Snow leads to massive pileup in Wisconsin, dozens injured
Dozens of people were injured in a massive traffic pileup amid snowy conditions in southern Wisconsin on Friday, which blocked Interstate 39/90 for hours, authorities said. Beloit Memorial Hospital said at least 27 people were treated for injuries sustained in the crash, WIFR-TV reported. State Patrol officials said snow, ice and whiteout conditions were factors in the crash.
news.yahoo.comUpcoming $200M Eastern Michigan dorm seeks tax-exempt status
YPSILANTI, MI - A Wisconsin bond authority is helping Eastern Michigan University achieve tax-exempt status for its new student housing project. The project is still fully financed by EMU Campus Living, but EMU issued the bond through PFA to achieve tax-exempt status on the project, university spokeswoman Melissa Thrasher said. Read more: $200M student housing plan finalized at Eastern Michigan UniversityOther improvements include new wireless internet and air conditioning capabilities, as well as new room layouts. Gilbane was selected as the university’s private student housing partner in December. Eastern Michigan University is one of them$2.2M haul marks record ‘Giving True Day’ at Eastern Michigan University
mlive.comNo foul play suspected for missing man seen walking into woods near U.P. border
Officials in Wisconsin are searching for a missing man near the Michigan border. According to the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, Theodore “Teddy” Egge was last seen walking southbound on Northway Drive from Benson Lake Road after asking for directions to Boat Landing 7 Road on Jan. 13. Crews have been searching the woods near the area he was last seen. Deputies are being assisted in the search by the Athelstane Fire Department, Amberg Fire Department, Middle Inlet Fire Department and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, which is using its drone. Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office at 715-732-7627.
mlive.comHow to watch Michigan vs. Penn State wrestling: (1/20/23); channel, live stream
1 Penn State on Friday at 7 p.m. in the first of two Big Ten Conference duals for the Wolverines this weekend. 21 Michigan State, and No. Michigan’s Mason Parris -- who has five ranked wins this season -- is having one of the best seasons in school history. Penn State has not lost a dual meet since Jan 31. MICHIGAN vs. PENN STATE
mlive.comWisconsin Man Indicted for Forced Labor
An indictment was unsealed today in the Western District of Wisconsin charging a Wisconsin man with one count of labor trafficking. The FBI Milwaukee Field Office and the River Falls Police Department conducted the investigation. Assistant U.S. Attorney Taylor Kraus for the Western District of Wisconsin and Trial Attorneys Slava Kuperstein and Julie Pfluger of the Civil Rights Division’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit are prosecuting the case. The FBI is asking anyone with information about Austin Koeckeritz to contact the FBI Milwaukee Field Office at (414) 276-4684. If you or someone you know is a victim of human trafficking, please call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888.
justice.govWisconsin woman dies in house fire near Michigan border
Police have identified a woman who was killed in a Wisconsin house fire. According to the Marinette Police Department, 54-year-old Julie Ann Price was found dead at the scene of the fire at 223 Terrace Avenue. Marinette is located just across the Menominee River from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Police say an autopsy was performed on Jan. 13 and preliminary findings determined she died in the fire. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Marinette Police Department at (715) 732-5200.
mlive.comMatt Mitchell steps down as GVSU football head coach to join staff at Wisconsin
The second-winningest coach in Grand Valley State football history is heading to Wisconsin to join Luke Fickell’s new staff with the Badgers. GVSU announced Sunday the resignation of head football coach Matt Mitchell, who spent the last 19 years with the Lakers, including 13 atop the program.
mlive.comHow to Watch the IIHF Women’s World U-18 Championship Semifinals - Sweden v. USA, Finland v. Canada | Channel, Stream, Preview
They will look to punch their tickets to their Gold Medal Game in very similar-looking semifinals on Saturday. In the first 14 tournaments, they have made it to the Gold Medal Game each time, winning gold eight times. ETStream: ESPN+Unlike their run to the gold medal last summer, Canada looks dominant heading into the semifinals. Canada is trying to make it to the championship game for the 14th time in their history at the U18s. Suomi has never made it to the Gold Medal Game in the history of the Under-18s.
mlive.comHow to watch Michigan State vs. Illinois (11/13/2023): TV channel, tipoff time, live stream
· Watch the Michigan State Spartans on FuboTV (7-day free trial)GAME INFORMATIONWho: Michigan State (12-4, 4-1) vs. Illinois (11-5 2-3)When: 9 p.m. HOW TO LISTENRadio Network: Spartan Media NetworkGAME NOTES• Illinois won both games in the season series against Michigan State last year. • Michigan State point guard A.J. PRE-GAME LINKSSpartan Confidential podcast: Michigan State is tied for Big Ten lead, but will it last? Michigan State freshman makes the most of surprise role vs. Wisconsin‘Experience matters’: Veteran Michigan State team knows how to finish close gamesMichigan State’s Joey Hauser silences the boos in return to Wisconsin
mlive.comMichigan State vs. Illinois college basketball predictions, picks & odds
Our expert has Michigan State vs. Illinois predictions for this Big Ten matchup with odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook, so let’s get into it. Michigan State vs. Illinois basketball predictionsThe 2022-23 season has not been easy for both Michigan State and Illinois, but each team has figured some things out within the last month. Our expert favors the home side in this game, so let’s take a look at the best bet from their Michigan State vs. Illinois predictions. How to bet on Illinois -4.5 at DraftKings SportsbookIllinois -4.5 is our experts’ best bet from their Michigan State vs. Illinois predictions. Michigan State vs. Illinois college basketball odds available at FanDuel SportsbookThe Spartans are currently 4.5-point underdogs for Friday’s matchup against Illinois, with odds priced at -110 on FanDuel Sportsbook.
mlive.comWisconsin, North Carolina governors ban popular TikTok app
Wisconsin and North Carolina have become the latest states to ban the use of TikTok on state phones and other devices, a move that comes after nearly half of the states nationwide have blocked the popular social media app owned by a Chinese company.
Michigan vs. Iowa scouting report: Hawkeyes replaced star player with his twin
ANN ARBOR -- Michigan visits Iowa on Thursday in what is an important Big Ten matchup because nearly every Big Ten matchup is important this season. Michigan saw its two-game win streak end with Saturday’s 59-53 loss at Michigan State. Here’s are three more things to know about the Hawkeyes, including more about what they do best, their star player, and a X-factor for Thursday’s game. Strength: Transition offenseFran McCaffery’s Iowa teams have generally been pretty good offensively and not very good defensively. Star player: Kris MurrayKris is the left-handed twin of Keegan, who as a sophomore at Iowa last season was a first team All-American before going fourth overall in the NBA draft.
mlive.com‘Experience matters’: Veteran Michigan State team knows how to finish close games
The Badgers were scoring baskets down low and forcing Michigan State into a sloppy game as they seemed poised to close things out. Inside the Michigan State huddle with 3:53 left, though, the expectation was different. It became the latest example of this Michigan State team’s ability to close strong and finish out close games. Three days earlier, Michigan pulled to within four points late at the Breslin Center before Michigan State pulled away for a comfortable win. Michigan State coach Tom Izzo points to one factor above all in Michigan State’s late-game success: experience.
mlive.comOverheard in the Michigan State locker room: A gritty win vs. Wisconsin and advice from mom
MADISON, Wis. – For the second straight year, Michigan State is leaving the Kohl Center with a win over a ranked Wisconsin team. The Spartans came back in the final five minutes to beat the Badgers, 69-65, on Tuesday night on the road. I think it was just tough all around.”-- Spartans forward Malik Hall on the win“I think that’s where our experience helped us. What I’ve got a little different than some, all of my guys have played together. It’s not a factory of guys running in, running out.
mlive.comMichigan State comes back late to top No. 18 Wisconsin on road
MADISON, Wis. – Michigan State got a big game from a senior returning to his home state and some late point guard heroics as it recorded a critical Big Ten road win. Michigan State (12-4, 4-1) has now won seven straight and moved back into a tie for first place in the Big Ten standings. Hoggard’s make helped Michigan State come back from five points down with four minutes left to extend its win streak. With 6:07 left, Michigan State had again cut it to two before Joey Hauser had the ball poked away. But Michigan State played a clean final few minutes as it hit critical shots and recorded a crucial road win.
mlive.comHow to watch Michigan State vs. Wisconsin (1/10/2023): TV channel, tipoff time, live stream
After a relaxing, undefeated month at home, Michigan State at last has to leave the friendly confines of the Breslin Center. · Watch the Michigan State Spartans on FuboTV (7-day free trial)GAME INFORMATIONWho: Michigan State (11-4, 3-1) vs. No. • Michigan State now ranks No. • Michigan State is expected to have all of its players available; Malik Hall suffered an ankle injury during Saturday’s win over Michigan but is expected to play. Hoggard leads clean Michigan State offense in win over Michigan
mlive.comMichigan State vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions and odds for Tuesday
Michigan State vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions for Tuesday, 1/10It’s not often that Michigan State can be considered lucky to start conference play at 3-1, but that’s the case this season. Taking those things into consideration, our Michigan State vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions see a bounceback performance for the Badgers here. FanDuel Sportsbook is the perfect spot to either tail or fade out Michigan State vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions. So whether you decide to follow our Michigan State vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions or not, make sure you sign up for an account with them today. For our Michigan State vs. Wisconsin basketball predictions though, we believe the smart plays are on Wisconsin’s money line as well as the over 125.5.
mlive.comRemains found in 1997 in Lake Michigan ID'd as Chicago woman
Human remains found in 1997 along Lake Michigan's shoreline in western Michigan have been identified as those of a Chicago woman last seen weeks earlier at a Wisconsin beachfront park, police said Monday. Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that the remains are those of Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker, Michigan State Police said. “Although DNA testing wasn’t possible when Dorothy Ricker died, investigators are grateful that it brings her family some resolution today,” police said in a news release.
news.yahoo.comWoman dropped off at Wisconsin hospital says she was held captive, 4 suspects arrested
PINE LAKE, WI -- Four people have been arrested and arraigned on various charges in connection with an alleged imprisonment of a woman in Wisconsin last month. According to UP Matters, the victim arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander on Dec. 22 and told staff that she had been held captive. The victim reported that she had been tied to a chair, beaten and strangled with a belt at a home in Pine Lake. Investigators eventually determined there were four suspects in the case and after the suspects were arrested the Oneida County District Attorney’s Office filed charges. READ MORE:High-speed crash kills 1 woman in Jackson CountyWanted man arrested after chase through 2 Northern Michigan counties3 arrested following report of 40 vehicles drag racing near Detroit
mlive.comHalftime analysis: Lions hanging close thanks to Aidan Hutchinson, defensive effort
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aidan Hutchinson is doing his best to keep this thing close. The defensive rookie of the year candidate is finishing off his first season in high style, racking up two huge sacks in the first half against Green Bay. Both came on third downs inside Detroit’s 25-yard line too, forcing Green Bay to settle for field goals. Hutchinson now has 9.5 sacks on the season, which wrestles the NFL rookie lead away from teammate James Houston (8.0). Lions rookies have accounted for 20.5 sacks overall, an NFL record since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
mlive.comLions eliminated from playoffs by Seahawks’ OT win against Rams
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The Detroit Lions have a huge game against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. A game that would be even bigger if the Los Angeles Rams figured out a way to keep Detroit’s playoff hopes alive with a win in Seattle. The former Lions safety was sent to Seattle by the former regime over personality clashes with the head coach. With that, Detroit is officially eliminated from the playoff chase before kicking off in Green Bay -- yet another gift from the grave of the Quinntricia regime. Now, it looms large -- ending the club’s hope to make the playoffs before even taking the field at Lambeau Field.
mlive.comNew documents detail Sen. Ron Johnson asking about electors
Newly released documents from the House Jan. 6 committee show that the former Wisconsin Republican Party chairman testified that U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson spoke to him weeks before Joe Biden assumed the presidency about having the state’s GOP-controlled Legislature, rather than voters, choose Wisconsin’s presidential electors.
Wisconsin waitress gets $1,000 tip from Christmas customer
A Wisconsin waitress got a Christmas morning surprise from a customer — a $1,000 tip. Callie Blue, 29, was waiting tables at Gus's Diner in Sun Prairie, just outside Madison, at 6 a.m. Sunday when she started chatting with one of the few customers in the restaurant at that hour, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. The customer was Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County.
news.yahoo.comMan, 47, dies after snowmobile leaves trail, crashes into tree
A 47-year-old Wisconsin man is dead after his snowmobile left the trail and struck a tree last week near the border of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, officials said. At 7:33 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, a dispatcher in Iron County, Wis., received a call about a snowmobile crash on Trail No. The snowmobile had gone off the trail and hit a tree; the operator, Mathew J. Wolfgram, 47, of Greenville, Wis., was unresponsive. RELATED: Indiana man, 55, dies in Northern Michigan snowmobile crashIron County deputies, Hurley Fire Snowmobile Rescue and Beacon Ambulance responded to the scene, police said. RELATED: Woman, 50, dies after Upper Peninsula snowmobile crashThe incident is under investigation by the sheriff’s office and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
mlive.comWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers not ruling out state funds for train between Madison and Milwaukee
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said he isn’t ruling out the use of state funds to construct a passenger rail line between the cities of Madison and Milwaukee that would also expand connections between Chicago and St. Paul, Minnesota.
chicagotribune.comShould Michigan, Georgia, TCU, USC be in College Football Playoff no matter what happens this week?
Do the top four teams in the current College Football Playoff rankings -- Georgia, Michigan, TCU, and USC -- deserve to make the playoff no matter what happens in the conference title games this weekend? Or should Ohio State and Alabama be rewarded for sitting at home?
Kamala Harris talks abortion, appeals to voters in Milwaukee
Vice President Kamala Harris has met with college students and Latino leaders in Milwaukee during a visit meant to energize voters weeks before an election in which Wisconsin's Democratic governor, Tony Evers, and Republican U.S. senator, Ron Johnson, are on the ballot.
Trump ties may come back to haunt in swing state Wisconsin
Donald Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin’s primary, but both Democrats and Republicans say that the former president’s involvement in the state’s key races for governor and U.S. Senate could come back to hurt them in the swing state.