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Law enforcement, mental health experts say Mount Horeb school shooting was difficult situation with few easy answers
If you or someone you know is dealing with suicidal thoughts, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or text "Hopeline" to the National Crisis Text Line at 741-741. MOUNT HOREB – On May 1, 14-year-old Damian Haglund approached Mount Horeb Middle School with — what appeared to be — a firearm. ...
Letter | Dodgeville schools failing students
Dear Editor: Relative to the future of our schools, specifically the Dodgeville School District, the district from which I graduated 46 years ago needs fast and serious help. The Dodgeville School District is failing their students and their parents. Quantitative results for 2024 (Dodgeville versus Mineral Point) demonstrate that the...
Fitchburg man sentenced to six years in prison for meth possession
A Fitchburg man was sentenced to more than six years in prison Wednesday. According to a Channel3000 report, Orrin Hunt-Haynes 32, of Fitchburg pleaded guilty to possessing 50 grams or more of meth with intent to distribute. The term will be followed by four years of supervised release. During a...
New Glarus hosting nearly 500 people for second World Euchre Championship
NEW GLARUS, Wis. (WMTV) - New Glarus is hosting the second annual World Euchre Championship this weekend, with over five times the number of players participating this year. People from across the country and even Canada are gathering at New Glarus Fest Haus to play the beloved card game. “Even...
Literacy on Wheels: Madison Reading Project launches ‘Book Bus 2.0′
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - After a year and a half of fundraising, the Madison Reading Project launched the first, all-accessible free book bus in Wisconsin on Saturday. The free family-friendly event was held at the Kohl Center for the public to come tour the new bus, Bucky Badger and other mobile partners. Free books were also available to children.
Three Dane Co. residents charged with lying during firearms purchases
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - In two separate cases, the Wisconsin Department of Justice charged three Dane County residents on Wednesday for lying when purchasing firearms. In the first case, 36-year-old Candice Patterson of Middleton and 19-year-old Deovion Baker of Madison are charged with lying when purchasing two handguns on Sept. 1, 2023 from a Sun Prairie gun store.
Former Wisconsin Medicaid Director Jamie Kuhn named interim Dane County Executive
MADISON, Wis. -- Former Wisconsin Medicaid Director Jamie Kuhn will serve as interim Dane County Executive, acting county head Patrick Miles announced Friday, becoming the first Asian American woman to hold the role.
Learn about Wisconsin’s gangster past
Chad Lewis – an author, researcher and lecturer – will share insights about Wisconsin’s gangster past during a presentation at the Verona Public Library on Tuesday, May 21. Guests are encouraged to put on their zoot suits and follow in the footsteps of America’s infamous gangsters as...
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