July 1, 2020
Some residents of a western Wisconsin village hit hard by hours of torrential rain were evacuated from their homes as floodwater lapped at their doors and motorists had to be rescued from the roofs of their partially submerged vehicles. The …
March 12, 2020
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers has proposed a multimillion-dollar package of legislation designed to control spring flooding, hoping to convince Republicans to reconvene the state Assembly to pass them. Assembly Republicans adjourned their two-year session in February and aren’t expected …
September 6, 2018
Bowling pins topple, teeter, spin and fly. But this summer in Wisconsin, they’ve also been charred by flames and soaked with floodwater, while others are headed into retirement. In July, fire destroyed the Friendship Bar & Bowl in Adams County. …
June 21, 2018
A state of emergency has been declared for counties in Northwest Wisconsin impacted by widespread flooding. Gov. Scott Walker declared the emergency state for Ashland, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, and Iron counties, where severe thunderstorms produced torrential rain, damaging wind, and …
July 20, 2017
Recent flooding destroyed all the cash in the vault of a southeastern Wisconsin bank. Fox River State Bank president Keith Polleck refused to disclose how much money was ruined, but said the Federal Reserve will have to replace every dollar. …