Joel DeSpain signs off and hits the road
Joel DeSpain’s career took him from TV journalist to law enforcement public information officer.
May 6, 2021 8:49 AM Doug Moe
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When Joel DeSpain landed his first full-time job in journalism running WISC-TV News 3’s nascent Rock County bureau in the early 1980s his office was at the airport between Janesville and Beloit. The only people he saw regularly were a group of guys who lurked at the end of a long basement hallway. DeSpain thought they were airport maintenance, noting, “I couldn’t figure out why they wouldn’t talk to me.”
Police urge lawmakers to avoid WI Capitol ahead of inauguration
Police urge lawmakers to avoid WI Capitol ahead of inauguration
Wisconsin Capitol Police urge lawmakers to stay away from the Capitol this weekend and to keep their home doors locked. The letter obtained by FOX6 says there s no credible threat against legislators, but there are precautions after last week s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ahead of next week s presidential inauguration.
MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin Capitol Police urge lawmakers to stay away from the Capitol this weekend and to keep their home doors locked.
The letter obtained by FOX6 says there s no credible threat against legislators, but there are precautions in place after last week s attack on the U.S. Capitol and ahead of next week s presidential inauguration.
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