A lack of snow and warm temperatures that suppressed deer movement led to a lackluster opening weekend of Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season, with hunters killing thousands fewer deer than last year. The state Department of Natural Resources released preliminary data Tuesday that showed hunters registered 92,050 deer compared with 103,623 …
Read More »Wisconsin GOP to propose tax cuts for families earning up to $200K
Income taxes would be cut for Wisconsin families earning up to about $200,000 under a plan being worked on by Senate Republicans, a GOP leader said Thursday. The proposal will be targeted at middle class families in an attempt to win the support of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, who has …
Read More »Newlyweds found dead days before celebrating their first anniversary as police probe possible murder-suicide
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). A Wisconsin couple who had been married less than a year were found dead inside a car in northern Illinois just days before …
Read More »Newlyweds found dead days before celebrating their first anniversary: police
A couple from Wisconsin was found dead inside a car just days before celebrating their 1-year wedding anniversary. The Harvard, Illinois Police Department said in a news release that the couple were found when an officer on October 6 noticed a parked car with its hazard lights activated. When the …
Read More »Family says off-duty Milwaukee officer acted appropriately in fatal shooting caught on dashcam video
The family of 26-year-old Elijah Wilks said Thursday they believe the off-duty Milwaukee officer who fatally shot him acted justifiably after a traffic encounter last week, citing video that shows Wilks striking the officer with a gun and pointing it at him before being shot. Police said the 41-year-old off-duty …
Read More »Officials release cause of death for newlywed couple found in car just days before anniversary
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Officials in Illinois have released a cause of death for a newlywed couple found inside their car days before they were supposed to …
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