Johnson Creek OWI, driver arrested with a child in the vehicle

A man was arrested in Johnson Creek for driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle on Friday, Feb. 6.

Snowmobile accident on Lake Koshkonong in Sumner, 1 flown by Med Flight

One person was taken to the hospital by Med Flight on Sunday, Feb. 1, following a snowmobile accident on Lake Koshkonong in the Town of Sumner.

Milwaukee woman pursues pilot dream to honor father’s aviation career

A Milwaukee County STEM teacher inspired by her late father is pursuing a career as a pilot, training in Wisconsin and preparing for acceptance into a competitive aviation academy.

Jefferson County squad struck, deputy had been helping at crash scene

Road conditions were snow-covered and slippery throughout southeast Wisconsin – and a Jefferson County sheriff's deputy learned that firsthand.

Jefferson County drunk driving arrest; woman had 4 kids in vehicle

A 41-year-old Waterloo woman was arrested by Wisconsin State Patrol on Saturday, Jan. 3, for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence with four children in the vehicle under the age of 16.

Watertown fatal hit-and-run, man accused of driving drunk

A Watertown man is accused of driving drunk when he fatally struck a pedestrian and fled the scene on Sunday, Dec. 21.

Palmyra police pull over driver; windows were covered in snow, ice

Palmyra police are pleading with drivers to do one thing before they get behind the wheel of their vehicles. Clear the windshield and windows of snow and ice.

I-94 corridor study OK'd; section between Hwy SS, Jefferson County line

Wisconsin's Transportation Projects Commission (TPC) approved on Wednesday, Dec. 10, a study of the I-94 corridor that includes the section between Highway SS and the Jefferson County line.

Fort Atkinson garage fire; tools, equipment salvaged from workshop

The Fort Atkinson Fire Department is searching for the cause of a garage fire on Madison Avenue on Friday morning, Dec. 5.

Watertown mom accused of abandoning son on freeway pleads guilty

Flor Escalante of Watertown pleaded guilty in Waukesha County court to abandonment of a child. This, after police say she left her 12-year-old son on the side of the interstate and drove off.

Fort Atkinson police shooting; subject dead, rifle recovered at scene

A Fort Atkinson police officer shot and killed a person on Sunday night, Oct. 26, while investigating the “report of a disturbance with shots fired."

Bird flu in Wisconsin; poultry shows, exhibitions suspended in 4 counties

Poultry shows and exhibitions in four southeastern Wisconsin counties have been suspended in an effort to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, more commonly called the bird flu.

Bird flu returns to Palmyra farm; neighbors brace for chickens to be composted

A bird flu outbreak at Cold Spring Egg Farm in Palmyra will force the disposal of three million chickens, as residents say they fear overwhelming odors and possible health impacts.

Bird flu identified in Jefferson County, commercial site quarantined

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, has been identified in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County.

Watertown dog attack, woman seriously injured: police

A woman was seriously injured after four dogs attacked her in Watertown on Saturday morning, Aug. 23.

2023 Watertown plane crash, final report determines probable cause

The National Transportation Safety Board has now released its final report on a Watertown plane crash that killed a pilot and his grandson in 2023.