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14 hours ago
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Crash with SUV kills Wisconsin motorcyclist, 2 others suffer significant injuries
SPRING PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – A 73-year-old man was pronounced dead and two others were hospitalized after a collision with an SUV at a southern Wisconsin intersection on Saturday morning. Deputies with the Walworth County Sheriff's Office began to get multiple 911 calls around 9:25 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, reporting a two-vehicle crash at Highway 11 and CTH JS in the Town of Spring Prairie. Several people injured after explosion, fire at a Wisconsin manufacturing facility Dispatch was made aware that the crash involved a motorcycle and that two victims were lying in the road, unresponsive. Crews arrived to find a heavily damaged three-wheeled motorcycle and an SUV lying on its passenger side in the intersection. First aid was immediately provided to all three victims; however, the motorcycle driver was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as 73-year-old Burlington resident, Mark Weis. Man flown to hospital with life-threatening injuries after head-on collision in Outagamie County The two other victims were taken to local hospitals for 'significant injuries.' Deputies noted that neither of the people on the motorcycle was wearing a helmet. This crash is under investigation by the Walworth County Sheriff's Office Crash Investigation Unit. Based on an initial investigation, the SUV turned in front of the motorcycle at the intersection of State Highway 11 and CTH JS. No additional information was provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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07-05-2025
- Politics
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Noem cuts FEMA grant program that benefited South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Nearly $10 million in FEMA grants will not be coming to South Dakota, because of a decision by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. The grants were part of a program called Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities, or BRAC. Noem ended the program last month, calling it 'wasteful' and 'ineffective.' However, the FEMA website says the grants are for updating infrastructure and reducing the risk of future disasters. To see the full list of federal funding cuts in South Dakota, click in the list below. federalspendingcutsDownload The cuts hit Walworth County the hardest. It lost a nearly $4 million grant. Rapid City lost a $2.6 million grant, and the town of Chancellor lost nearly a $500,000. Educators 'humbled' by regional teaching awards FEMA's website's no longer has information on which South Dakota projects are being affected. While Noem ended the grant program in April, the state didn't reveal how the cut would impact South Dakota until this week. To see the full list of federal funding cuts in South Dakota, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to
