Editor’s note: The following story has been shared for publication by The Badger Project, which, according to its website, is a nonpartisan, citizen-supported journalism nonprofit in Wisconsin. A link to the publication is here: https://thebadgerproject.org. By Christina Lieffring/The Badger Project All six of Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. representatives voted in favor of...
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Potentially armed suspect sought by police is in custody
Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer released information Monday stating that a suspect who was wanted by police in association with an incident involving a gun on Sunday has been taken into custody.The suspect, Yefferson Guzman Rodriguez, 18, Whitewater, was arrested Monday at 11:11 a.m., according to the release.As reported within...
Whitewater police search for at-large subject who may be armed
Whitewater Police Chief Dan Meyer in a press release Monday stated that his department is searching for a potentially armed gunman, who, after an incident on Sunday, remains at large. According to the release, 18-year-old Whitewater resident Yefferson Guzman Rodrequez is alleged to have held a female acquaintance against her...
Council advances ordinance allowing operation of ATVs on city streets
By Ryan Whisner The Fort Atkinson City Council has advanced an ordinance intended to permit the operation of ATVs and UTVs on city streets. On Tuesday, council members approved the first reading of the ordinance by a vote of 4 to 1. Council member Davin Lescohier cast the opposing vote,...
National Weather Service predicts winter with above average temperatures, below average precipitation
The National Weather Service has released a “preliminary winter outlook” predicting above average temperatures and below average precipitation for the 2023-24 winter season in Wisconsin. Among key messages released in its late August update, the National Weather Service noted that “El Nino conditions are ongoing, with a greater than 95%...