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2 injured, thousands of dollars in damage: Drone used to spot teenage suspects throwing rocks onto Wisconsin highway

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WFRV) - Two 15-year-old Wisconsin boys were taken into custody after a drone caught them allegedly throwing rocks onto a highway, causing thousands of dollars in property damage and injuring two people.According to the Fitchburg Police Department, three separate incidents were reported between the hours of 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. on August 15, 16, and 19. In each incident, rocks were allegedly thrown and dropped from a railroad bridge down onto Highway 14.Officers report that at least 18 vehicles were damaged in the three incidents, and two people also reported minor injuries.A Fitchburg sergeant, who is also a pilot for the city's drone team, flew a drone above the bridge to investigate, when he noticed two teens around 10 p.m. on Aug. 21. The sergeant reported seeing one throw rocks onto the highway.Both 15-year-old boys were arrested. Multiple charges related to endangering safety and damaging property will be referred to the Dane County District Attorney’s Office...

When will the fall colors peak in the Midwest?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Sure, many of us are still soaking in the summer sun — and heat — but fall is right around the corner. Depending on where you live, the leaves may have already started fading to their fall shades of reds, oranges, yellows and browns. How fast the leaves change, and when colors peak, largely depends on where you live. Regardless of where you live, though, the leaves around you are on a schedule. Why do leaves change color?What ignites the trees to erupt into reds, oranges and yellows is largely the length of day, Brad Hutnik, a forest ecologist/silviculturist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources told Nexstar. We’ve been slowly losing daylight since the summer solstice in mid-June, and it will only become more noticeable as we move through September. Our trees are tuned into that lack of light and will begin to wind down for the year. “Oftentimes, by the time we’re seeing the leaves on the trees, that tree is functionally shut down fo...

Year-round school: Difference-maker or waste of time?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

(The Conversation) - Contrary to how it sounds, “year-round” school usually doesn’t mean students going to school throughout the year – or for more days than other students. Often it just means switching up the calendar so that there’s not such a long summer break. Below, two education experts – Nicole Miller and Daniel H. Robinson – answer five questions about the modified school calendars known as year-round school.What kinds of year-round schools exist?The first is the “single-track” modified calendar, also known as a “balanced calendar.” The second is the “multi-track calendar.” Neither one is typically an extended year. Instead, both calendars involve moving the 180 school days around so that there are multiple short breaks as opposed to the typical long summer break.Single-track calendars have all students following the same schedule. This balanced calendar often includes intersessions that provide additional opportunities for learning rather than...

Ex-Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph officially announces his retirement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

Kyle Rudolph is hanging up the cleats for good.After being selected by the Vikings in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft, Rudolph became a household name across a decade in Minnesota. He used his 6-foot-6, 265-pound frame to his advantage in 140 games with the Vikings, tallying 453 receptions for 4,488 yards and 48 touchdowns.Aside from his production on the field, Rudolph was also very active in the Twin Cities community, doing a lot of philanthropic work with the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. He was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award multiple times during his time in Minnesota.Though he undoubtedly will be remembered for his time with the Vikings, Rudolph also played 16 games for New York Giants late in his career, and added a brief stint with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season.According to NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Rudolph will be retiring as a member of the Vikings, with the team planning to honor him at U.S. Bank Stadium d...

Six hit by car in Cattaraugus County, one killed

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — One person is dead after a car hit six people in a front yard in Allegany on Sunday night, according to the New York State Police. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! Police responded to Cheese Factory Road around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. It was determined that a car driven by 70-year-old Peggy Errera of Bradford, Penn. had intended to go straight while backing out of a driveway, but never straightened the wheel of the car and it accelerated into the driveway. It struck six people gathered in the front lawn of a residence.81-year-old Ronald Piechota of Schenectady was pronounced dead at the scene, while another 66-year-old was airlifted to ECMC with severe injuries. The four others were transported to local hospitals with non-life threatening injuries.Errera was evaluated by a drug recognition expert, but no signs of intoxication were found.The incident remains under investigation.Latest Posts

Weather: Summery weather in store this Labor Day in Denver

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

Labor Day might be the unofficial end of summer, but this holiday it will still feel summer-like, with the temperature expected to reach 90 degrees in Denver and the skies staying mostly sunny.Temperatures will reach the mid- to high 90s along the Eastern Plains.The National Weather Service in Boulder said scattered rain showers could develop Monday afternoon. The rain is forecast mainly for the mountains and foothills.Later Monday, winds are expected to increase to 17 to 22 mph. The weather service said the fire danger will be high in southern Lincoln County in east-central Colorado.Gusty northwest winds will usher in a cool front overnight. The temperature will dip to 53 degrees in Denver overnight. Tuesday’s high is expected to be 79 degrees.Isolated to scattered afternoon/evening showers and thunderstorms, mainly to the northern mountains, foothills, and plains, with drier conditions generally south of I-76. Continued warm. Breezy southwest winds this afternoon shifting ...

12th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrives in Los Angeles

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

A 12th bus carrying migrants from Texas arrived in Los Angeles Monday morning. The bus arrived at Union Station around 7:25 a.m. and had aboard 42 asylum seekers, including 21 children. They were made up of 11 families -- 23 men and 20 women -- from Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Russia, according to the L.A. Welcomes Collective. In a statement, a spokesman for L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said the city continues to work with local departments, the county, nonprofit organizations and faith leaders to execute a plan for the migrants set earlier this year. In the past, the migrants have been given medical attention, legal aid and a path to reunite with family members in the Southern California region. L.A. City Council seeks lawsuit over bussing of migrants from Texas Last week, the L.A. City Council unanimously passed two motions for legal action against the state of Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over the busing of migrants to the city. One of the motions ca...

When will the fall colors peak in California?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

Sure, many of us are still soaking in the summer sun — and heat — but fall is right around the corner. Depending on where you live, the leaves may have already started fading to their fall shades of reds, oranges, yellows and browns. How fast the leaves change, and when colors peak, largely depends on where you live. Regardless of where you live, though, the leaves around you are on a schedule. Why do leaves change color?What ignites the trees to erupt into reds, oranges and yellows is largely the length of day, Brad Hutnik, a forest ecologist/silviculturist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources told Nexstar. We’ve been slowly losing daylight since the summer solstice in mid-June, and it will only become more noticeable as we move through September. Our trees are tuned into that lack of light and will begin to wind down for the year. “Oftentimes, by the time we’re seeing the leaves on the trees, that tree is functionally shut down for the year, and t...

What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

(CNN) — The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor, is set to begin Tuesday in the state Senate.Paxton, a firebrand conservative Republican who has aligned himself with former President Donald Trump and played a central role in steering the state rightward in recent years, has been suspended from his duties since the GOP-led House impeached him in May.Since taking office in 2015, Paxton has been beset by a series of scandals. He remains under indictment on securities fraud charges and faces an additional federal investigation after former staffers accused him of accepting bribes and abusing his office.It was his request for $3.3 million in state funds for a settlement with those whistleblowers that prompted the state House GOP to impeach Paxton on a 121-23 vote, with two members voting “present.”The Republican-controlled state Senate, though, is friendlier ground for the embattled attorney ge...

Mountain West power ratings: Fresno State, Wyoming on top after upsets of Power Five foes

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:49 GMT

Welcome to the inaugural Mountain West power ratings, which begin with a brief origin story.Last season, the Hotline published weekly ‘Best of the West’ power ratings that considered not only Pac-12 teams but those in the Mountain West and Brigham Young. The exercise added context to the Pac-12’s performance and was so popular — as was the basketball version that included the West Coast Conference — that we’re adding a Mountain West-specific column to our array of offerings this season.Also, half the teams in the MW are located in the coverage zones of the Hotline’s syndication partners across the western third of the country. (The latest outlet to include our content: The San Diego Union-Tribune.)The power ratings will be published in this space each Monday.1. Fresno State (1-0)Result: won at Purdue 39-35Next up: vs. Eastern WashingtonComment: The Hotline isn’t prepared to compare Mikey Keene to Jake Haener. But after 366 yards, four touchdowns and that game-winning dri...