Update: The UW-Whitewater Police reported at 8:49 p.m. on May 24 that the alleged offender was taken into custody. Editor’s note: the following information was released today by the University of Wisconsin Police: The UW-Whitewater Police are investigating a daylight stranger sexual assault that occurred on May 22 at...
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‘Possible sexual assault’ reported near UW-Whitewater parking lot
Editor’s note: The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has reported the following information through its “Announcements” portal on its website: In compliance with the “Timely Warning” provisions of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, the university is releasing the following information: At approximately 12:40 p.m....
Stricker wins 8th annual Furry Friends 5k
By Chris Spangler Jefferson’s Ben Stricker crossed the finish line first in the eighth annual Furry Friends 5k race, held Saturday morning to benefit the Humane Society of Jefferson County. The dog-friendly event at Jefferson County Fair Park drew 398 runners and walkers, many accompanied by their canine companions, as...
Facemask guidance for fully vaccinated county residents updated
The Jefferson County Health Department has announced updated facemask recommendations for residents who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19.County health officer and department director Gail Scott noted that on May 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the Interim Public Health Recommendations for Fully Vaccinated People. The following...
‘World’s Cutest Rescue Dog’ to headline Humane Society race
The Humane Society of Jefferson County will be hosting a dog-friendly, official 5k race at Jefferson County Fair Park from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 22.Guest of honor at the Jefferson event will be Lamb Chop, a 12-year-old Maltese from Wauwatosa that has been named People magazine’s “World’s Cutest...