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'I don't know what broke,' says Elijah Vue's grandma about her daughter
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. — It's been more than two months since 3-year-old Elijah Vue vanished out of Two Rivers. WISN 12 News reporter Kendall Keys spoke with the little boy's grandmother for the first time on Wednesday. Jodi Baur's grandson is missing and her daughter is in jail. Baur...
Traffic Alert: Crash near Lake Delton causing traffic delays on I-90/94
NEAR VILLAGE OF LAKE DELTON, Wis. (WMTV) - A crash near Lake Delton Wednesday is causing traffic delays on the eastbound lanes of I-90/94. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) sent out an initial notification of the crash at about 7:15 a.m. The crash reportedly occurred on I-90/94 eastbound at WIS 23.
Nekoosa Police release details about high-speed chase involving teens
NEKOOSA, Wis. (WSAW) - Two teens are facing criminal charges following a high-speed chase and crash that injured six, including the defendants. Nekoosa Police Chief Shawn Woods said it happened around 1:45 a.m. Sunday when a vehicle didn’t stop at a stop sign while speeding. The officer attempted to...
Mauston celebrates Arbor Day weeks after city receives forestry award
CITY OF MAUSTON, Wis. (WMTV) - The Mauston community recognized Arbor Day Wednesday, the celebration comes just weeks after a city leader was honored with a forestry award. Mauston high school students got their hands dirty Wednesday, planting trees in honor of Arbor Day. “The students are a little shy...
Two Express stores in Wisconsin to close as part of company bankruptcy
Express Inc., the clothing retailer that announced plans to file for bankruptcy earlier this week, will close two stores in Wisconsin. The company, which owns the brands Express, Bonobos and UpWest, announced Monday it would close 95 stores in a news release announcing its plans. In a U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing, Wisconsin...
Man accused of killing ex-girlfriend, stuffing body in suitcase, enters not guilty plea
CHIPPEWA FALLS — The man accused of killing his girlfriend and unborn child and leaving her body in a suitcase in the town of Wheaton appeared in Chippewa County Court on Wednesday, where he entered not guilty pleas to charges related to their deaths. The body of Rosaly Cindy Chavarria Rodriguez, who was 25 at the time she went missing in July 2020, was discovered at a farmhouse in the Town of Wheaton on Oct. 14, 2020. She lived in the Lake Delton area and...
Jonathan Barnett announces bid for Wood County district attorney's office in fall election
Jonathan Barnett is currently an assistant district attorney in Adams County and has also worked in the Marathon and Monroe district attorney offices. GRAND RAPIDS − An Adams County deputy assistant district attorney announced last week he is running for the Republican nomination for Wood County district attorney. Jonathan...
Wausau East baseball shuts out Adams-Friendship
WAUSAU – Wausau East scored multiple runs in all four of its at-bats and shutout Adams-Friendship 12-0 in a nonconference baseball game Monday at East High School. Caden Werth went the distance for the Lumberjacks (3-3) on the mound, striking out eight and allowing just one hit in a five-inning complete game.
Late season frost and freeze conditions for tonight
A chilly spring night ahead for us as another frost/freeze is likely. Mainly clear with light winds and a low of 29 degrees. A FREEZE WARNING will go into effect for Sheboygan, Fond du Lac, Green Lake, and Marquette counties into Thursday morning. Sunshine galore again for Thursday, and we...
Baseball: Dwyer brothers homer for Lakeside in rout of Westfield
WESTFIELD — Crandon Dwyer and Thomas Dwyer both hit home runs for Lakeside Lutheran’s baseball team in a 15-1 five-inning victory at Westfield on Friday. “Pretty cool moment for the Dwyer brothers to both homer in the same game,” Lakeside baseball coach Jake Ziel said. Crandon Dwyer hit a 3-1 pitch out to left field for a two-run blast in the fourth inning to put the Warriors (6-3) ahead 4-1....
Sauk County board directs administrator to set aside funds for UW branch campus
The Sauk County Board of Supervisors voted last week to provide a financial boost to the University of Wisconsin- Platteville Baraboo Sauk County, the smallest campus in the Universities of Wisconsin system. The board voted 28-1 in favor of including $390,000 in each of the next two years to help...
Monday, April 22, 2024
The Sauk County Board of Supervisors is stepping in with financial help for the University of Wisconsin-Platteville’s Baraboo Sauk County branch campus. If you’re pulled over a broken tail light by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, you may end up with a voucher instead of a ticket. Sarah Lehr will have the details. And, in Wausau a fundraiser by a local pastor raised more than $25,000 to pay off students’ school lunch debts. Rob Mentzer will have more.
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