Company fined $387K for hiring children to clean slaughterhouses in Minnesota
The U.S. Department of Labor said PSSI hired at least 102 children to work at 13 meat processing facilities in eight states.
Police believe ‘swatting’ phone calls put Hudson Schools into lockdown
The Hudson Police Department said there is no legitimate threat to the community at this time.
After deadly western Wisconsin crash, highway expected to get safety improvements
A dangerous stretch of road in Polk County, Wisconsin, where a deadly multi-vehicle crash occurred on Saturday afternoon is expected to get safety improvements this summer.
Polk County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal three-vehicle crash
The Sheriff’s Office says around 3:00 p.m. Saturday three vehicles were involved in a crash near 28th Avenue on Highway 65 in the town of Alden, Wisconsin.
4 teenagers involved in fatal crash on Highway 61 in St. Paul
The Minnesota State Patrol said two 17-year-old passengers died, and another was injured during the crash.
Wisconsin DHS reports increase in toxic shock syndrome cases
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says it is monitoring an increase in toxic shock syndrome cases in recent months.
Man killed, 2 others hospitalized after crash on icy Wisconsin highway
A 49-year-old was killed and a three-week-old was hospitalized following a crash on an icy Wisconsin highway.
Kyle Rittenhouse shooting: Anthony Huber federal civil rights lawsuit permitted
A federal judge ruled in favor of a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by Anthony Huber’s family against Kenosha law enforcement “to hold officers responsible for their role in the events leading to his death" when he was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during August 2020 protests.
Snow leads to massive pileup in Wisconsin, dozens injured
Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said.
Drug bust at Hudson High School in Wisconsin
A number of students are suspected of being involved in illegal drug activity at Hudson High School in western Wisconsin, resulting in a drug warrant being executed at the school Thursday morning.
Minnesota team finishes 1st in World Snow Sculpting Championship
Minnesota’s own House of Thune snow sculpting team is feeling on top of the world this weekend, after taking first place at the second annual World Snow Sculpting Championship in Stillwater.
Man fatally shot by police after armed home invasion in western Wisconsin
A man was shot and killed by police in western Wisconsin Saturday night after a traffic stop connected to a reported home invasion in Menomonie.
Osceola community rallies around business owners after fire downtown
The community of Osceola, Wisconsin, is rallying together after a fire burned down its local music store.
Wisconsin man killed after being hit by falling hay bales
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said the incident occurred just before 8:30 a.m. on Saturday when a semi-truck driver delivered hay bales to a farm.
Man, pet killed in house fire in western Wisconsin
A man and his pet died in a fire at their home in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin.
Bus carrying wrestling team catches fire on Wisconsin highway
A coach bus carrying a wrestling team from the Milwaukee School of Engineering caught fire in rural Barron County, Wisconsin, Saturday night.
Child dies in western Wisconsin mobile home fire
The fire occurred at 4:30 a.m. in a residence on the 1400 block of South Wasson Lane in River Falls. When the fire department arrived, they found two mobile homes fully engulfed in flames.
Spider infestation temporarily shuts down Wisconsin middle school
A letter sent out to parents by the school identified the spiders as yellow sac spiders, a common species in the United States.
Wisconsin school closes after spiders bite student, teacher
A Wisconsin middle school was closed on Friday after a student and a teacher were bitten by spiders.
Arrest made in cold case murder of Wisconsin woman after 34 years
Wisconsin law enforcement said a “familial DNA search” led to the arrest of a man for the death of Betty Rolf after 34 years.