Life Sentence
A Colfax man who killed his father will spend the rest of his life in a mental institution. That was the sentence handed down by Judge Rod Smeltzer on Friday to Gary Styer after he pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. Styer was charged with 1St degree intentional homicide back in…
Read MoreCOVID-19 stats
The Wisconsin numbers for COVID-19: COVID- 19 Wisconsin Statistics Positive test results: 81,193 (+893) Negative test results: 1,221,894 (+4,616) Patients hospitalized: 6,070 (+22) Deaths: 1,168 (+0) Patients who have recovered: 71,906 (88.6%)
Read MoreState Ready For Election
The chief elections official in the presidential battleground of Wisconsin says that the state is prepared for the November election, despite fears over security, the coronavirus pandemic and the U.S. Postal Service’s ability to process an expected record-high number of mailed-in absentee ballots. Wisconsin’s top elections official Meagan Wolfe said Tuesday that elections officials have…
Read MoreTrump in Kenosha
President Donald Trump tells reporters in Kenosha he doesn’t believe there’s a problem with systemic racism in policing. The president toured the riot-tom city Tuesday. He says police are sometimes under tremendous pressure and don’t handle it well. Trump announced more than 41 million dollars in federal funding will be sent to Wisconsin for statewide…
Read MoreVictim Identified
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has identified the downing victim as a 57year-old Amery man. Officials say David Saleh died due to injuries and submersion time after possibly hitting his head at the bottom of Bone Lake. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says the dispatch call was made on Aug. 29 for a possible drowning.…
Read MorePence in LaCrosse
It’s the middle of a presidential campaign, so Vice President Mike Pence doesn’t get to take a day off Monday. Pence is scheduled to visit La Crosse on Labor Day. He will deliver remarks at Dairyland Power Cooperative. Pence was just in the Badger State two weeks ago when he made a stop in Darien…
Read MoreOffense Is Crisper
The Green Bay offense was solid during a 13-and-3 season last year, but running back Aaron Jones thinks it’s going to get better. Jones tells N-F-L Network it’s been “crisper” in training camp. The man who led the league in touchdowns says he and his teammates aren’t having to think about what their assignments are.…
Read MoreTwins Snap Streak
The Minnesota Twins scored three times off of the White Sox bullpen to beat Chicago last night 3-2 at Target Field. Luis Arraez (ub-ryze) had a pinch-hit, run-scoring double in the sixth and Byron Buxton singled in a run in the seventh to snap Minnesota’s six-game losing streak. Caleb Thielbar got the win in relief…
Read MoreBig Loss
A Christian Yelich home run was all the offense the Milwaukee Brewers could come up with in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tuesday night. Tigers center fielder Victor Reyes went four-for-six with a double, homer, and five runs batted in. Six Detroit pitchers held Milwaukee to Yelich’s ninth homer and eight singles. The visitors had…
Read MoreBig Ten vote
The lawsuit filed this week in a Nebraska court argues that Big Ten Conference football players are losing a chance for development with the delay of the 2020 season. Eight Comhusker players are asking a Lancaster County District judge to reinstate the season. The court filing has revealed the vote to put it out was…
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