A Milwaukee woman is now taking responsibility for the death of 1-year-old Princess Lard five years ago. Artesia Lockhart, 32, on Thursday changed her plea to “no contest” regarding a charge of physical abuse of a child, causing great bodily harm. “No contest” is a plea that allows a defendant to accept conviction without admitting … Read more
An online fundraiser for a Boonton native and her family has raised $79,000 after their home and belongings were lost in the LA wildfires. Melissa Viator, her husband Jake and their 2-year-old child are safe after losing their home to the most destructive wildfires in Southern California history. By a stroke of luck, Viator and … Read more
ALLOUEZ — A portion of State 57, also known as Riverside Drive, within the village will be closed to repair part of the State 172 overpass beginning Feb. 17. First announced at the village’s Jan. 15 Public Works Committee meeting, and confirmed by both the village’s public works Director Sean Gehin and the Wisconsin Department … Read more
The coldest stretch of the year in the Green Bay area will begin on Saturday and continue through Wednesday, with “dangerously cold” wind chills, according to the National Weather Service Green Bay. After a high of 38 on Friday, temperatures will drop Saturday, with a high of 19 and a minus-5 wind chill Saturday night. … Read more
Stargazers will be treated to a rare treat this weekend when six planets will “align” in the night sky for an eye-catching planet parade. Planets always appear along a line known as the ecliptic, said NASA, so the “alignment” isn’t necessarily special. What’s truly unique is seeing four or five bright planets at once, which … Read more
The coldest stretch of the year in the Appleton area will begin on Saturday and continue through Wednesday, with wind chill temperatures being considered “dangerously cold” by the National Weather Service Green Bay. While a high of 38 degrees is forecasted for Friday, a significant drop is expected going into Saturday, with minus 5 wind chills … Read more
Donald Trump’s response to the catastrophic wildfires in Los Angeles has provided a stark prologue to how his US presidency will likely handle the growing threat of such disasters – through acrimony, brutal dealmaking and dismissal of a climate crisis that is spurring a mounting toll of fires, floods and other calamities. As of Thursday, … Read more
Odds are Dan Campbell probably doesn’t spend a lot of time thinking about his team’s TV ratings, but on the off chance the head coach of the Detroit Lions needs something new to regale the barista with while he’s placing his tachycardia-inducing a.m. Starbucks order, let it be known that the No. 1 seed in … Read more
Angelica Salas has been shellshocked by the past week. The immigrants’ advocate had to flee the Eaton fire as it rushed toward Altadena and Pasadena. But even as she and her family were evacuating their home and checking in on friends and neighbors, Salas was scrambling to organize emergency aid for the hundreds of thousands … Read more
High winds are typically associated with winter storms, hurricanes or severe thunderstorms. But on the morning of Jan. 17, 1982, 43 years ago, a fierce windstorm hammered the Front Range of Colorado with gusts you might associate with a mountain top or within the eyewall of a hurricane. Gusts as high as 137 mph were … Read more