Woman already accused of harassing students arrested for allegedly stealing, crashing truck (BROOKFIELD)
A Milwaukee woman already accused of posing as a substitute teacher now faces an auto theft charge. According to Brookfield police 23-year-old Amy Jones stole a truck from a gym early Friday morning. Witnesses say Jones was in a fight with another patron of the gym when she took unattended keys and fled. Jones was arrested in Oak Lawn, Illinois Friday afternoon. She involved in an incident last month in which she allegedly lied to enter a Milwaukee high school, posed as a substitute teacher, and harassed students in two classes. Her attorney told a court commissioner that Jones would get mental health treatment when she was released last Tuesday.
Summerfest adds Foreigner to 2027 lineup (MILWAUKEE)
Summerfest’s 2027 lineup is getting Hot Blooded. Concert officials announced Monday that legendary rock band Foreigner will take the stage at the BMO pavilion as part of the band’s 50th anniversary tour. They join the Zac Brown Band as the second major act announced for the Big Gig next year. Tickets for the Foreigner show go on sale Friday at Summerfest dot Com.
Wisconsin DNR apologizes over lack of communication with tribal agencies following wolf cull (UNDATED)
A dispute is brewing between state and tribal wildlife agencies after several wolves are euthanized. The U S D A and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources trapped and killed a pack of 9 wolves this summer. D N R officials say the wolves were a threat to human safety and were encroaching on people in Price County, but tribal agencies including the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission say they were never consulted about the process. Tribal leaders in northern Wisconsin say the wolves were in the ceded territories and they should have had a say in the action. DNR Secretary Karen Hyun has apologized for the lack of communication.
Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day in Wisconsin (UNDATED)
It’s a significant day for Wisconsinites of different heritages. The second Monday in October is recognized as Indigenous Peoples Day in many parts of the country, including Wisconsin, which is home to 11 federally recognized Native American tribes. The Madison area with its chain of four lakes is known as Dejope by the indigenous Ho-Chunk people. It’s also traditionally Columbus Day. Milwaukee Italian Community Center salutes that city’s Italian Heritage with its annual Festa Italia. Madison’s Greenbush neighborhood was once home to an ethnically and racially diverse community, including many Italian American families, all of whom were displaced during the so-called urban renewal era in the 1960s.