WIND POINT, WISCONSIN – A small plane crashed into Lake Michigan Thursday afternoon near Racine County, but all three people on board were rescued safely after texting first responders for help. Crash and Rescue The Cirrus SR22 aircraft departed Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport at 12:17 p.m. on a flight to Michigan. About 20 minutes later,…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – What began as a dream remodel for a Roscoe Village couple has turned into what they call a construction nightmare. Bill and Mary Lennon say shoddy work on their $120,000 project left their home unsafe and in disrepair, leading them to sue their contractor. From Dream Project to Legal Battle In 2023,…
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – A 57-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing a 49-year-old victim in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, police confirmed. Arrest and Charges The suspect, identified as Edward Harris, faces multiple felony counts, including: Aggravated battery causing great bodily harm Aggravated battery with a deadly weapon Aggravated battery in…
ESSEX COUNTY, VERMONT – Northern Vermont residents are being urged to prepare for early frost conditions as the National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Frost Advisory for Friday, September 12, from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Cold Snap to Bring First Signs of Fall Forecasters warn that temperatures in Essex County, including Island…
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – Residents across northeast Wisconsin are preparing for a mix of foggy mornings and stormy evenings as fall weather patterns bring travel hazards into the weekend. Dense Fog Friday Morning The National Weather Service in Green Bay has warned that patchy to dense fog will settle in overnight and into Friday morning,…
CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS – Central Illinois is preparing for a stretch of late-summer heat as temperatures soar heading into the weekend. Friday is expected to reach 91°F, with even higher readings likely on Saturday and Sunday. Hot Friday Sets the Stage The National Weather Service in Lincoln reports that Friday will remain mostly sunny with light…
LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN – Commuters across western Wisconsin faced hazardous driving conditions Thursday morning as dense fog dropped visibility on Interstate 90 and surrounding highways to a quarter mile or less. Dense Fog Advisory in Effect The National Weather Service in La Crosse issued a Dense Fog Advisory covering portions of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa,…
DES MOINES, IOWA – New data shows that distracted driving is on the decline in Iowa since the state’s hands-free law went into effect earlier this summer. Drop in Distracted Driving Rates According to research from Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT), distracted driving cases in Iowa fell by 3.9% statewide since the law was enacted on…
IOWA CITY, IOWA – A 32-year-old cold case in Iowa City has finally moved forward after a Texas-based DNA lab helped investigators identify a suspect in the death of a newborn found in 1992. Break in a Decades-Old Case In December 1992, sanitation workers discovered the body of a newborn infant in an Iowa City…
DES MOINES, IOWA – Girl Scout cookie season is about to get sweeter. A brand-new treat called the Exploremore cookie is joining the lineup, thanks in part to the work of Beth Shelton, CEO of Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa. Inspired by Rocky Road The Exploremore is a chocolate sandwich cookie inspired by rocky road…