A Waukesha man is in custody and two people received minor injuries in a high speed chase in Fond du Lac County. The chase started Tuesday afternoon on Highway 175 near County Highway B reaching speeds of 130 miles an hour. The chase ended when the vehicle sideswiped a semi tractor trailer hauling milk at the intersection of 175 and County Highway F and struck a telephone pole. The driver, […]
Kicker Brandon McManus is staying with the Green Bay Packers after agreeing to a three-year, $15.3 million contract with a $5 million signing bonus, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t been announced. ESPN first reported the agreement. McManus, 33, could have become an unrestricted free agent next week if he hadn’t agreed to terms. McManus stabilized the Packers’ […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats are casting the race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court as a referendum on billionaire Elon Musk as he and other Republican allies have outpaced Democrats in spending with the election just a month away. The Wisconsin Democratic Party announced a new $1 million-plus effort on Tuesday to portray the April 1 election as the first chance for angry voters to “punch back” against […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season, and the surging Milwaukee Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 127-121. Damian Lillard scored 23 points for the Bucks, who have won three straight and seven of eight. Milwaukee remained in fourth place in the Eastern Conference at 35-25. Trae Young led Atlanta with 28 points and 13 assists. Caris LeVert […]
This February the Assembly passed Assembly Bills 1-6, which focus on K-12 education accountability. I would like to highlight a few of the bills that you may find interesting. To start, Assembly Bill 1 addresses the recent change to student and school assessment criteria by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI). Dr. Jill Underly, the State Superintendent, has departed from federal testing standards in recent years in an effort to […]
OSHKOSH - University of Wisconsin Oshkosh student, Thea Bender, was crowned Miss Oshkosh 2025. Bender received a $2,000 scholarship along with the title during Saturday’s 2025 Miss Oshkosh Scholarship Competition at Alberta Kimball Auditorium. The competition awarded $8,350 in scholarships, thanks in large part to its many sponsors and supporters, including the Oshkosh Area Women's Association. Bender competed against five other women for the title. She is a UW Oshkosh […]
Veteran left-handed pitcher Jose Quintana is joining the Milwaukee Brewers on a one-year, $4.25 million deal with $1 million in potential bonuses, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement hasn't been announced. FanSided first reported that Quintana was signing with the Brewers. Quintana, 36, is coming off a 2024 season in which he went 10-10 with a 3.75 ERA in […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An audit of the November election won by President Donald Trump in swing-state Wisconsin found that not a single vote was counted incorrectly, altered or missed by tabulating machines. The audit also found no evidence that any voting machine or software had been hacked or otherwise tampered with. The Wisconsin Elections Commission released audit's findings last week and is scheduled to discuss them Friday. Trump defeated former […]
Green Bay linebacker Isaiah McDuffie has agreed to terms on a two-year, $8 million deal that will keep him with the Packers, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been announced. ESPN first reported that McDuffie and the Packers had agreed to terms. McDuffie was due to become an unrestricted free agent if he hadn’t […]