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WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge charged with helping a man illegally evade immigration agents is seeking donations to fund her court defense. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan announced Friday that she’s set up a fund to cover the costs of her defense. The fund issued a statement saying that the case against…

WIZMnews.com Anyone driving by the Dunkin’ Donuts store on Losey Boulevard Friday morning may have noticed someone on the roof waiving at them. It was for a good reason-the annual Cops on the Roof fundraiser with local law enforcement that benefits Special Olympics. There was a steady stream of people walking up or driving through…

WIZMnews.com The storm system that moved through Thursday afternoon caused power outages in several places in the area. One caused a traffic mess when part of a billboard was blown into some power lines on the Causeway. Traffic was detoured until the line could be cleared. There were also reports of outages on the north…

WIZMnews.com NEW: The severe weather moved quickly through the Coulee Region this afternoon. The National Weather Service has canceled the Tornado Watch that was in effect for parts of Wisconsin and Minnesota. There were reports of tornadoes in Wisconsin. One was confirmed by law enforcement near Loyal in Clark County. Three reports to the NWS…

WIZMnews.com The Salvation Army of La Crosse wants to thank those who serve with them along with the community at a special celebration on Friday. Party in the Park begins with activities at 5 p.m. at Riverside Park. Those are sponsored by organizations including the La Crosse Fire Department and Police Department, Girl Scouts, Children’s…

WIZMnews.com The Green Bay Packers take on their division rival right at the start of the 2025 regular season.  Week 1 features the Packers playing the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on September 7. It won’t be until Week 12 before Green Bay faces another NFC North team with the visiting Minnesota Vikings on November…

WIZMnews.com The Minnesota Vikings have back-to-back international games in 2025 as the team releases its schedule for the coming season.  In Week 4, the team travels to Dublin, Ireland to play the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, September 28. On Week 5, they head to London for a game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, October…

WIZMnews.com Not a bad night for UW-La Crosse’s Sam Blaskowski. In his final home meet wearing a UW-L uniform, the senior broke two NCAA Division III records Wednesday. “He ran the 4×100, ran the fastest time in Division III history — broke the school records,” UW-L men’s coach Josh Buchholtz said. “They ran a 39.53.…

WIZMnews.com Jackson County is reporting its second fatal traffic accident of the year. A 67-year-old motorcycle rider from Taylor, Wis., was injured in a crash last week, on a county road south of Taylor and Blair. The sheriff’s office learned Tuesday that rider Gary Lien had died sometime after being taken to a hospital for…

WIZMnews.com Federal health and human services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., took questions from members of Congress on Wednesday about the country’s health needs. US Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) was among those seeking answers. Baldwin challenged Kennedy on a decision to lay off staffers who worked on programs to reduce lead poisoning among children, mainly…