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MUSICAL AUDITIONS BEGIN tonight at the Iola-Scandinavia School District. Students can try out from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the school auditorium. Directors will evaluate vocal performance, stage presence, and reading ability for the district’s upcoming theatrical production.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE members will finalize a new long-term development draft Wednesday. The Iola-Scandinavia School District Task Force will meet at the high school. Administrators and community representatives will vote on six prioritized educational and financial goals.
DEPUTIES PATROLLED LOCAL neighborhoods to distribute safety materials to families during autumn festivities. The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office deployed personnel to the Village of Iola. Deputy Steinberg monitored traffic and interacted with residents to promote community safety protocols.
Around the County
CLINTONVILLE — Local officers responded to a fraud complaint on Waupaca Street Monday morning. Authorities did not specify the suspected scam or whether anyone lost money. The investigation is ongoing. (Source: TCH Daily News)
CLINTONVILLE — Officers responded to Tenth Street Monday night to investigate a reported theft. Police have not provided additional details regarding the specific property involved or any potential suspects. Local authorities are still investigating. (Source: TCH Daily News)
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Around the State
Here are the top overnight news stories from across Wisconsin:
NUCLEAR POWER MAY RETURN to the former site of the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor, which shut down in 1987. Dairyland Power Cooperative announced a collaboration with Applied Atomics, a company that builds and operates small modular nuclear reactors. (Source: Wisconsin Public Radio)
MADISON MAYOR Satya Rhodes-Conway says she won’t run for reelection in April, citing increased threats of violence to herself, staff, and her family. She has served as mayor for more than seven years. (Source: Wisconsin Public Radio)
The state DOJ is suing DOLLAR GENERAL for deceptive pricing practices. The DOJ contends the company charges customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags, and advertisements. (Source: WSAW)
MILWAUKEE POLICE are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred late Monday morning on the 3900 block of North 24th Place. A 36-year-old man sustained fatal wounds and died at the scene. Authorities continue to search for unknown suspects. (Source: FOX6)
A STEVENS POINT road was forced to close early Tuesday morning following a major natural gas leak. Emergency crews and utility workers rushed to the scene to secure the area and repair the line. No injuries were immediately reported. (Source: WSAW 7)
THE MADISON School Board unanimously approved the district’s 2026-27 budget Monday night. Rising healthcare compensation and operating costs forced the approval. Officials noted that about 80 percent of the expenses will cover employee wages and personnel costs. (Source: WKOW)
MILWAUKEE POLICE are seeking suspects after separate overnight shootings left one person dead and another injured. Investigators responded late Monday and early Tuesday, but detectives have made no arrests as they continue looking for motives. (Source: TMJ4)
APPLETON POLICE released bodycam footage Tuesday showing a deer crashing through an apartment window to escape. Officers responded after the animal entered through a window. The police department reminded drivers and residents that deer activity peaks during fall. (Source: Channel 3000)
WISCONSIN OFFICIALS announced Monday that the Department of Corrections and local police forces will partner to intensely monitor registered sex offenders on Halloween. The joint enforcement operation aims to keep communities safe during neighborhood trick-or-treating events statewide. (Source: WSAW 7)
Today in History
Here are notable moments from Today in History:
1787 — THE FIRST of the Federalist Papers, written by Alexander Hamilton under the pseudonym “Publius,” was published in New York’s Independent Journal. The essay urged New York citizens to ratify the proposed U.S. Constitution, initiating an influential series of 85 political arguments.
1904 — THE FIRST underground line of the New York City Subway opened, connecting City Hall to West 145th Street. Mayor George McClellan operated the inaugural train, carrying 150 passengers through the 9.1-mile route operated by the Interborough Rapid Transit Co.
1954 — The WALT Disney anthology television series premiered on ABC as “Disneyland.” The broadcast served as a marketing tool for the upcoming California theme park and introduced a classic format for Disney’s family entertainment television programming.
1962 — AN AMERICAN U-2 reconnaissance plane, piloted by Air Force Maj. Rudolf Anderson Jr., was shot down by a Soviet surface-to-air missile over Cuba. Anderson’s death marked the sole combat fatality of the Cuban missile crisis, pushing the nations closer to nuclear conflict.
1970 — GARY GABELICH set a land speed record of 622.407 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Driving the rocket-powered Blue Flame, Gabelich established a new world benchmark for vehicular speed that remained unbroken for more than a decade.
1986 — THE NEW York Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox 8-5 in Game 7 at Shea Stadium to win the World Series. Third baseman Ray Knight hit a tie-breaking home run in the seventh inning, securing the franchise’s second championship title.
1997 — THE POP group Spice Girls released their hit single “Spice Up Your Life” in the United States. The track quickly entered heavy rotation on radio stations nationwide, fueling the British group’s global commercial dominance and pop culture influence during the decade.
2002 — OUTKAST REACHED the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart with their hit single “Ms. Jackson.” Praised for its innovative production and introspective lyrics, the track became the hip-hop duo’s first number-one single in the United States.
2013 — THE RED Sox won their eighth World Series title, defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 in Game 6 at Fenway Park. The victory marked the first time the Red Sox clinched a championship at their home stadium since 1918.
2018 — A GUNMAN killed 11 congregants and injured six others during Shabbat morning services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The mass shooting by a lone attacker became the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, drawing widespread international condemnation.
