WAUKESHA, Wis.—A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens of others by driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year withdrew his insanity plea Friday. Darrell Brooks Jr., 40, appeared in Waukesha County Circuit Court where he’s facing nearly 80 charges, including six homicide counts, in connection with the Nov….
Wisconsin Judge Rules Against Enbridge on Line 5, but Stops Short of Shutdown
A Wisconsin judge has ruled in favour of an indigenous band in its dispute with Enbridge over Line 5, but stopped short of shutting down the controversial cross-border pipeline. District Court Judge William Conley says the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa has proven it was entitled to revoke permission for the pipeline…
Convicted Child Rapist Allegedly Kills Woman Days After Judge Allows Him Released
A Wisconsin man who was out on bail after pleading guilty in mid-August to sexually assaulting a minor in 2020 is now accused of killing his ex-girlfriend days after a judge denied a request to hold him in jail while awaiting his sentencing, according to authorities. Ernest Terrell Blakney, a 47-year-old fugitive and convicted pedophile,…
Beloved Wisconsin News Anchor Found Dead at 27 in Apparent Suicide
Neena Pacholke, a beloved television news anchor at ABC affiliate WAOW, died of an apparent suicide on Aug. 27, according to her family. She was 27. Pacholke, who grew up in Tampa, Florida, and played basketball for the University of South Florida, was found dead at her Wausau, Wisconsin, home early on Aug. 27. Police…
Ottawa Invokes 1977 Pipeline Treaty in Separate Line 5 Dispute, This One in Wisconsin
For the second time in a year, the federal government is invoking a little-known 1977 energy treaty between Canada and the United States to defend the Line 5 pipeline. This time, it’s in Wisconsin, where Line 5 skirts the southwestern shores of Lake Superior before crossing into Michigan. In both states, federal judges are hearing…
Birders’ Delight: Fall Migration in Wisconsin
With over 15,000 lakes (including two Great Lakes), several national and state wildlife refuges, and various wetlands, prairies, and forests, Wisconsin has an abundance of natural beauty to offer our feathered friends. In the fall, when many birds head south, the Badger State becomes the Birder State as pros and amateurs alike head out with…
Wisconsin School Board Upholds Ban on Gay Pride Flags, Partisan Political Items
A Wisconsin school board voted Tuesday night to uphold a policy banning gay pride flags and other partisan political items from being displayed in classrooms or worn on clothing by staff. This includes displaying political or religious messages, including gay pride flags, Thin Blue Line, and MAGA items. Staff also cannot say in emails what…
LIVE NOW: China Stages More Drills as US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan; Man Crashes Car Near Capitol, Starts Shooting
Former President Trump says the FBI took some attorney-client documents they shouldn’t have, and he wants them back. This, while the White House says the raid wasn’t political. The FBI raid on former President Trump’s residence may impact the midterms and the 2024 presidential election. Several analysts and a new poll give us some insights….
China Stages More Drills as US Lawmakers Visit Taiwan; Man Crashes Car Near Capitol, Starts Shooting
Former President Trump says the FBI took some attorney-client documents they shouldn’t have, and he wants them back. This, while the White House says the raid wasn’t political. The FBI raid on former President Trump’s residence may impact the midterms and the 2024 presidential election. Several analysts and a new poll give us some insights….
As Family Farms Dwindle Nationwide, a 93-Year-Old Farmer Retires
WEST BEND, Wisc.—Frank Falter remembers working alongside his father and siblings, planting the fields, harvesting hay, mucking the stalls, feeding, and milking the cows on what was once his father’s 120-acre farm near West Bend, Wisconsin. These childhood chores led to a lifetime of farming until Falter, 93, Falter retired this year. Falter joins a decades-long…
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