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WIZMnews.com MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday met with families and victims of a shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis that killed two schoolchildren and injured 21 people. Security was heavy outside Annunciation Catholic Church ahead of the visit by Vance, who converted to Catholicism in 2019, and second lady Usha Vance. The visit comes one week after an attacker opened fire during the first Mass of the school year for students of the nearby Annuciation Catholic School. “They will hold a series of private meetings to convey condolences to the families of those affected by the tragedy,” the White House said in a statement but released few other details. After arriving at the church, the Vances stood in front of a memorial and laid bouquets amid the numerous other flowers before walking to meet the families. Some family and… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

WIZMnews.com The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find the person who is trying to damage tires in the county.   In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, the sheriff’s office said they’ve received a number of complaints about square pieces of sheet metal with a nail driven through it that were put in the road.   The post said the nails were intentionally placed.   As a result, they’ve caused damage to vehicle tires.   Anyone with information is asked to contact the sheriff’s office or Monroe County Crimestoppers.   The post Monroe County looking for tire vandal appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

WIZMnews.com A motorcycle crash Monday night near Chaseburg sent two people to the hospital with serious injuries.   It happened at around 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of Highway 162 and Petticoat Junction in the Town of Hamburg.   The motorcycle was operated by Benjamin Schmidt, 23, of Chaseburg. He lost control while going around a curve,  Both he and his passenger, Lilly Ann Doudna, 20, of Soldiers Grove, were thrown from the motorcycle. They went to Emplify Health by Gundersen in La Crosse by Gundersen Tri-State Ambulance.   The Vernon County Sheriff’s Office said that neither person was wearing a helmet, protective clothing, or eye protection.    The post Two hurt in Vernon Co. motorcycle crash appeared first on WIZM 92.3FM 1410AM. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

WIZMnews.com MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade arrest in her courtroom by U.S. immigration agents will stand trial in December after she decided against appealing a federal judge’s ruling rejecting her attempt to dismiss the case. Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan’s attorneys said in federal court on Wednesday that she would not appeal the ruling at this time, but could later. U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman then scheduled her trial to begin Dec. 15. It is expected to last about a week. Jury selection is set for Dec. 11 and Dec. 12. Dugan’s case has highlighted the push by President Donald Trump’s administration to confront state and local authorities who resist his sweeping immigration crackdown. Democrats have accused the administration of trying to make a national example of Dugan to chill judicial opposition to its deportation efforts. She was arrested at… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.

WIZMnews.com DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It’s a result of 40 consecutive drawings stretching over the summer without anyone matching all of the game’s six numbers. No one has won the grand prize since May 31, and the 41st drawing on Wednesday will be just one fewer than the record set last year. All of that losing stems from Powerball’s abysmal odds of 1 in 292.2 million, though lottery officials note that the odds are far better for the game’s many smaller prizes. There are three drawings each week. The $1.4 billion jackpot is for a winner who opts to receive 30 payments over 29 years through an annuity. Winners… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.