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FUNDRAISER: A New London salon held a walk-in cut-a-thon on Monday, May 18, to raise funds for ongoing flood relief efforts in the community, which continues recovering from earlier Wolf River flooding. (Source: WBAY)
HOLLY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY CENTER: Join the Waupaca Historical Society this Thursday, May 21, at 6 p.m. for a free program, “Waupaca’s Lost Indigenous Mounds,” a fascinating program with author Zachary Bishop exploring the Indigenous mounds that once existed throughout the Chain O’Lakes area. Learn about the history, meaning, and disappearance of these sacred earthworks — and why remembering them is important today.
Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
A MOTORCYCLIST DIED Monday night after crashing on eastbound I-794 near the Lake Interchange in Milwaukee. The rider struck a wall, was thrown over a barrier into a parking lot below, and succumbed to injuries. The crash shut down lanes for about two hours. (Source: FOX6)
MILWAUKEE POLICE and sheriff’s deputies arrested a man Monday evening after a large SUV drove recklessly on Lincoln Memorial Drive into Veterans Park amid a flags memorial display. Officers cornered the vehicle; the suspect surrendered without reported injuries. (Source: WISN 12)
DODGE COUNTY AUTHORITIES arrested 43-year-old Aaron Nelson of Beaver Dam on homicide charges in the disappearance of his wife, Alexis Nelson, missing since spring 2025. He faces first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse counts; a $1 million cash bond was set. Her body has not been found. (Source: FOX6)
LA CROSSE POLICE charged 28-year-old Ivan Canchola-Garcia with attempted first-degree intentional homicide and domestic abuse in a May 15 stabbing that injured a victim. He was arrested Saturday in Indiana on other warrants; police call it an isolated incident. (Source: WEAU)
STRONG STORMS over the weekend caused significant damage in northeast Wisconsin, including Two Rivers where costs exceeded $100,000. Thousands lost power; debris cleanup is underway, and power is largely restored. (Source: WBAY)
MANITOWOC COUNTY OFFICIALS explained no sirens sounded during the weekend severe weather because conditions did not meet tornado warning criteria. Damage attributed to straight-line winds. (Source: WBAY)
BENJAMIN FELTZ entered a plea in Wood County court on charges including stealing an ambulance with a patient inside in Wisconsin Rapids, leading police on a chase. Case ongoing. (Source: WSAW)
