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ROME − A 57-year-old man was hospitalized and a 62-year-old man was arrested after a hit-and-run crash Nov. 10 on Adams County D. At 6:26 p.m. Nov. 10, a caller reported a hit-and-run crash on County D, west of Leisure Lane, according to the Rome Police Department. A 57-year-old Rome resident was on the north shoulder of the road and had significant injuries, according to the Police Department. The initial investigation showed the man was walking west with traffic on the north shoulder of County D and a vehicle traveling on the white fog lane hit him, according to the Police Department. The vehicle left the scene, leaving behind pieces of a red vehicle. An ambulance took the 57-year-old man to Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital where he remained on Nov. 11. His condition was not immediately available. Rome Police used surveillance equipment in the area to identify the vehicle and driver who left the scene, according to the Police Department. Officers arrested a 62-year-old man and took him to the Adams County Jail for suspicion of leaving the scene of a crash and reckless driving. The Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune is not naming the man until charges are filed against
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - The latest episode of “True Crime Wisconsin” investigates the disappearance of 43-year-old Leya Stewart. She was last seen on foot around 2 p.m. on July 4, 2023, on 43rd Street near 19th Avenue in Lemonweir Township, outside New Lisbon in Juneau County. Stewart left...
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A Reedsburg woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison for dealing drugs, while being out on bond for earlier drug charges, the Sauk County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Jessica Rogers, 40, was sentenced on Oct. 30, for dealing heroin and fentanyl out of...
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - All lanes in both directions on WIS 80 near New Lisbon are back open after closing due to a crash, Wisconsin Department of Transportation officials said Tuesday. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on WIS 8O between I-90/94 and County A near New Lisbon, WisDOT said.
Something about the smell of fresh asphalt and a rumbling engine beneath you turns an ordinary Tuesday into the best day of the week, and Adare Go Carts in Wisconsin Dells knows exactly how to make that happen. If you’ve been scrolling through your weekend options and coming up empty,...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WSAW) - A judge has set a cash bond at $500,000 for a Wautoma man accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene of a crash that killed a motorcycle passenger. Investigators say Jose Armando Loa Zuniga, 30, struck the motorcycle with his SUV and continued driving....
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Thanks to 433 volunteers, 92 yards were raked during United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties’ Day of Caring on Oct. 24. Many homeowners who are elderly or disabled fall into the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) population and struggle to afford the cost of leaf removal and are unable to do it themselves. United Way of South Wood and Adams Counties steps in by coordinating volunteers to rake these yards, enabling homeowners to care for and remain in their homes without an extra financial burden.
A judge has set a 500-thousand-dollar cash bond for a Wautoma man accused of driving drunk and leaving the scene of a fatal Portage County crash. Investigators say 30-year-old Jose Armando Loa Zuniga struck a motorcycle on November 8th. A 51-year-old Wild Rose woman riding as a passenger on the motorcycle was killed, while the driver suffered minor injuries. Authorities say Zuniga continued driving after the crash, but was later located and arrested in Waushara County. He faces allegations including homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, hit-and-run causing injury, and operating while intoxicated.
A 51-year-old woman from Wild Rose died after a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on State Highway 22 in the Town of Belmont, and deputies caught up with the fleeing driver in Waushara County a short time later. The crash was reported at 5:13 p.m. Sunday, with the woman riding as a passenger on the motorcycle when the collision occurred near the Waushara County line, about 30 miles southeast of Stevens Point.
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - As Tim said, this dog has a heart as wide as the ocean!. Meet Ocean! At five years old, this happy guy is hoping to join your family. Ocean was surrendered to the Sauk County Humane Society after his previous family moved away and were unable to take him with them.
Some places earn their reputation through clever marketing, and some places earn it by being genuinely, stubbornly, magnificently themselves. Mill Bluff State Park in Camp Douglas, Wisconsin is firmly in the second category, and it’s been quietly waiting for you to notice. Let’s get one thing out of the...
STEVENS POINT, Wis. – Tom Shafranski, a former assistant director for the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA) Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions in Wisconsin Dells Sunday evening. During his tenure on the WIAA executive staff, he...
NEKOOSA – The pavilion — named the Cahak Pavilion by the Nekoosa City Council in June 2026, in recognition of Bill and Carole Cahak and Family — was officially celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 12, 2026. It sits right next to the park’s baseball diamonds, splash pad, skate park and playground.
