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Former Wis. DA files for bankruptcy
May 14th
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A former Wisconsin prosecutor accused of sending racy text messages to a domestic abuse victim has filed for bankruptcy. Ken Kratz’s attorney, William Woodrow, filed the petition in federal court on April 5. According to court records, Kratz said he has as many as 49 creditors and at least half-a-million dollars More >
Wis. soldier death in Afghanistan ruled suicide
May 14th
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) – A military investigation has concluded that a Wisconsin soldier who died in Afghanistan last year killed himself. The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command this spring found that 25-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Garrick Eppinger of Appleton died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Armed Forces Medical Examiner classified Eppinger’s as a suicide. More >
Packers sign 5 tryout players, waive T Campbell
May 14th
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The Green Bay Packers have signed tackle Shea Allard, wide receiver Jarrett Boykin, guard Grant Cook, wide receiver Curenski Gilleylen and cornerback Otis Merrill. All five players had a tryout in the team’s rookie orientation camp this past weekend. Allard is a 6-5, 305-pound tackle out of Delaware, Boykin is More >
Mauston PD alerts public of phone scam
May 14th
The Mauston Police Department would like to alert the public to a phone scam that occurred in the City of Mauston last week. A citizen reported that they were contacted by a person alleging to be an attorney in Panama City, Panama. The caller reported that their grandson had been involved in a car accident More >
Semi overturns in Town of Coon
May 14th
A semi driver received minor injuries in a one-vehicle accident. Vernon County Sheriff John Spears reports that on Thursday, May 10th around 11:40 a.m., a semi operated by 52-year-old Stuart Nelson of rural Cashton, was coming down the hill on County Road B approaching U.S. Highway 14 in the Town of Coon, when he lost More >
Wautoma couple injured in two vehicle accident
May 14th
A Wautoma couple was injured in a two-vehicle accident over the weekend. Adams County Sheriff Sam Wollin reports that around 1:30 a.m. Sunday morning, the Sheriff’s Office received a call of a head on collision with two vehicles on State Highway 73 and 5th Avenue in the Town of Leola. The driver of one vehicle, More >
Dane County shelter seeks help caring for horses
May 14th
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The Dane County Humane Society is asking for donations to help care for 16 horses that were surrendered to its care in recent weeks. Humane Society spokeswoman Gayle Viney says eight were given up by a man who was evicted from his home. Eight others were turned over from a farm More >
Wis. duo allegedly drove with portable meth lab
May 14th
BOSCOBEL, Wis. (AP) – Authorities in southwestern Wisconsin have arrested two people accused of driving a truck that had a portable meth lab in the back seat, next to a 2-year-old girl. The Grant County sheriff’s office says a deputy stopped a truck Saturday evening because the driver and passenger weren’t wearing seatbelts. The deputy More >
Feds: Wis. proposal for education waiver lacking
May 14th
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A federal review criticizes Wisconsin’s application for flexibility under the federal No Child Left Behind law, saying the state’s proposal for holding schools accountable is vague and deficient. The U.S. Education Department wrote a letter to state education officials last month saying their waiver application had a number of deficiencies. The More >
Wis. officials say locals can ban weapons at polls
May 14th
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – State election officials say local governments can ban concealed weapons at all polling sites, from city halls to assisted living homes. Government Accountability Board attorney Mike Haas writes in a report that Wisconsin’s concealed carry law contains a provision that allows organizers to ban concealed weapons at special events. Haas writes More >