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Fravel scheduled to be sentenced in Winona, after conviction for the murder of girlfriend Madeline Kingsbury
WIZMnews.com The Madeline Kingsbury murder case in Minnesota is expected to come to an end on Tuesday, with a sentencing in Winona for Kingsbury’s former boyfriend, Adam Fravel. Last month, a jury in Mankato convicted Fravel of killing Kingsbury in early 2023. The Winona woman had been reported missing in April of last year, and…
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Driver suspected in fatal Monroe County accident lifts time limit for court hearing
WIZMnews.com A Monroe County driver accused of causing a deadly collision last month has returned to court. Thirty-nine-year-old Kristoffer Cattle of Tomah has waived the time limits for a pre-trial hearing on a reckless homicide charge. Cattle is accused of driving drunk in November when he crossed the center line on a Monroe County road,…
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Things to know about the shooting at a private Madison school
WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. — Two people were killed and others were injured Monday in a shooting at a private Christian school in Madison. The shooting happened days before the Christmas break. Police said a student who opened fire, identified as a 15-year-old girl, was also dead. Here are some things to know about the shooting in Wisconsin’s…
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Should we save Daylight Saving Time?
WIZMnews.com The so-called shortest day of the year in this part of the world, the winter solstice, is almost here. But La Crosse has already recorded its earliest sunset of the season. It was 4:27 p.m., for 10 days in a row. Now, sundown is gradually getting later, but it still gets dark around 5…
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La Crosse County has one of Wisconsin’s lowest property tax rates, according to administrator Klekamp
WIZMnews.com How low can you go, when it comes to paying taxes? According to recent figures, La Crosse County has lower property taxes per person than only three other Wisconsin counties. The county administrator, Jane Klekamp, tells WIZM’s Rick Solem that the amount of county property taxes collected works out to about $307 per taxpayer…
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Should we save Daylight Saving Time?
WIZMnews.com The so-called shortest day of the year in this part of the world, the winter solstice, is almost here. But La Crosse has already recorded its earliest sunset of the season. It was 4:27 p.m., for 10 days in a row. Now, sundown is gradually getting later, but it still gets dark around 5…
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La Crosse County has one of Wisconsin’s lowest property tax rates, according to administrator Klekamp
WIZMnews.com How low can you go, when it comes to paying taxes? According to recent figures, La Crosse County has lower property taxes per person than only three other Wisconsin counties. The county administrator, Jane Klekamp, tells WIZM’s Rick Solem that the amount of county property taxes collected works out to about $307 per taxpayer…
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UPDATE: Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, terrifying classmates including a second grader who made the 911 call that sent dozens of police officers rushing to the small school just a week before its Christmas break. The female…
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UPDATE: Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A 15-year-old student killed a teacher and another teenager with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, terrifying classmates including a second grader who made the 911 call that sent dozens of police officers rushing to the small school just a week before its Christmas break. The female…
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Longer hours to pay in La Crosse parking ramps could be considered
WIZMnews.com The hours when you have to pay to park in La Crosse’s downtown ramps could be expanded soon. City police are suggesting that the dollar-an-hour parking rate in the ramps be increased by four hours on weekdays, and extended to Saturdays as well. A study determined that the added hours could bring in an…