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Michigan St. bridge closures to begin soon in Sturgeon Bay

Michigan St. bridge closures to begin soon in Sturgeon Bay

STURGEON BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The Wisconsin Department of Transportation will soon close the Michigan St. Bridge in Sturgeon Bay for construction. According to a release, the Michigan St. Bridge will be closed from 7:00 a.m. Mondays through 4:00 p.m. Thursdays during the weeks of Oct. 14, Oct. 21, and Oct. 28. Crews will install…

Will Milton make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane?

Will Milton make landfall as a Category 5 hurricane?

(NEXSTAR) — Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified into a Category 5 storm on Monday, less than 24 hours after it became a Category 1 storm in the Gulf of Mexico. In its Monday afternoon update, the National Hurricane Center said Milton is roughly 715 miles west-southwest of Tampa with maximum sustained winds of 160 mph. Current…

Wisconsin man sentenced to federal prison for possessing firearm as a convicted felon

Wisconsin man sentenced to federal prison for possessing firearm as a convicted felon

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WFRV) – A 23-year-old Wisconsin man was sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. According to a release, U.S. District Judge William Conley sentenced Damariyah Muhammad, 23, of Fitchburg, to 45 months in prison for the crime. His sentence will be followed by three years of…

One dead, another arrested in nighttime homicide in Wisconsin

One dead, another arrested in nighttime homicide in Wisconsin

SUPERIOR, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in northwestern Wisconsin are investigating a homicide after a disturbance call on Sunday night. According to a release, on Oct. 6, 2024, at around 9:15 p.m., officers with the Superior Police Department responded to the 2400 block of Ogden Ave. for a report of a disturbance. Driver in Wisconsin arrested…

Increase in unlawful camping has police department in Wisconsin issuing reminders

Increase in unlawful camping has police department in Wisconsin issuing reminders

CAMPBELL, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in western Wisconsin are reminding campers that it is unlawful to camp on town property and vacant private property. After an uptick in camping on town property and vacant private land, the Campbell Police Department issued a social media statement of a city ordinance that prohibits the action. Department of…

Driver in Wisconsin arrested for OWI after rollover crash, two residences damaged

Driver in Wisconsin arrested for OWI after rollover crash, two residences damaged

CALEDONIA, Wis. (WFRV) – A man in western Wisconsin was arrested after a Friday evening crash that caused damage to multiple vehicles and residences. According to the Trempealeau County Sheriff’s Office, on October 4 around 10 p.m., authorities were notified of a one-vehicle crash on County Road K just south of Turkey Trot Lane. It…