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Police name man shot and killed after IL & WI traffic stop
BELOIT, Wis. (WMTV) - Police shot and killed Ray Castro after a traffic stop that started in Illinois then continued and ended in Wisconsin Saturday morning. According to the Winnebago County State’s Attorney, South Beloit Police Officer Paul Reed pulled over the car Castro was a passenger in at 9:10 a.m. in South Beloit, IL on Highway 251 north of Prairie Hill Rd.
$15 million to address healthcare shutdown in limbo
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - $15 million meant to help address healthcare challenges brought on by the closure of HSHS services in Western Wisconsin is in limbo. This week, HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital will be closing. Wisconsin lawmakers are looking to address this situation and in February, a bill providing millions of dollars was signed into law. Governor Evers added some line-item vetoes to that bill though, and Republicans and State Senator Jesse James of Altoona said those vetoes are causing problems.
Scam victim must pay tax bills on lost money: Contact 6
WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. - She was devastated by a scam then slapped with a tax bill. In 2023, a Whitefish Bay woman lost her entire savings to a complex and convincing scam. Then, she learned much of her lost money was taxable. That hasn’t always been how it works.
2nd major inhaler maker agrees to cap out-of-pocket costs amid Senate investigation
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A second major producer of inhalers announced Monday it will cap out-of-pocket costs at $35. AstraZeneca joined Boehringer Ingelheim in pledging to limit patients' costs to $35, effective June 1. The announcement comes two months after a group of four U.S. senators launched an investigation...
Powerball for Monday, March 18, 2024, is $645 million. Check your numbers!
Will Powerball make you a multimillionaire overnight? As they say in the lottery world, “it could happen to you.”. After no one matched all five numbers plus the Powerball in the Saturday, March 16, drawing, the grand prize climbed to $645 million for Monday, March 18. The winning numbers...
Water taxi offers relief after Lansing Bridge closure
LANSING, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Transportation is partnering with an Eastern Iowa small business to help after the Lansing Bridge closed due to structural concerns. The bridge connecting the state of Wisconsin to Lansing, Iowa closed about three weeks ago. The detour to go around the bridge...
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