The Brief
- The Franklin Common Council voted Tuesday to temporarily suspend The Irish Cottage’s licenses for 30 days starting in September.
- The decision is connected to a November 2024 crash that killed Jim Riegling and his dog, Poppy, on Lovers Lane in Franklin.
- Riegling’s wife, Debra, urged council members to suspend the pub’s licenses, saying the bar overserved the driver.
FRANKLIN, Wis. – A Franklin pub will temporarily lose its licenses this fall in connection with a deadly crash that killed a man and his dog 19 months ago.
What we know:
The Franklin Common Council voted Tuesday night, June 2, to suspend the Class B combination license and entertainment and amusement license for The Irish Cottage.
The suspension will last 30 days, beginning in September and expiring Oct. 1.…