WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Freezing rain, sleet and snow. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one quarter of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of east central, south central and southeast Wisconsin including Dodge and FDL counties. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree […]
The Dodge County sheriff's Office says the driver of a car involved in a crash Friday morning was found dead several hours later almost a mile from the crash scene. Shortly before 7am Friday a sheriff's deputy found an unoccupied vehicle with minor damage in a farm field by County Highway DJ near Shady Lane. More than eight hours later a resident approximately 2/3 of a mile away from the crash […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Organizers of Milwaukee's Summerfest music celebration are planning to scale back COVID-19 precautions this year. Festival organizers say guests won't need to wear masks, show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or show proof of vaccination to enter the grounds this year. The move comes as COVID-19 cases continue to trend downward in Wisconsin. Organizers canceled the festival in 2020 after the pandemic began. Last year they […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The former state Supreme Court justice leading a review of Wisconsin's 2020 elections is changing course, saying he now wants to jail Madison and Green Bay's mayors and other election officials if they don't comply with his subpoenas. Michael Gableman said last month he didn't want to jail Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway and Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich. But Gableman filed a petition in Waukesha County […]
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of several cars in the ditch after the National Weather Service issued a rare Snow Squall Warning Friday night. Strong winds in excess of 40 miles an hour and blowing snow reduced visibility on area roadways. A wind advisory was in effect until 3pm Sunday. Today Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 […]
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed a child in Wisconsin died from multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19. The child lived in southeast Wisconsin and was under 10 years old. There have been 183 MIS-C cases reported in Wisconsin since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the first case to result in a death. DHS says it will […]
The Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer is warning residents about a recall of certain powdered baby formulas after four infants became sick and one death was reported. The FDA says Abbott voluntarily recalled Similac, Alimentum and EleCare. Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says if the number on the bottom of the container starts with digits 22 through 37 and contains K8, SH or Z2, or has an expiration of April 1, […]
LANCASTER, Wis. (AP) — A unique, 60-foot round barn that has likely stood on land near Lancaster for 100 years or more has a new home several miles away at Vesperman Farms, a popular fall attraction. The red barn drew plenty of attention this week as Heritage Movers of Grant County slowly hauled the structure over two days along private roads crossing six farms to get to its destination. The […]
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (AP) — A state appeals court has ruled methamphetamine seized from a bicyclist in Wisconsin Rapids can’t be used as evidence against him because the arresting law enforcement officer had no probable cause to stop him. Jere Meddaugh was riding his bike behind a school in April 2020 when a deputy attempted to make contact. Meddaugh didn’t stop, but the deputy later arrested him and found 57 […]