A 17-year-old Chick-fil-A employee won a new car during a company Christmas raffle, but gave it to her friend and co-worker who commuted to the job on a regular basis on a bicycle. What are the details? According to Today, 17-year-old Haley Bridges of Appleton, Wisconsin, gifted a vehicle to her 19-year-old friend and co-worker, Hokule'a Taniguchi, who had been commuting to and from work on a bicycle all fall and […]
Moraine Park Technical College is currently accepting applications for three positions on the Moraine Park Technical College District Board; one employer member, one employee member, and one school district administrator member, with the terms ending June 30, 2024. The application window is from February 5 to February 19.
ATLANTA (AP) — Emotions ran high as baseball came together at Truist Park to honor to life and legacy of Hank Aaron. The one-time home run king and Baseball Hall of Famer died last week at age 86. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, Braves manager Brian Snitker and Hall of Famer Chipper Jones spoke emotionally about Aaron's humble demeanor and the enormous legacy he left behind. Snitker, especially choked back tears […]
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Former Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has died. He was 68. The Packers announced Thursday that Thompson died the previous night at his home in Atlanta, Texas. Thompson was the Packers’ general manager during the 2010 season when they won their last Super Bowl. He was in that position from 2005-17. Thompson drafted many notable players on the current roster. That list includes […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says he has not made a decision yet on his political future as the vocal backer of President Donald Trump faces two years in the minority and mounting calls for him to step aside. The update from the Republican comes a day after the U.S. Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters. Johnson texted The Associated Press on Thursday to say he […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Meteorologists believe that mysterious sounds reported southeastern Wisconsin may have been caused by a rare natural phenomenon known as “frost quakes.” They happen when moisture in the ground suddenly freezes and expands. Muskego police on Sunday received reports of loud booming noises in the city but were unable to determine the source of the sounds. Police said there weren’t any reports of damage. Police said the noises […]
One person was killed in a one vehicle rollover crash on Highway 151 in Calumet County near the Fond du Lac County line. The crash happened early Saturday morning on 151 near West Jefferson Road in the town of Brothertown. A preliminary investigation shows that a vehicle was traveling southbound on Highway 151 when it left the highway and rolled over multiple times.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin Legislative Bureau report shows that yearly convictions for drunken driving and other related offenses dropped by nearly 18,000 between 2004 and 2018. The study also shows that alcohol-related fatal crashes have also declined in Wisconsin in the past 12 years, which mirrors a trend seen nationwide. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation estimates alcohol-related crashes cost Wisconsinites more than $400 […]
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A man who fell through the ice on Kenosha County's Hooker Lake is expected to survive after a dramatic rescue that also sent a a sheriff's deputy into the icy water. The incident happened Sunday evening on a pond east of Hooker Lake. A man had fallen through the ice and couldn't get out. Kenosha County Deputy Colin Coultrip was the first to arrive and found […]