Wisconsin
Wis. Man Dies After Falling Out Of Party Bus
Authorities said a 23-year-old man from western Wisconsin died Saturday night after he apparently fell out the back door of a party bus. Ellsworth Police responded to an accident involving a bus at about 11:06 p.m. Saturday on Highway 10 and West Hill.
Police: Wis. Man Drove Drunk With Child, 11, In Car
Authorities said a 38-year-old man from Barronett, Wis., was arrested Sunday by the Wisconsin State Patrol for driving drunk with a child in his car. The Wisconsin State Patrol said Isaac O Neitzel was stopped for a traffic violation at about 9:13 p.m. Sunday on Highway 8 near 220th Street in Polk County.
Wis. DNR Confirms Logging Started Wildfire
Authorities say logging operations started a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed more than a dozen homes. The state Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that law enforcement officials confirmed logging equipment started the fire.
Body Found In St. Croix River Was Missing Hudson (Wis.) Man
Authorities said the body found in the St. Croix River on Tuesday was that of a man who was last seen in Hudson, Wis., back on April 1. The Ramsey County Medical Examiner’s office identified the body as 54-year-old Donald Duane Marklowitz.
Wild Fires Rage In Northern Minnesota, Wisconsin
Firefighters in Minnesota and Wisconsin are battling several wildfires Wednesday that are taking over towns and destroying structures. As of Tuesday night, at least 25 wildfires had broken out in Minnesota Some of the biggest are in Red Lake, Park Rapids, Menagha and across the border in Wisconsin.
NW Wisconsin Wildfire Consumes 8,700 Acres
Authorities are investigating whether logging operations may have sparked a massive wildfire in northwestern Wisconsin that destroyed dozens of buildings and forced at least 60 people from their homes, state officials said Wednesday.
Red Cross Helping With Wisconsin, Minnesota Fires
Both Minnesota and Wisconsin are dealing with wildfires and the American Red Cross says it is helping out victims. Multiple wildfires are burning in northwestern Minnesota and the Red Cross is providing staff and supplies to two shelters in Wadena and Hubbard counties.
WI Teen Couple Died Leaping From Mpls’ Stone Arch Bridge
Authorities are still searching the Mississippi River Tuesday after two people were reportedly spotted jumping into the river from the Stone Arch Bridge earlier in the morning. Crews responded to the scene in Minneapolis at about 4:30 a.m.
Wildfire Forces Wis. Douglas County Evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire is growing in northwestern Wisconsin.
Authorities: Intruder Attacked Woman In Her Pierce Co. Home
An intruder struck a woman in the head with a glass container after she discovered him entering her home, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.
Wisconsin Woman Killed In St. Croix Co. Car Crash
A 74-year-old woman was killed in a car accident in St. Croix County, Wis. on Monday afternoon. According to the St. Croix County Sheriff’s office, 74-year-old Darlene Breault of Houlton, Wis. was struck on the driver’s side of her 2001 Hyundai Accent while leaving a parking lot In Houlton.
Wisconsin Bill Would Forgive Dead Soldiers’ Taxes
The parents of a Wisconsin soldier killed in Afghanistan are backing a bill that would forgive state income taxes for military members killed in combat.
New Minn. Cigarette Tax Unlikely To Exceed Wis.
Minnesota’s cigarette tax is about to go up, but a top lawmaker says the new rate won’t be more than Wisconsin’s. Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk says the final tax could match the $2.52 per pack rate charged in Wisconsin. That’s $1.29 more than Minnesota assesses now.
I-94 Reopened After Semi Crash In Western Wis.
Authorities said a crash involving a semi-truck has the eastbound lanes of Interstate 94 in western Wisconsin closed Monday morning. The Wisconsin State Patrol responded to a crash on eastbound I-94 near Roberts, Wis. sometime after 9 a.m. Monday.
La Crosse’s ‘Repair Café’ Strives To Fix Anything
With technology advancing as fast as it is, it’s easy to just throw away electronics and appliances once they become old or have stopped working. But one group is proving sometimes it just takes the right ingredients for something to work like new again. It’s the same routine just about every night: grind the coffee, steam the milk and pour a couple dozen popular beverages from the menu.
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