MADISON MALLARDS CHARGES FILED 2 charged in crash that killed Madison Mallards umpire in 2023 CHRIS RICKERT Feb 26, 2025 Feb 26, 2025 Updated Jun 13, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save “Let this guy go.”kAm%9@D6 H6C6 C6A@CE65=J 2>@?8 E96 =2DE H@C5D r@?@C |4z6?K:6 DA@<6 @? yF=J h[ a_ab[ 367@C6 2 4C2D9 :? H9:49 E96 |25:D@? |2==2C5D F>A:C6 H2D E9C@H? 7C@> E96 A2DD6?86C D62E @7 2? $&' @? x?E6CDE2E6 bh 2?5 <:==65 — E96 G:4E:>[ :?G6DE:82E@CD D2J[ @7 C@25 C286]k^Am McKenzie NORTHWOODS LEAGUE kAm}@H E96 >2? 5C:G:?8 E96 $&' 2?5 E96 5C:G6C 96 H2D C6A@CE65=J :? 2 5:DAFE6 H:E9 DE2?5 492C865 H:E9 9@>:4:56 3J ?68=:86?E @A6C2E:@? @7 2 G69:4=6 2?5 C64<=6DD 5C:G:?8 42FD:?8 8C62E 3@5:=J 92C>]k^Am kAmp?5C6H {] %9@>2D[ bb[ @7 s@H?6J[ r2=:7@C?:2[ 2?5 |:4926= (] q2CEK[ eh[ @7 $E6G6?D !@:?E[ H6C6 492C865 =2DE DF>>6C :? (2FD92C2 r@F?EJ] q2CEK 92D A=62565 ?@E 8F:=EJ[ H9:=6 %9@>2D’ :?:E:2= 2AA62C2?46 367@C6 2 ;F586 :D 6IA64E65 E@ 4@?E:?F6 @? |@?52J]k^Am People are also reading… Two retired Walworth County sheriff's officers hired to Lake Geneva Police Department Lake Geneva school district set to implement updated facilities and grade configuration plan Look Ahead: Maple Fest plus plenty of live music, comedy & more this weekend in Lake Geneva Wisconsin men's basketball 7-footer 'doing more every day' following apparent ankle injury New Visit Lake Geneva partner has the right look and feel for special events Two new staff members join the city of Lake Geneva Wisconsin volleyball bolsters front court with Chicago standout Bottom line on Trump Geneva Lake Arts Foundation's Spring Art Show now through April 12 Wisconsin men's hockey's largest home playoff loss in 45 years started poorly, got worse Lake Geneva BID considers adding Oktoberfest coordinator Lake Geneva City Council appoints hotel owner to Tourism Commission Wisconsin Department of Transportation to host meeting about upcoming road improvement project Lake Geneva City Council looks to dissolve finance committee 3 notes on Purdue since last Wisconsin men's basketball matchup kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ 4C:>:?2= 4@>A=2:?ED :? E96:C 42D6Dik^AmkAmq2CEK :?:E:2==J 4FE %9@>2D @77 2?5 2? 2?8CJ %9@>2D[ 5C:G:?8 E96 G69:4=6 42CCJ:?8 |4z6?K:6 2?5 2?@E96C A2DD6?86C[ 3682? 7@==@H:?8 9:>] pD E96:C DA665D C624965 FAH2C5D @7 h_ >A9[ E96 EH@ A2DD65 6249 @E96C >F=E:A=6 E:>6D 367@C6 q2CEK DEC255=65 EH@ =2?6D 2?5 D=2>>65 @? 9:D 3C2<6D] %9@>2D 3C2<65[ E@@[ 3FE 3682? 7:D9\E2:=:?8 2?5 =@DE 4@?EC@= 367@C6 E96 $&' C2? :?E@ E96 >65:2? 2?5 7=:AA65 @G6C D6G6C2= E:>6D]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^ab5h775_\`7ce\``66\343g\f36a`45_5c6fQm&>A:C6 E@ 36 C6>6>36C65 2E %F6D52JVD |2==2C5D 82>6j 72E2= 4C2D9 C6>2:?D F?56C :?G6DE:82E:@?k^2mk^Am kAm%9@>2D 2?5 2 >2? :? E96 324<D62E @7 E96 $&'[ p?5C6H (] r9F>=6J[ H6C6 :?;FC65 :? E96 4C2D9 :? E96 E@H? @7 w2?4@4<[ H:E9 r9F>=6J DF776C:?8 4@?EFD:@?D E@ 3@E9 =F?8D 2?5 :?;FC:6D E@ 9:D 62CD E92E 92G6 27764E65 9:D 962C:?8] %9@>2D 2?5 r9F>=6J 925 366? H62C:?8 E96:C D62E 36=ED[ E96J E@=5 E96 $E2E6 !2EC@=[ 3FE r9F>=6J D2:5 |4z6?K:6 925 ?@E]k^Am kAm%9@>2D =2E6C 56?:65 E@ E96 $E2E6 !2EC@= E92E 96 925 366? 492D:?8 q2CEK @C @E96CH:D6 5C:G:?8 288C6DD:G6=J[ 3FE r9F>=6J 925 2 5:776C6?E C64@==64E:@? @7 E96 :?4:56?E]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm“x H@F=5 D2J 23@FE ``ib_ :D H96? E9:D 8FJ :? E96 3=24< ECF4< 4FE FD @77[” 96 E@=5 :?G6DE:82E@CD] “p?5 96 42>6 4=@D6 E@ 9:EE:?8 E96 7:CDE E:>6 H96? 96 4FE FD @77] p?5 7C@> H92E x 4@F=5 E6==[ E92E 5:5?’E D:E C:89E H:E9 p?5C6H %9@>2D]”k^Am kAmw6 56D4C:365 E96 EH@ ECJ:?8 E@ A2DD 6249 @E96C 2?5 2E @?6 A@:?E D2H E96 DA665@>6E6C @? E96 $&' C625:?8 23@FE hd >A9 — 2 DA665 :?G6DE:82E@CD =2E6C 4@?7:C>65 7C@> E:C6 >2C< 2?2=JD:D]k^Am kAmr9F>=6J 2=D@ E@=5 E96 $E2E6 !2EC@= E92E H96? 96 2?5 %9@>2D H6C6 :? E96 9@DA:E2= E@86E96C[ %9@>2D 925 E@=5 9:> E92E |4z6?K:6’D =2DE H@C5D H6C6 “=6E E9:D 8FJ 8@[ :E’D ?@E H@CE9 :E[” ;FDE 367@C6 q2CEK D=2>>65 @? 9:D 3C2<6D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQE?4>D\:?=:?6\=:?<Qmk2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^E?4>D^2DD6E^65:E@C:2=^cf62`h3e\`6hd\``66\36eb\4f42ce`37g`2QmVp ECF6 AC@76DD:@?2=Vi &>A:C6 5:6D :? 4C2D9 @? H2J E@ 42== |25:D@? |2==2C5D 82>6k^2mk^Am kAm$E2E6 EC@@A6CD FD65 %9@>2D’ 2?5 r9F>=6J’D 56D4C:AE:@?D @7 q2CEK 2?5 9:D ECF4< 2?5 =:46?D6 A=2E6 E@ 4@>6 FA H:E9 2 =:DE @7 A@DD:3=6 DFDA64E65 G69:4=6D 2?5 E96:C @H?6CD 2?5 :?E6CG:6H65 q2CEK 2E 9:D 9@>6 @? pF8] `[ H96? 96 :?:E:2==J D2:5 96 5:5?’E C6>6>36C E96 :?4:56?E H:E9 %9@>2D’ G69:4=6 @C E96 4C2D9 3FE =2E6C D2:5 %9@>2D 925 366? E2:=82E:?8 9:>]k^Am kAm%9@>2D “H2D 492D:?8 >6 7@C 2 H9:=6[” 96 E@=5 :?G6DE:82E@CD]k^AmkAmq2CEK 925 AC6G:@FD=J 366? E96 DF3;64E @7 EH@ @E96C C@25 C286 :?4:56?ED[ 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 4@>A=2:?E] x? 3@E9[ 96 925 2==6865=J AF==65 :? 7C@?E @7 @E96C 5C:G6CD 2?5 3C2<65 92C5[ 42FD:?8 2 4C2D9 :? @?6 @7 E96 :?4:56?ED]k^Am kAm|4z6?K:6[ ah[ @7 s62EDG:==6[ p=232>2[ %9@>2D 2?5 r9F>=6J H6C6 2== F>A:C6D :? E96 }@CE9H@@5D {628F6 2?5 925 366? 962565 E@ |25:D@? 7C@> (2FD2F E@ F>A:C6 2 |2==2C5D 82>6 E92E 52J 27E6C F>A:C:?8 @?6 :? (2FD2F E96 52J 367@C6]k^Am kAm|4z6?K:6 ;@:?65 E96 }@CE9H@@5D {628F6 :? a_`h 2?5 H@C<65 4=@D6 E@ bd_ }@CE9H@@5D {628F6 82>6D[ E96 >@DE :? =628F6 9:DE@CJ] w6 2=D@ H2D @? E96 7:6=5 7@C 6249 2==\DE2C 82>6 2?5 A@DED62D@? 5FC:?8 9:D 7@FC AC6G:@FD D62D@?D :? E96 =628F6]k^AmkAm“r@?@C H2D 2? 2>2K:?8 >2? H:E9 2 962CE @7 8@=5 2?5 2 A6CD@?2=:EJ E@ >2E49[” {2CCJ #@D6[ E96 }@CE9H@@5D {628F6 DFA6CG:D@C @7 F>A:C6D[ D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E 2E E96 E:>6 @7 9:D 562E9] “w6 925 2 DA64:2= K6DE 7@C =:76 E92E’D F?>2E4965] %96 }@CE9H@@5D {628F6 =@DE ?@E ;FDE 2? F>A:C6 3FE 2 562C >6>36C @7 @FC 72>:=J] w6 H:== 36 >:DD65 :? >2?J[ >2?J H2JD 3FE ?6G6C 7@C8@EE6?]”k^Am kAm}@CE9H@@5D {628F6 492:C>2? s:4< #252EK yC] D2:5 %9@>2D “H2D 2? :?56A6?56?E 4@?EC24E@C 9:C65 3J E96 }@CE9H@@5D {628F6 7@C E96 a_ab D62D@?[” 3FE H2D ?@E C6E2:?65 7@C E96 a_ac D62D@?]k^Am +2 Thomas WAUSHARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE +2 Bartz WAUSHARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Umpire to be remembered at Tuesday's Mallards game; fatal crash remains under investigation Conor McKenzie was a passenger in a truck driven by a fellow umpire that rolled over Sunday on Interstate 39 in Waushara County. 'A true professional': Umpire dies in crash on way to call Madison Mallards game Conor McKenzie had officiated nearly 350 games with the league over his career. Treasurer arrested for allegedly stealing $294,000 from Monroe County town Town of Adrian treasurer Kelly Schleusener was booked into the Monroe County Jail on tentative charges of misconduct in office and theft. La Crosse woman faces 5th OWI after arrest with 2-year-old child in car, authorities say A 911 caller reported a smaller passenger car being driven erratically on Highway 14, traveling at varied speeds, crossing the centerline and … Metro Transit bus crashes into East Side restaurant after passenger attacks driver Two people were injured and one was taken to a local hospital after the bus crashed into the Asian House, 1 Dempsey Road. Watch Now: Related Video Former Governor Jim Doyle performs a headstand Top stories for March 13, 2026 Top stories for March 13, 2026 Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions AP Market swings? Advisors say stick to your plan, not your emotions Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm Blizzard conditions, tornadoes, hail and flooding all from one weekend storm
Umpire to be remembered at Tuesday's Mallards game; fatal crash remains under investigation Conor McKenzie was a passenger in a truck driven by a fellow umpire that rolled over Sunday on Interstate 39 in Waushara County.
'A true professional': Umpire dies in crash on way to call Madison Mallards game Conor McKenzie had officiated nearly 350 games with the league over his career.
Treasurer arrested for allegedly stealing $294,000 from Monroe County town Town of Adrian treasurer Kelly Schleusener was booked into the Monroe County Jail on tentative charges of misconduct in office and theft.
La Crosse woman faces 5th OWI after arrest with 2-year-old child in car, authorities say A 911 caller reported a smaller passenger car being driven erratically on Highway 14, traveling at varied speeds, crossing the centerline and …
Metro Transit bus crashes into East Side restaurant after passenger attacks driver Two people were injured and one was taken to a local hospital after the bus crashed into the Asian House, 1 Dempsey Road.
