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5 crisis centers open across Wisconsin to help with mental health, drug use emergencies
For several years, mental health and substance use emergencies have steadily risen in Wisconsin, and the options for care haven't kept pace. Now, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services has opened five new regional crisis stabilization facilities — in Waukesha, Beaver Dam, Wausau, La Crosse and Madison — in a move many agencies...
What to know about the Waupun prison deaths, nine staff charged and the political fallout
Nine people who worked for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections, including the former warden of Waupun Correctional Institution, have been charged in the deaths of two prisoners. The stunning announcement this week from authorities in Dodge County, where the Waupun prison is located, came after an investigation by the Sheriff's Office into the...
Twins arrested after Wisconsin authorities seize $200K worth of fentanyl, cocaine in multiple search warrants
GERMANTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) – Twin siblings were arrested in southeastern Wisconsin after search warrants at three separate residences led to the seizure of $200,000 worth of fentanyl and cocaine. According to releases from the Hartford Police Department and Washington County Sheriff’s Office, an investigation into a source of narcotics...
Parking update for Saturday, June 8 and Washington Co. Breakfast on the Farm
Washington County, WI – The 36th annual Washington County Breakfast on the Farm is Saturday, June 8 at the Krueger Dairy Farm, 6985 Farm Lane in Allenton, WI. Even though there has been a lot of rain of late, organizer Mike Strupp with the Dairy Promotions Committee said there will be parking at the farm. This year’s Breakfast on the Farm begins at 7 a.m. and features all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast with eggs, juice, coffee, milk, applesauce, and cheese served to 11:30 a.m.
Wisconsin vs. Marquette Charity Softball Slam, Steve Novak shares more
MILWAUKEE - Legends, celebrities, and student-athletes from both the University of Wisconsin and Marquette will take part in an upcoming charity softball game. The Wisconsin vs. Marquette Charity Softball Slam will take place on Sunday, July 14 at Wisconsin Brewing Company Park in Oconomowoc. Steve Novak joined FOX6 WakeUp to...
Prison staff criminally charged in inmate’s death, family speaks out
WAUPUN, Wisconsin (WISN) — The family of an inmate who died inside Waupun’s maximum-security prison is speaking out after the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office filed charges against prison staff in his death. “These investigations have shown a blatant disregard for the safety of human beings,” Dodge County...
K-9 Flash assists in high risk apprehension of drug dealer | By Hartford Police Dept.
June 5, 2024 – Washington Co., WI – On May 29, 2024, the West Bend Police Department, Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation, Washington County Task Force, Washington County Metro Drug Unit, and Hartford K-9 Unit, conducted a high risk traffic stop on Hwy 45 South of Paradise Drive.
Wisconsin’s system to block ineligible voters lets some people on felony probation slip through
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Wisconsin’s free newsletter here.In 2020, Watertown resident Glen Godfroy walked into the polling place where he had voted for years. This time, he wasn’t sure if he could vote — he was on probation for a felony DUI offense. So, he said, he asked a poll worker to verify his status.The official checked a list of ineligible voters that the Wisconsin Elections Commission distributes across the state, and didn’t find Godfroy’s name, he said. So Godfroy cast a ballot and...
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