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Yahoo
an hour ago
- General
- Yahoo
St. Francis baseball coach arrested, released from responsibilities
The Brief A St. Francis High School baseball coach was recently arrested. The coach has since been released from all coaching responsibilities. The superintendent confirmed to FOX6 News the investigation involves junior varsity coach Jeff Wuerl. ST. FRANCIS, Wis. - A St. Francis High School baseball coach, who was recently arrested, has been released from all coaching responsibilities, the school district announced on Wednesday. What we know In a letter sent to families on Tuesday, the St. Francis Public School District said the junior varsity baseball coach was released on bond. The school district later confirmed the coach was not a teacher at the school. The superintendent confirmed to FOX6 News the investigation involves junior varsity coach Jeff Wuerl. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said he was booked into the county jail on Sunday, May 25, and was brought in by the Milwaukee Police Department for accusations of repeated sexual assault of a child. He was released from custody the following morning, May 26, after posting $10,000 bail. Wuerl has not yet been charged with any crime. The letter to families continued: "Upon learning of the arrest, the District took immediate action and the individual has been released from all coaching responsibilities and provided notice of restricted areas on school property and at school-sponsored events. Our staff has been fully cooperative with law enforcement and related agencies throughout this process. The District continues to support the ongoing investigation and remain committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and school community. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "The District understands that situations like this can be concerning. Please know the District will continue to monitor developments closely and provide any necessary support to our students and families." Local perspective Charlie Kuhn is a sophomore at the high school. She plays in the Wilson Premier Youth Baseball league and is acquainted with the coach from that organization. "We weren't really told anything why or what really happened. I didn't really know the guy well, but it's kind of shocking considering that a high school baseball coach was just, like, arrested," Kuhn said. "My mom, she sent me a screenshot of the email and she was like, 'do you know who the jv baseball coach is?' He's talked to me a few times from baseball and stuff, and was like, 'that was a great hit,' or whatever." The Source Information in this report is from the St. Francis Public School District and the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Axios
a day ago
- Business
- Axios
How D.C. found $1.1 billion to redevelop RFK Stadium
To help redevelop RFK Stadium, D.C. freed up $395 million meant for the D.C. jail and found an additional $800 million in savings. Why it matters: The money moves show how Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to fund her legacy project to return football to D.C. The big picture: Bowser plans to spend about $1.1 billion on the RFK Stadium development, including $500 million for infrastructure at the site of a Super Bowl-ready Commanders stadium. Despite having a tough economic outlook, here's how the city is making it happen, according to Bowser's budget for next year. Follow the money: The mayor's budget director, Jenny Reed, told reporters on Tuesday that no school, library or recreation center project was delayed or cut in funding. Still, the city made some moves to free up funding: 1. Due to ballooning costs, Bowser is dropping plans for a $400 million new D.C. jail. Instead, her budget proposal would spend $5 million toward planning a replacement to the city's nearly 50-year-old jail, which advocates have said is crumbling. The city would work with a private investor to cover construction costs. 2. The District refinanced old debt, saving $800 million, officials said. "Suddenly, we are able to have more funding available," city administrator Kevin Donahue said at the Tuesday press conference. Part of Chief Financial Officer Glen Lee's job is "always looking for ways to get us better rates," said Bowser — including money that helped fund Capital One Arena's $515 million modernization, which was approved last year. 3. Paying off Nationals Park bonds early. That freed up a revenue source — the Nats Park ballpark revenue fund — to be used for the Commanders stadium infrastructure. The bottom line: The D.C. Council will have to give final approval to the budget and the RFK Stadium proposal.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Delhi CM Gupta reiterates zero tolerance on corruption; directs to set up mini secretariats in all districts
New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday directed the district magistrates for adopting a zero tolerance policy towards corruption and prepare proposals for setting up mini secretariats in all districts to bring services of different departments under one roof. The chief minister also ordered installing 'complaint and suggestion' boxes at offices of the district magistrates , sub district magistrates and sub registrar. Gupta put forth her views in a meeting with the chairpersons of district development committees and the district magistrates. The complaint boxes are being installed and the Chief Minister's Office will monitor them, said officials. 'The objective is to build an administrative system that is transparent, accountable and citizen-friendly. During the meeting, all newly-appointed chairpersons shared their perspectives and there was in-depth discussion on future development initiatives,' said Gupta in a statement. She said that mini secretariats would be set up in all the districts where people will be able to access services of different departments under one roof. The chief minister has directed the district magistrates to identify suitable land and prepare proposals for these secretariats. These mini secretariats will serve as a major step towards providing swift and integrated public services at the local level, the statement said. Gupta emphasised during the meeting to enforce administrative responsibility and accountability. She instructed that attendance of officers concerned will be mandatory for District Development Committees meetings. "Officers found absent without valid justification will face disciplinary action," said Gupta and asked for eliminating "negligence and procrastination" in administrative practices. "Serving people is our foremost duty and the entire administrative machinery must be responsive, sensitive and accountable," she added. The chief minister instructed all officials to ensure real-time progress at the grassroots level and maintain open communication with the public. Gupta said the DM's office is the government's cutting-edge face where maximum public interaction with officials happens. Reiterating her government's zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, she pointed out that the previous government showed "negligence" in addressing public grievances.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Near summer's start, Saturday was all cool, all day
This weekend unofficially starts summer, but Saturday in the District scarcely seemed like summer. Saturday did show lots of sunshine and long hours of daylight, but it was too cool, and perhaps too pleasant to meet all specifications for a standard summer day. Invigorating and even exhilarating, Saturday's high temperature was only 71 degrees. It was seven degrees cooler than the 78 that is the D.C. average for a 24th of May. In the depths of actual summer, such readings show up seldom if ever.
Washington Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Prince George's County credit is downgraded amid federal spending cuts
The bond rating agency Moody's downgraded Prince George's County's credit this week, citing the Maryland county's sensitivity to federal spending cuts and its long-standing budget problems amid rising debt and interest rates in the country. The county's lower rating, from triple-A to Aa1, comes on the heels of Maryland's state government receiving its own credit downgrade last week after maintaining a triple-A bond rating for more than 52 years. The agency also lowered the District's bond rating to Aa1 and revised its outlook to negative in April, similarly citing Trump administration spending cuts as well as weaknesses in the commercial real estate market.
