REGIONAL BRIEFING Bus Route 22 is renamed in honor of Brewers star Yelich
Tosa East associate principal placed on leave
Wauwatosa East High School Associate Principal Rob Day has been put on non-disciplinary administrative leave pending an investigation that is underway, school parents were told in a letter emailed from Superintendent Phil Ertl’s office Friday.
District and school officials said they were notified of an external investigation involving Day on Oct. 23, according to the email. The district placed Day on administrative leave the same day. The email said the leave was per standard protocol.
“Maintaining the integrity of the investigation is critical and as such, we have waited to communicate about his leave as facts are gathered. Following the conclusion of the external investigation, the district will begin its own internal investigation,” the email said.
Wauwatosa Police declined to comment on whether they are part of the investigation.
In a non-disciplinary leave, the district has reached no conclusions and would not do so until the investigation is complete, according to the email.
UW-Madison terminates Kappa Sigma chapter after dropped TV
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin-Madison has terminated its Kappa Sigma fraternity chapter after people pushed a television off the chapter’s balcony and nearly hit a woman last summer.
The university said Friday the chapter was terminated as a student organization for violating the Student Organization Code of Conduct.
UW-Madison previously had suspended the chapter, pending an investigation, shortly after the June 30 incident. The national Kappa Sigma fraternity earlier withdrew the chapter’s charter.
The chapter may not attempt to reregister as a student organization for five years, through Jan. 1, 2024.
The chapter can appeal the decision.
Green Bay correctional facility locked down after assault
GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Correctional Institution was locked down after an inmate assaulted a staff member Friday.
The employee was injured and is receiving medical care, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections said.
The department is investigation and has referred the incident to the Brown County Sheriff’s Office.
Milwaukee Brewers star Christian Yelich has his own bus route.
The County Transit System renamed Route 22 (Yelich’s jersey number) in the name of the Brewers outfielder who is widely expected to be named National League Most Valuable Player next week. This week, Yelich was revealed as one of three finalists for the MVP honor.
The transit system honor began Thursday and extends until Nov. 15, when the MVP is named. The route runs on Center Street between the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and North 60th Street.
The route was chosen because of its number, but also because “we didn’t have a route named ‘Awesome’ or ‘Incredible’ to temporarily rename,” MCTS said in a news release.
“Buses on the route will show ‘Yelich Line’ on the front display leading up to the MVP announcement.”,“MCTS said.
After the MVP announcement is made, “all 400 buses in the MCTS fleet will display a special message in Yelich’s honor,” the transit system said.
Ex-candidate indicted in radioactive material case
MADISON – A Wisconsin political activist who unsuccessfully ran for House Speaker Paul Ryan’s seat in the last two Republican primaries has been indicted on charges alleging that he tried to buy a lethal dose of radioactive material in order to kill someone.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Jeremy Ryan, 30, has been charged with attempting to possess radioactive material with the intent to cause death of serious bodily harm. He is not related to Paul Ryan.
Jeremy Ryan has been in federal custody since his Oct. 24 arrest. His lawyer, Joseph Bugni, says said he intended to use the material to commit suicide because he has cancer.