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A 29-year-old Wisconsin state trooper has died after trying to stop a high-speed chase on I-94.
Authorities say trooper Bradley Rittger fell from a bridge near the Dunn County and Eau Claire County line last month.
Rittger had just put out stop sticks and was moving to a safe vantage point when he fell several feet onto the road below.
Rittger suffered critical injuries and later died despite life-saving efforts and critical medical care.
Trooper Ricker served with the Wisconsin State Patrol for nearly five years, primarily in the Dunn County area.
A 16-year-old is facing a first-degree intentional homicide charge in connection with a deadly summer shooting in Green Bay.
Authorities accuse Aurelius Cornelius of fatally shooting 18-year-old Emerald Metoxan during a gathering in June.
A 17-year-old boy was also shot but survived.
Cornelius was 15 at the time and was arrested in Milwaukee on an unrelated matter weeks later.
He was charged this week in Brown County Adult Court and faces life in prison if convicted.
New education data shows Wisconsin students are showing minor progress, but a significant disparity still remains between black and white students.
Statewide, nearly half of public school students met or exceeded proficiency standards in English language arts and math on the latest state assessments.
Reading proficiency increased across all tested grades compared to last year in the proficiency gap between black and white students also narrowed slightly but is still one of the largest education gaps in the country.
State Superintendent Dr. Jill Ireland praised the steady progress while noting more work remains to support students and educators statewide.
UW-Madison's annual Fill the Hill Flamingo fundraiser is celebrating a record year.
University officials say the homecoming fundraiser, which puts a pink flamingo on Bascom Hill for every donation, has totaled more than $845,000.
It's a Victory Monday all across Wisconsin, with the Packers coming out on top in Tampa Bay yesterday and the Brewers besting the San Diego Padres for a 2-0 NL Division Series lead.
That puts Milwaukee just one win away from a second straight NL Championship Series appearance as the Brew Crew chases their first World Series title.
And now, Wisconsin-based Bucks fans will have a new way to watch the team this season through a subscription service called Bucks Plus.
The service costs just under $20 a month or about $100 for the full season and is available through the NBA app and the Bucks website.
It'll show locally televised games, although nationally exclusive games will not be included.
Bucks Plus starts tonight with Milwaukee's preseason game against Minnesota.
Drivers throughout northeast Wisconsin should prepare for upcoming road work beginning today.
The State Department of Transportation is planning multiple maintenance projects this week, featuring bridge inspections along interstates 41 and 43 in Manitowoc and Brown counties.
Crews will also conduct pavement repairs in Marinette and Door counties, while Highway 67 faces a complete closure within Fond du Lac County.
UW-Madison's annual Fill the Hill Flamingo fundraiser is celebrating a record year.
Fill the Hill began as a prank in 1979 and has since become one of the university's most recognized fundraising traditions.
University officials say the homecoming fundraiser, which puts a pink flamingo on Bascom Hill for every donation, has totaled more than $845,000.
And tomorrow's your last day to vote for the coolest thing made in Wisconsin.
The annual manufacturing madness competition is down to its top 16 finalists, featuring everything from heavy machinery to local sweets and our iconic lip balm, Carmix.
Public balloting continues through tomorrow, October 6th, with the winner to be announced later this month.
And that's your state news update.
I'm Connie Feldman for Civic Media News.
Another devastating injury.
I am Mike Clemens with sports from Tampa, with the Packers held on to beat the Buccaneers 17 to 14, but midway through the third quarter.
Linebacker Edger and Cooper carted off the field with an Achilles injury.
What's the outlook?
Not good.
Head coach Matlow Flores asked if it's season ending.
That would suspect that, yes.
Safety Evan Williams on Cooper.
No, he's somebody that just sets the tone, you know, in every game, you know, he's somebody that yeah, just get us all jumpstarted.
That's going to be definitely a tough hole to fill.
College football.
the Badgers with a convincing 31-3 win over Michigan State.
On Saturday, they'll face number 21 ranked UCLA.
Baseball, the Brewers were down a run.
Two outs, Jackson Churrio dries in the winning two runs as Milwaukee beats San Diego 4-3.
Is that one of the best games ever?
Yeah, that's up there for sure.
Just passing it to the next guy, picking each other up.
Yeah, that's definitely up there.
That's the Brewers' Bryce Terrang, the crew up two games to nothing.
Game three, 8-30 tomorrow night with sports on Mike Clemens.
It is going to be a nice sunny fall day today with a high in the low to mid sixties this afternoon tonight.
Partly cloudy.
We're going to drop down into the mid to upper forties tomorrow, sunny and warmer with a high in the upper sixties to low seventies.
I'm meteorologist Sean Cable.
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