Whatd they spend the rest of the money on . Well the audit shows the company instead spent the money on an employee winter social, a holiday luncheon, gift cards. Among other things. I did reach out to the company mentioned in the audit. They told me they were preparing a statement and they should have that to me at some point. Sigtarp. The people conducting the audit also have some reccomendations on what the state should do with the findings. Ill have that for you at 6. The epa mercury contamination that began at Walter Johnson junior high school. Those worries have now spread to a family home. The epa is picking apart this home not far from the school near alta and buffalo. Authorities say the family will remain out of the house for at least another day or two. Investigators are ripping up items that could be contaminated two children live at the home. One is of school age while the other is not. This morning johnson junior high was back in session nearly a week after mercury was di
The student and family. Who lives in this home. Is dealing with the most changes tonight. After the epa started decontaminating this house today. The family who lives here is still displaced. But for most students at johnson jr. High theyre just trying to get back to their Normal School routine. Sot its just like it never happened 7th grader, fiona vogl, says it felt like a pretty Normal School day here at johnson jr. High school. Except for the fact that she was missing her backpack, lunchbox, and purse. Sot there were 30 backpacks that got destroyed and mine was one of them, and my lunchbox was one of the 3 lunchboxes that got destroyed and my purse is the only purse that got destroyed the epa determined there was too much mercury on fionas belongings. For her to get them back. She says she saw a few drops of mercury herself. During gym class when other students pointed it out last wednesday. Spilled on the bleachers, because i had a lot of it on my pants. Now a portion of the school
Near the lake. Sunny on thursday with highs in the lowtomid 70s. Thunderstorm chances return on friday with highs in the middle 70s. Wednesday gradual clearing. Isolated lakeeffect shower possible. Cooler. High 68 dewpoint 57 wind ene 510 mph thursday mostly sunny. Am low 56 high 73 dewpoint 56 wind se 510 mph battle a house fire in whitewater. But first Milwaukee Police are investigating a shooting involving a teenager. Angelica joins us from the newsroom with the latest. An 18yearold is recovering after he was shot last night. This happened just after 930 last night near palmer and clarke. Police say the man was walking in the area when he heard several gunshots then realized he had been shot. He was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. Police and in whitewater a home is a total loss after a fire. A neighbor reportedly saw smoke coming from the house. But by the time firefighters arrived. The house was engulfed in flames. No one was home at the time. And there were no in