exposure. His death was ruled accidental. Police said Kalista was last seen June 10 at a […]
A West Bend teenager is facing charges after allegedly taking her mother’s vehicle without consent while drunk and causing an accident. Police say they received multiple calls for a reckless driver hitting a street sign and driving off around 7:22 a.m. Friday, August 2nd. Officers found the vehicle in the 100 block of North Main Street. The driver, a 16-year-old girl from West Bend, failed field sobriety tests and was […]