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At least eight people have died and an additional 15 people have been injured in an incident that’s being investigated as a terror attack on Tuesday afternoon in New York City. Officials say 29-year-old Sayfullo Saipov of Tampa, Florida plowed into pedestrians and bicyclists on a crowded jogging path in Lower Manhattan with a rented flatbed truck before slamming into a school bus which blocked his path. Two adults and two children aboard the bus were injured in the crash. The suspect, who has been apprehended, reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” upon exiting the vehicle and was holding what appeared to be two handguns. These turned out to be a paintball gun and a pellet gun. Saipov was shot in the abdomen by police and has been hospitalized. Federal authorities are investigating the incident as a terror attack. “Based on information we have at this moment, this was an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed at innocent civilians,” said New York City Mayor Bill d

MILWAUKEE -- Students at Milwaukee's Messmer Saint Mary Catholic School didn’t have to go Trick-or-Treating on Halloween morning. Instead, the candy came to them. “They were very excited," said Principal Elizabeth Fritsch. "I’m not sure the teachers told all of them, so when the officers walked in, the kids were so surprised and excited.” Safe trick-or-treating at Messmer Saint Mary Catholic School Members of the Milwaukee Police and Fire Departments stopped by the school to hand out bags of candy. “The goal today is just to have fun and say thank you, and give us the opportunity to come out and say hi to the kids and check out the costumes," Officer Edward Ciano said. Safe Trick-or-Treating at Messmer Saint Mary Catholic School Ciano went to this school when he was a kid. He came up with this idea as a way to bring officers and firefighters closer to the youngest people they serve. “When they’re that young age and they see us out on the streets, they may

New downtown parking garage MILWAUKEE — A new place to park in downtown Milwaukee opens Wednesday, November 1st. Eventually, people will be able to live there too. “Where you park, it’s kind of your first impression and your last impression, so we want to make sure we’ve got the best possible experience for fans as they’re coming in,” said Milwaukee Bucks Chief Marketing Officer Dustin Godsey. The $35 million, six-level garage near 6th and McKinley is part of the city’s $47 million contribution to the new Milwaukee Bucks arena project. Parking revenue will be split between the city and the Bucks. Dustin Godsey “Should be pretty unique,” Godsey said. The Bucks said one difference from most places you park is the gates are on the second level of the new garage. “Really just to make sure that we aren’t getting backups onto the street as people are coming in and out,” Godsey said. It should be easy for people to remember where they parked because each floor is named after a dif

KENOSHA — Members of the Kenosha Fire Department were really at the right place at a crucial time. Firefighters pride themselves on fast response times — and it’s hard to beat what happened at Stocker Elementary School on Tuesday morning, October 31st. Fire Safety Week is more like fire safety month and then some for Theonita Cox with the Kenosha Fire Department. Theonita Cox “For us really it’s about six to eight weeks, because we have 38 elementary schools,” said Cox. This time of year, the assistant division chief leads classroom training for hundreds of elementary students — mobile classroom training. Early Tuesday morning, members of the Kenosha Fire Department had just sat down their first group of students from Stocker Elementary when they were told about an actual fire. “That’s when we all went out there to try to investigate what was going on,” said Cox. Stocker Elementary School Kenosha Fire Department Kenosha fire officials said a young student, possibly five

Trump's presidential impotence was on full display after the New York terror attack that killed eight and injured fifteen when instead of leading, all Trump could muster was an all-caps tweet.

GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers hope to get back to their winning ways when the team hosts the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Monday evening, November 6th. According to Packers.com, Green Bay has won three consecutive games on Monday Night Football, including a 27-13 win over Philadelphia last season. It will be the third time the Packers and Lions have met on MNF and the first since 1972. It will also be the 25th consecutive season (1993-2017) that Green Bay is appearing on MNF, the second-longest streak behind Denver (1992- 2017). Take Our Poll Including a 1994 playoff victory, the Packers are 25-1 against the Lions in the State of Wisconsin since 1992. Green Bay has an 18-4 overall mark (.818) and a 10-1 home record (.909) against Detroit under Head Coach Mike McCarthy. Green Bay swept the regular-season series with the Lions last season for the first time since 2012 and for the seventh time under McCarthy. The rivalry actually kicked off in 1930 at City Stadium in Gre

Atlanta, Georgia — A mother charged with killing her two young sons by placing them in an oven and turning it on was expected to appear in court on Monday but was not at the appearance. Investigators say 24 year-old Lamora Williams put her sons, ages two and one, into an oven and turned it on. The toddlers, 1-year-old Jakarter Penn and 2-year-old Keyounte Penn, had burns on their bodies when police found them at the Oakland City West End Apartments in Atlanta. Lamora Williams’ family said she struggled most of her life with mental issues and may have been dealing with postpartum at the time of the incident. It’s a tragedy which her sister thinks could have been prevented. “She had issues and the fact that the state failed her, that’s a problem,” said Tabitha Hollingworth. Plus, family say the writing was on the wall. She routinely left her children home alone and had even attempted to cut her wrists. Wearing dark sunglasses to hide her tears, Brenda Williams is saddened, but not

When you make changes to your bathroom the toilet is an important part of the equation. What is there to consider? The shape and style, right? And whether it will fit the right distance from the wall. But oh, there is so much more! Not all toilets perform the same. Consumer Reports tests to see if they effectively wash away debris, whether the bowl is left clean after a flush, and how water-efficient they are. What makes one toilet better than another? To illustrate, CR selected two toilets that cost the same – $150. But one is a recommended model, and the other has the lowest score in their ratings. Why? The Mansfield Alto just got fair marks for waste removal. In several tests, the sponge debris stayed in the bowl, but the Delta Prelude does its main job very well. The little test sponges won’t be coming back. And how clean is the bowl surface afterwards? One CR test is to draw a water soluble marker ring around the inside of the rim, to see if one flush can wash it away. The Ma

By Gina Cherelus and Daniel Trotta NEW YORK (Reuters) – A pickup truck struck down multiple people on a bike path in lower Manhattan, killing several and injuring numerous others on Tuesday afternoon, before the driver was shot and taken into custody, the New York City police said. The pickup truck crashed into another vehicle […]

GREENDALE — Two Milwaukee men are charged in connection with the death of 76-year-old Kenneth Latus at a residence in the Village of Greendale on Saturday, October 21st. The accused are 42-year-old Calvin Fleener and 22-year-old James Johansen. The charges filed against Fleener and Johansen are as follows: First degree reckless homicide, as a party to a crime (Fleener) Robbery, use of force, as a party to a crime (Fleener & Johansen) Burglary, battery to a person, as a party to a crime (Fleener) Felony murder, as a party to a crime (Johansen) Calvin Fleener, James Johansen According to the criminal complaint, Greendale 911 dispatch received a phone call on Saturday, October 21st “from a frantic female caller screaming, ‘he’s tied up!’ Greendale police responded to a residence on Westlake Dr. When officers arrived, they found the 911 caller was walking around screaming “he’s dead! He’s dead!” Officers found the victim, identified as Kenneth Latus, deceased in a bedroom a

MADISON — Democratic leaders have selected one of their gubernatorial candidates to serve on the board of Gov. Scott Walker’s troubled job creation agency. Rep. Dana Wachs announced Tuesday that Assembly Minority Leader Gordon Hintz has named him to the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Board. Wachs is one of more than a dozen Democrats running or considering running against Walker next year. Wachs replaces Rep. Peter Barca on the board. Barca had been the Assembly minority leader but his fellow Democrats ousted him from leadership because he supported Walker’s $3 billion incentives package for a Foxconn Technology Group in Mount Pleasant. The board is expected to vote Nov. 8 on a contract implementing the incentives package. Wachs is an outspoken Foxconn opponent.

ARLINGTON, Tennessee - A Tennessee woman who runs an organization aimed at helping people with addictions is in some trouble of her own. Police in Southaven arrested Rebecca Farruggia Saturday night and charged her with public drunkenness, resisting arrest and two felony counts of simple assault on a public servant. Farruggia allegedly attacked a security guard and two officers during a show at Snowden Grove park, according to WREG . Police say they restrained Farruggia and took her into custody but she continued to kick and swing at them all the way to the station. Farruggia is the founder of Hearts for Hope and Healing, an opioid and heroin addiction treatment group inspired by her daughter's struggles. She recently talked to WREG  about why she started her organization. "I can't lay down and get depressed about this. I've got to figure out how to get healthy and while she's getting healthy I have to get healthy to educate to help her," she said. Heart

MILWAUKEE — Von Trier, a popular German bar on Milwaukee’s east side will remain Von Trier, according to a press release from Von Trier’s owners released Tuesday, October 31st. The owners, John and Cindy Sidoff, said in the release they’re collaborating with Wes Shaver and Mike Sorge on operations and programming moving forward. Shaver and Sorge are the owners of Black Sheep, and they manage operations at The Schwabenhof. They’re also two of three partners at The Love Shack. Von Trier will remain open through early January 2018 before closing for renovations. It’ll reopen in early February 2018. Von Trier’s owners aligned with Shaver and Sorge shortly after an announcement was made that Von Trier would close and become a new concept — a mid-century cocktail lounge. According to the release, “Shaver and Sorge look forward to preserving Von  Trier’s history and concept as well as enhancing it by implementing some exciting new additions such as a tap wine system, rejuvenated stein

RAYTOWN, Mo. – A Missouri animal rescue is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and charges after a dog was found left to die in a dumpster. Staff said the dog is in such bad condition they don’t know what breed it is. “It’s been proven that there’s a link between cruelty to animals and cruelty to human beings so even if you are not an animal lover, cruelty like this should be concerning,” Erin Morse, President of Midwest Animal ResQ  told WDAF. The Facebook page for the city of Raytown said the dog was found in a dumpster behind a shopping center. Staff with the animal hospital said the dog is recovering but is not out of the woods yet. They said she has a whole list of health concerns, open wounds on her body, mange, secondary skin infections and blood loss. “To get her into the condition she is in now, it took months,” said Morse. Staff said they believe she is around 1 year old. They said they named her Iris because they hope she blossoms into a beau

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders defended Robert E. Lee by comparing him to Washington, Jefferson, JFK, and FDR while ignoring that Robert E. Lee tried to destroy the nation that those presidents led.

HAMILTON, Ohio — An Ohio teenager accused of fatally shooting her father is free on bond that was posted using his life insurance payment. Police say the then-14-year-old girl shot 71-year-old James Ponder in the head at their Hamilton home in February and called 911 to report it. A judge has kept the aggravated murder case in juvenile court. The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News  reports  an affidavit filed in court shows Ponder’s wife received $250,000 in life insurance benefits and used $30,000 to post the teen’s bond last month. The affidavit says those benefits also are paying for the girl’s legal defense. The teen was put on electronic monitoring at her grandmother’s home. Authorities haven’t said why she shot her father. The Associated Press generally doesn’t name juveniles charged with crimes.

MILWAUKEE — The Wisconsin Herd, the NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, will open their inaugural season at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee on Friday, Nov. 17. The Wisconsin Herd will celebrate their “Wisconsin Opener” presented by Menominee Tribal Enterprises on Friday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the BMO Harris Bradley Center as part of the Bucks’ 50th Anniversary Season. The game will be open to Herd Season Ticket Holders with buses transporting fans to Milwaukee from Oshkosh. The Herd also plans to distribute tickets to community organizations focused on education, youth health and wellness, community betterment and mentoring. The Herd games on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Tuesday, Nov. 28 will be played at the BMO Harris Bradley Center and will be closed to the public. Opportunities for fans to watch and listen to these games will be announced later this week. The Wisconsin Herd is planning to celebrate the team’s official home opener presented by BMO Harris Bank on Fri

Mary Katharine Ham, the Federalist’s resident Halloween enthusiast, host this special edition of the Federalist Radio to talk costumes, scary movies, and more. GQ Culture Critic Scott Meslow , and Federalist Senior Contributor Daniel Payne both join to discuss the golden age of horror films Hollywood is in. “For so many decades, [horror movies] have been the most lucrative genre in Hollywood,” Meslow said. “It’s relatively cheap to make them. You usually don’t need stars in them and audiences love them.” Payne discussed the elements of nostalgia in both the movie ‘It’ and Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things.’ “There’s an element of growing up and coming of age… the best types of those stories balance the coming of age part while preserving the childlike wonder,” he said. Listen here:

MADISON — Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he doesn’t have a problem with allowing people to carry concealed weapons without a license, but consensus needs to be reached with Gov. Scott Walker and others with a different view on the issue. A bill allowing the carrying of concealed weapons without a license has cleared a state Senate committee but not been voted on by the full Senate or Assembly. Vos told reporters Tuesday that the Senate was working on making changes to the bill and Assembly Republicans have not yet had a chance to discuss the measure. Walker has said he thinks the current system works fine. Vos has been open to making changes, such as allowing license holders to keep concealed weapons in and near their vehicles on school grounds.

NEW YORK — Police are responding to a report of gunfire a few blocks from the World Trade Center site and memorial, and witnesses say a vehicle drove down a popular bike path and struck pedestrians and cyclists. The New York Police Department posted on its Twitter feed that one person was in custody Tuesday. An Associated Press photographer on the scene saw at least one person lying motionless on the Manhattan bike path. A large number of police vehicles could be seen near a community college and a high school and a few blocks north of the National Sept. 11 Memorial. It’s unclear how many people have been injured or whether anyone was killed.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk warned company employees that ramping up production of the Model 3 would be put them in “production hell.’ He didn’t mention there would be lawyers. But the bottlenecks and delays getting the new assembly lines up and running have prompted at least one shareholder lawsuit alleging that Tesla and Musk improperly hid its problems from its investors. And six other law firms have issued statements recently seeking investors to be plaintiffs in planned class action suits against the electric car maker. Tesla said on Oct. 2 that it could only  build 260 of its Model 3 cars  during the third quarter, rather than the 1,500 it had forecast to investors earlier in the year. The company claimed that “a handful” of assembly lines had taken “longer to activate than expected.” Related: Tesla factory at center of discrimination lawsuits On Oct. 6 the  Wall Street Journal  did a story, quoting unnamed sources within the company, saying that the problem was that major portions

Some Google Docs users found themselves locked out of their documents on Tuesday after the company flagged harmless files as “inappropriate.” Those locked out of their documents included reporters collaborating on articles, a document on academic software engineering, a study guide, and a user working on a pathology lab report. “This message has been flagged as inappropriate and can no longer be shared,” reads a message some users received. In a statement, Google said the lockouts were temporary and the result of a technical issue. Related: Major phishing attack targeted Google Docs users “This morning, we made a code push that incorrectly flagged a small percentage of Google Docs as abusive, which caused those documents to be automatically blocked. A fix is in place and all users should have full access to their docs,” a Google spokesperson said. “We apologize for the disruption and will put processes in place to prevent this from happening again,” the statement added. The Goog

Days after Donald Trump won the presidential election in November 2016, thousands flocked to the streets of New York City to demonstrate against the president elect in a protest organized by a Kremlin-connected Facebook page called BlackMattersUS, The Hill reports.  Between 5,000 and 10,000 people attended the protest organized by the Facebook page, which, according to an archived screen grab, had more than 99,000 likes. “Join us in the streets! Stop Trump and his bigoted agenda!” the  Facebook event page  reads for the protest, which was called “Trump is NOT my President. March against Trump.” “Divided is the reason we just fell,” it reads. “We must unite despite our differences to stop HATE from ruling the land.” BlackMattersUS hosted another event page to protest the Electoral College, called “One Person One Vote One March” to question the legitimacy of America’s democratic system. As it turns out, BlackMattersUS is linked to Internet Research Agency (IRA), a so-called “troll fa

SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio-area couple punished their young children by forcing one to eat and brush her teeth with cat feces, shocking the same child with a dog’s training collar and beating them all with a thorny switch, according to arrest warrants provided by the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office. James Howard Chalkley, 32, was charged Monday with one count of injury to a child and his 22-year-old wife, Cheyanne, was charged with two counts of injury to a child. James Chalkley is the father of a three-year-old boy and two girls who are 5 and 10. Cheyanne Chalkley is their stepmother. The arrest warrants show a teacher noticed bruising on the five-year-old in September. Child protective workers subsequently interviewed each of the girls, revealing the extent of the abuse, after which all of the children were removed from their home in Converse and placed in foster care. The children told their foster mother about a time their father became angry because he believed the children had

Fox News employees are speaking off the record and blasting their network's embarrassing non-coverage of and Trump propaganda on the Russia scandal.

Watch Video WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that a former campaign aide thrust into the center of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe “has already proven to be a liar.” On Twitter, President Trump sought to dismiss George Papadopoulos, who has provided key evidence in the first criminal case connecting President Trump’s team to alleged intermediaries for Russia’s government. Said President Trump: “Few people knew the young, low level volunteer named George, who has already proven to be a liar. Check the DEMS!” Papadopoulos was approached by people claiming ties to Russia and offering “dirt” on Hillary Clinton in the form of thousands of emails, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Papadopoulos pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about the conversations and has been cooperating with investigators, the documents said. Papadopoulos’ guilty plea and the possibility that he’s working with Mueller’s team came as an unexpected twist in the mounting d

Watch Video LOS ANGELES — Filming of season 6 on the political thriller “House of Cards” has been suspended following accusations that Kevin Spacey made sexual advances on a teen boy some three decades ago. Netflix and the show’s producer Media Rights Capital had already decided to end the series at the end of the current season but on Tuesday they chose to pause the production, which is filmed in Baltimore, “to give us time to review the current situation and to address any concerns of our cast and crew.” Spacey was not scheduled to work that day. The move comes after actor Anthony Rapp came forward with claims Spacey made inappropriate sexual advances toward him in 1986, when he was 14. Spacey responded by saying he doesn’t remember the alleged encounter but if he acted the way Rapp alleges, “I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.” He also spoke publicly for the first time about being gay, which draw backlash from some obse

CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens is saying goodbye to beloved resident Henry the hippo, according to WJW . Henry, father to Internet star Fiona , had been struggling with health issues for months and the zoo decidedly to humanely put him down on Tuesday. “We are all so sad to lose him. Everyone loved him. He was a sweet, gentle giant with a big personality. He enjoyed interacting with his caregivers,” said Christina Gorsuch, Cincinnati Zoo’s curator of mammals, in a news release on Tuesday. The zoo said Henry suddenly lost his appetite. His care team treated his symptoms, but he lost hundreds of pounds. He was weak and disoriented. An animal autopsy will be performed to determine the cause. @WLWT a look back at a favorite #Henry moment, when he meets baby Fiona ❤️ @CincinnatiZoo http://pic.twitter.com/75zcibd5fS — Mollie Lair (@mlairwlwt) October 31, 2017 “The blood work from Henry’s last exam gave us some hope that he was on the mend, but his appetit

GREEN BAY — Green Bay Packers Head Coach Mike McCarthy stated quarterback Aaron Rodgers is back in Green Bay Tuesday, October 31st. This, after he suffered a broken collarbone and went under the knife to repair it Thursday, October 19th. According to a tweet from the Packers, McCarthy said Rodgers is going through the rehab process and “looks good.” McCarthy: Aaron Rodgers is back in Green Bay. He's been in the meetings today. Also going through rehab process. Looks good. — Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 31, 2017 McCarthy said Rodgers also attended meetings on Tuesday. Hear from Coach McCarthy on Tuesday following the #Packers bye week. : https://t.co/7SVCYZ0MUU http://pic.twitter.com/ZyeRRu335Q — Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 31, 2017 Aaron Rodgers is back in Green Bay & in the meeting rooms as the #Packers return from the bye week. : https://t.co/JNOXlQDshG http://pic.twitter.com/NodqoJfWlB — Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 31, 2017

MILWAUKEE — ‘Tis the season for pomegranate! Leinenkugel’s announced a new flavor of its Shandy franchise that’s perfect for fall. Pomegranate Shandy is set to hit shelves this week, and it will replace the fall seasonal Harvest Patch Shandy. According to MillerCoors , Pomegranate Shandy is “juicy and fruit-flavored with a hint of slight citrus typical of ripe pomegranate, the beer is balanced with cracker-like malt character from Leinie’s traditional Weiss beer and finishes dry. It was brewed to be a crisp, approachable beer that serves as an invitation into craft for 21- to 34-year-old drinkers.” Pomegranates are in season in the United States and it’s time when interest in the fruit is at its highest. “We’re excited to tap into the seasonality and broad appeal of this intriguing fruit,” says Cara Lauritzen, who works on the Leinenkugel’s brand team. “Pomegranate Shandy is the perfect way for Leinenkugel’s to welcome the fall and winter months.” According to a news release from M

Democratic U.S. senators introduced a bill on Tuesday they said would prevent President Donald Trump from launching a nuclear first strike on North Korea on his own, highlighting the issue days before the Republican's first presidential trip to Asia.

Patrick Dunn WAUKESHA COUNTY — 57-year-old Patrick Dunn, the Waukesha man accused of preying on little girls — grooming them, engaging in sexual activities and producing child pornography, has died, according to the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department. Dunn was charged in August with the following: Possession of child pornography (ten counts) Contributing to the delinquency of a child Dunn is accused of preying on young girls. Investigators say he groomed young girls, posing as a professional photographer. Police say he gave pre-teens marijuana and pills, and engaged in sexual activity with the minors. Authorities say Dunn died of an apparent suicide last week.

Watch Video Two-year-old Zéa Lane began her battle to survive stage 4 cancer at just 3 months old. It has robbed her of meeting milestones and being able to make friends or keep up with other toddlers her age. It has paralyzed her from the chest down, with doctors saying she would never walk. As she gets older, Zéa is realizing that she’s different. While wearing ballet slippers, the little girl who loves to bop around to music looked at her mother and said, “My feet are broken, Mama.” But Zéa — with the help of her family, doctors and a variety of physical therapists — has overcome tremendous obstacles just to live. ‘Covered with cancer’ Zéa was a happy, healthy baby for the first few months of her life in Miami. Then, she started running a fever that spiked to 106 degrees by the time she arrived at the hospital. It was the only sign that something was wrong. The hospital staff ran every test imaginable. An MRI revealed the truth that her parents had not dared to imagine. “She

Amari Hampton MILWAUKEE — 21-year-old Amari Hampton of Milwaukee is now criminally charged for his alleged role in a police pursuit that unfolded late on Tuesday, October 24th. Hampton faces the following criminal charges: Vehicle operator flee/elude traffic officer causing damage to property First degree recklessly endangering safety Bail Jumping (felony) Obstructing an officer According to the criminal complaint, an officer with the Milwaukee Police Department’s Robbery Task Force spotted a gray car with “heavily tinted windows.” The officer conducted a DOT registration check “which revealed that the registration was suspended for emissions.” The complaint indicates the officer proceeded to conduct a traffic stop on the gray car near 45th and Capitol Dr. The driver, later identified as Hampton, initially moved over to the right. But the complaint says he “abruptly pulled back into the far left lane.” He did not pull over until he got near 46th and Capitol. The officer the

I revisited the ’90s Halloween classic “Hocus Pocus” with my kids this year. We do our share of fast-forwarding through the creepier parts, but one part that’s surprisingly edifying is Max Dennison’s character. Played by Omri Katz, the character manages to transcend a bunch of movie tropes to be an interesting, even honorable representation of masculinity. As long as I’m watching this thing on repeat, we might as well overanalyze our improbable hero together. 1. He’s Kind of a Baller Dennison is the new kid in town in “Hocus Pocus,” just moved to Salem, Massachusetts from Los Angeles in time for Halloween shenanigans. Here we have several choices for Max’s character. He could have been “angry, lonely new kid,” “super-cool California new kid,” or “put-upon, nerdy new kid.” He doesn’t fall easily into any of these categories. His first appearance is as an outspoken skeptic of the locals’ affinity for witchy lore in his high-school classroom. Despite being outnumbered, he voices his op

NEW VIENNA, Iowa — Authorities are blaming a manure runoff from a dairy farm for killing about 60,000 fish in eastern Iowa. The farm is situated about 3 miles (5 kilometers) east of New Vienna. The fish kill was reported Oct. 9 after fish carcasses were spotted in two creeks downstream in Dyersville. The Iowa Natural Resources Department has issued a notice of violation to the owner, John Hoefler, and is expected to seek restitution for the fish. Among the dead were minnows, white suckers and creek chubs.

WESTMORE, Vt. — Vermont wildlife officials have accused a man of poaching a moose cow out of season, dragging the animal behind his truck for 11 miles and leaving it to rot by the side of the road. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says 20-year-old Gerin Fortin, of Irasburg, was arrested Sunday. Wardens say the moose was shot at night on Sept. 23 in Westmore. They say the animal was lactating and likely had a calf with it. Vermont’s top game warden, Col. Jason Batchelder, called the case “particularly heinous.” It’s not immediately known if Fortin is being represented by an attorney. The Associated Press was unable to reach anyone at a phone number that appeared to be Fortin’s. He’s charged with six violations, including taking game by illegal means and in a closed season and two counts of shooting from a motor vehicle.

MADISON — The Wisconsin Senate has declared open season on groundhogs. The chamber approved a bill on a voice vote Tuesday that would remove groundhogs from the state’s protected species list and establish a year-round hunting and trapping season with no bag limits. Supporters argue groundhogs, also known as woodchucks or whistle pigs, are plentiful and their burrowing destroys gardens and undermines building foundations, sidewalks and roads. The Alliance for Animals, the Humane Society of the United States and Midwest Environmental Advocates all have registered in opposition. The Assembly passed the bill on a voice vote in June. The measure now goes to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature. ___ The bill is AB 323.

The Rev. Rob Lee, an indirect descendant of Gen. Robert E. Lee, called White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's false praise for Lee and the Confederacy ignorant.

MEQUON — Firefighters on Monday night, October 30th were called out to the scene of a fire at Charter Manufacturing — located near Port Washington and Glen Oak Road in Mequon. The build’s smoke alarm went off at 9:15 p.m. When firefighters arrived on scene ten minutes later, flames were shooting out of the roof. Authorities say the fire was so intense, crews had to fight it from the outside. Fire at Charter Manufacturing in Mequon Fire at Charter Manufacturing in Mequon Mequon Fire Chief David Bialk says he put out the last hot spots six hours after the initial call.  He declared the building a total loss. Daylight exposed much of the damage — which runs the entire length of the building. The damage is so severe, the building owner hired a private company to board up the property shortly after the fire was out. At this time, firefighters are working to find a safe place to enter the building — to determine the cause of the fire. If it’s too dangerous to enter, the building wi

The other shoe has dropped for struggling sneaker company Under Armour. Under Armour reported quarterly sales Tuesday that fell nearly 5% from a year ago, missing forecasts badly. The company also lowered its outlook for the year again. That news sent the company’s two classes of stock down more than 15% Tuesday. They had already lost nearly half their value for the year ahead of the earnings report. (Under Armour’s UAA shares have voting rights while the UA shares do not.) CEO Kevin Plank said in the earnings release that the biggest problem is lower demand for its shoes and athletic apparel in its home market of the United States. The Baltimore-based company has been growing internationally, with sales surging in Europe, Latin America and Asia during the quarter. Related: Under Armour’s CEO had to ditch President Trump But those markets are still relatively tiny for Under Armour. Revenue in North America makes up more than three-quarters of its overall sales — and those sales p

The Securing America's Voting Equipment, or SAVE, Act is the latest attempt by lawmakers to respond to what U.S. intelligence agencies say was a multi-pronged cyber operation, including hacking and online propaganda by Russia during the 2016 presidential election aimed at helping President Donald Trump.

Milwaukee City Hall MILWAUKEE — Beginning January 2018, the City of Milwaukee will join cities nationwide in launching a grading system for food establishments. A news release issued by the Milwaukee Health Department on Tuesday, October 31st said Milwaukee’s Sanitation Grading System will result in letter grade placards posted at food service establishments citywide, improving how the City of Milwaukee Health Department rates the sanitation of food service establishments and how that information is made available to the public. Milwaukee’s Sanitation Grading System will grade food service establishments on the existing Wisconsin Food Code under which inspections are currently conducted, assigning point values to each violation. Violations that most directly contribute to foodborne illness will result in higher deductions. Establishments will be awarded an “A” grade for a score of 80 points or more on a 100 point scale. Scores below 60 points will result in a “C” grade, and may pr