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Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught, AP sources says
WIZMnews.com BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said. Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. The arrest was confirmed to The Associated Press by law enforcement officials were who were not authorized to publicly discuss details…
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American Melody marks start of big-boat season on La Crosse riverfront
WIZMnews.com The big boats are back in La Crosse for another tourism season. Sunday marked the first visit during 2025 for the American Cruise Lines boats, as the American Melody docked at Riverside Park for most of the day. The Melody won’t be back in La Crosse again until Labor Day weekend. However, the next…
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Vacating block of street near Hogan building brings La Crosse district a step closer to building a new elementary school
WIZMnews.com When La Crosse’s school board meets Monday night, it will get an update on plans to replace the Hogan Administrative building with a new school in the next two years.City officials in La Crosse recently voted to vacate one block of a street next to Hogan. The 1800 block of Winnebago Street has not…
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UWL grad Remiker chosen as new chair of Wisconsin Democrats; Garcia was also a candidate
WIZMnews.com Wisconsin Democrats have chosen a candidate with strong ties to La Crosse as the state party’s new chairman. UW-La Crosse graduate Devin Remiker of Reedsburg was elected to a two-year term as chair during the party’s state convention at Wisconsin Dells on Sunday. The La Crosse County Democratic party chair, William Garcia, was one…
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Man suspected of shooting 2 Minnesota lawmakers caught, AP sources says
WIZMnews.com BELLE PLAINE, Minn. (AP) — The man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers, killing one of them, has been taken into custody, two law enforcement officials said. Vance Boelter was arrested Sunday evening. The arrest was confirmed to The Associated Press by law enforcement officials were who were not authorized to publicly discuss details…
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Trump urges all of Tehran to evacuate ‘immediately’ in new social media post
WIZMnews.com TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel struck Iran’s state-run television station Monday during a live broadcast, forcing a reporter to run off camera following an explosion, after Iran fired a new wave of missiles at Israel that killed at least eight people. In other developments, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli strikes have set Iran’s nuclear program back a…
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Jury finds MyPillow founder defamed former employee for a leading voting equipment company
WIZMnews.com DENVER (AP) — A federal jury in Colorado on Monday found that one of the nation’s most prominent election conspiracy theorists, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, defamed a former employee for a leading voting equipment company after the 2020 presidential election. The employee, Eric Coomer, sued after Lindell called him a traitor and accusations about him…
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Military parade barrels through DC as ‘No Kings’ protesters across US decry Trump
WIZMnews.com WASHINGTON (AP) — The grand military parade that President Donald Trump had been wanting for years barreled down Constitution Avenue on Saturday with tanks, troops and a 21-gun salute, playing out against a counterpoint of protests around the country by those who decried the U.S. leader as a dictator and would-be king. The Republican president, on…
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UPDATE: Prairie du Chien woman found safe
WIZMnews.com UPDATE: The Silver Alert for JoAnne Taylor is canceled. She was found safe. PREVIOUS STORY A missing Prairie du Chien woman last seen early Sunday morning is the subject of a Silver Alert from the Department of Justice. The alert is for JoAnne Taylor, 70. She is missing from Crossing Rivers Health at 37868…
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UPDATE: Prairie du Chien woman found safe
WIZMnews.com UPDATE: The Silver Alert for JoAnne Taylor is canceled. She was found safe. PREVIOUS STORY A missing Prairie du Chien woman last seen early Sunday morning is the subject of a Silver Alert from the Department of Justice. The alert is for JoAnne Taylor, 70. She is missing from Crossing Rivers Health at 37868…