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EXCLUSIVE: David Crowley Charges Citizen $4,888 for His Office Emails About Increasing the Sales...

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley is trying to charge a concerned citizen $4,888 to review his office’s emails about the sales tax increase. In a response to a separate request, his office also revealed that he has no written plans that “deal with reducing the murder rate within Milwaukee County.”
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Five Years After Milwaukee Dad’s Hit-and-Run Death, Cold Case Reopens on a Tip

Calob House was walking home after an evening out celebrating his girlfriend's birthday early on October 6, 2021, when a driver fleeing West Allis police struck and killed him near South 21st Street and West National Avenue in Milwaukee. Five years later, the car that hit him has never been recovered, and the driver has never been identified. Now, after sitting on inactive status, the investigation has reopened following a tip that came in October 2025.
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Green Bay, Appleton may flirt with record highs again in this toasty October stretch

(WLUK) -- Feeling like late summer than October in Northeast Wisconsin this weekend. The region is riding an unseasonably warm stretch that’s already delivered record highs Saturday and could take another run at it Sunday and Monday. For Oct. 11, the record high in Green Bay is 83 degrees,...
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Farmers grapple with impact of diesel prices

EAU CLAIRE — The price of diesel in Wisconsin averaged $6.31 per gallon on Monday, and some farmers are talking about the challenges those prices bring. George Polzin, a dairy farmer in Chippewa County, said this has been one of the most challenging financial periods they have ever had. “The challenge [of diesel] is getting it paid for. That’s the plain and simple matter of it,” Polzin said. “We’re selling our product for the same price that we sold it for last year and the year before, and our
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Tractor ride for cancer research continues for second straight year

SEYMOUR, Wis. (WFRV) – “It’s overwhelming, with all these people and this much support.” Saturday marked the second year of Al Timm’s “One Last Ride.” The tractor ride started with Al battling cancer, and it wasn’t expected he would make it to today. But fast forward, and a second ride took place, bringing more people […]
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West Salem honors Navy veteran lost over Atlantic Ocean in 1954

WEST SALEM, Wis. (WKBT) — More than 70 years after Florence Breitkreutz was lost over the Atlantic Ocean while serving as a naval flight attendant, the West Salem community is honoring her with a new memorial.
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Abandoned House Becomes Raccoon Den, WI Residents Fear For Safety

A Milwaukee neighborhood is dealing with an unexpected problem. Aggressive raccoons have taken over an abandoned property, leaving residents concerned.
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Watch: How Wisconsin’s lake sturgeon are making a comeback in the Milwaukee River basin

Lake sturgeon have been around for more than 130 million years, long before the Great Lakes formed. Commercial fishing in the 19th century, followed by damming rivers, nearly wiped out the species in the Milwaukee River basin.
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Wisconsin driver arrested for 6th OWI after blowing through stop sign: Police

MCFARLAND, Wis. (WFRV) – A Wisconsin driver is currently facing their 6th OWI offense after police observed them proceeding through a stop sign without stopping Friday night. According to McFarland Police, on October 9, around 8:40 p.m., an officer witnessed a vehicle traveling west on Broadhead St. proceed through the stop sign at the intersection […]
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Summer-like warmth sticks around through Monday

To think it’s been a warm start to Columbus Day Weekend is an understatement. Record highs have fallen across parts of northeast Wisconsin. Both Appleton and Green Bay have hit 84°, breaking their respective records of 80° and 82°. Very mild conditions will continue overnight thanks...

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