The Buffalo County Sheriff’s Department is reporting the release of a registered sex offender back into the community. In 2008, David Hawkinson was convicted in Buffalo and Pepin County of Repeated 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a Child. Hawkinson will be released from prison on August 18 and will be listed as homeless. He will have lifetime GPS monitoring and supervision due to his sex offense. Currently, the WI Department of Corrections is working on a pending relocation to a different county in which Hawkinson will reside.
Buffalo County has a new sheriff. Governor Tony Evers announced the appointment of Jake Laehn to fill the vacancy left with the resignation of former Sheriff Michael Osmond. Laehn -- a 15-year veteran of the department -- will fill the remainder of Osmond's term, which is set to expire in January of 2027.
A Pepin County non-profit has been awarded a $500 grant from the Pierce Pepin Cares Program. Bridge to Hope will use the money to support direct advocacy services, community outreach, and resource navigation for Pepin County residents, including crisis intervention, legal advocacy, and housing resource referrals. The Pierce Pepin Cares program is a program where members of Pierce Pepin Cooperative round up their monthly energy bills to support local non-profits and other organizations.
In La Crosse County, prison for Josie Dikeman. Dikeman was convicted in May of the 2023 death of her boyfriend's six-year-old son, A.J. Jurors convicted the defendant on charges including First-Degree Reckless Homicide, Chronic Neglect of a Child Resulting in Death, and Physical Abuse of a Child. Dikeman was sentenced Friday to a term of 27 years in prison.
Final preparations are underway for this week's Pierce County Fair in Ellsworth. The fair will feature the traditional carnival, livestock shows and commercial exhibits. A light up the sky drone show is Thursday, Tractor Pull Friday night, and music from Half Shebang, and Brad Boice. The fair runs Thursday through Sunday in Ellsworth.
Sex crimes charges are being filed against a former janitor for the Coulee Christian School District. Twenty-two-year-old Davin Keeney is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a juvenile. Charges include grooming of a child for sexual activity and sexual assault of a child by a person who works or volunteers with children.
Voters around the Badger State will be heading to the polls tomorrow for the Wisconsin primary election. Arguably the biggest item for voters to decide will be who represents the Democrats in the race for governor. State Rep. Francesca Hong had a commanding lead in a Marquette University poll last month, while Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley recently received an endorsement from Governor Tony Evers. Polls will be open from seven in the morning until eight at night.
More and more working families are turning to food benefits and food pantries for their meals, and that can make eating healthy harder. UW Extension Food Health scientist Dr. Beth Olsen says it's not just that fresh foods can be more expensive, it's hard finding the time to actually cook. If you have a freezer and a slow cooker, consider making a large stew or meal and freezing away servings for the rest of the week. Most of all, says Olsen, don't fret over missing the time to cook and just having something to eat.
A UW-Madison lab employee has pleaded not guilty after being accused of trying to poison his coworker. Makoto Kuroda appeared Thursday in Dane County Court for his arraignment. The not guilty plea was entered for charges of second-degree recklessly endangering safety and tampering with products to cause harm. A pre-trial conference is scheduled for September 25th.
An inmate who escaped from the Juneau County Jail was arrested in Minnesota. The JCSO had reported that Steven Garner didn't return back to the jail last week after an authorized work release. The agency announced Friday that authorities arrested Garner in Winona, Minnesota and is being held on charges there. He's set to be transferred back to Juneau County.
A new federal law reveals hazing incidents on UW campuses. UW-Madison recently posted detailed descriptions of nine hazing incidents involving Greek organizations between 2021 and 2025. Reported hazing included forced pushups, eating raw onions and performing to children's music. The Stop Campus Hazing Act requires universities to publicly disclose hazing violations and update reports twice a year. UW-Green Bay and UW-Whitewater also reported incidents. UW-Madison has reported no cases of hazing so far this year.
A former Thiensville police officer is facing a fine for the mistreatment of animals earlier this year. Richard McCormick resigned from the department after shooting two dogs in April, leaving one dead. This week, the district attorney decided against a criminal charge and issued a civil forfeiture instead, meaning McCormick could be fined up to 500-dollars. He's scheduled to be in court in October. The shooting wasn't reported until June by the Journal Sentinel when three women found the wounded dog and took care of him.
A lucky save for a Horicon woman who nearly got caught in a phone scam. Fox 6 Milwaukee reports Horicon police had to assist an elderly woman who was being harassed by phone scammers claiming her computer was hacked and she needed to pay them 1000 dollars in Apple Pay cards to get it fixed. The woman misheard the scammers and instead bought Applebee's gift cards instead. When she tried to give them to the scammers, they hung up on her. Fox 6 helped the woman's family get a complete refund on the gift cards.
The Minnesota State Fair is considered the top fair in the country. USA Today reports that they came to the conclusion based on factors like high attendance, massiveness, and enormous economic impact. Wisconsin finished second, while Iowa and Illinois ranked seventh and eighth. The Great Minnesota Get-Together runs August 27th through September 7th this year.
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