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Luke Combs’ bandmates host clinic for aspiring Northeast Wisconsin musicians

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ASHWAUBENON (WLUK) — Luke Combs may be the leading man, but he can’t put on a show alone.

Mat Maxwell plays bass and Jake Sommers plays drums for Combs on tour.

Mat Maxwell plays bass and Jake Sommers plays drums for Combs on tour. They spent Saturday morning hosting a clinic at Heid Music in Ashwaubenon. (WLUK)

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They spent Saturday morning hosting a clinic at Heid Music in Ashwaubenon.

The clinic focused on giving insight to aspiring musicians about how to have a successful music career and improve their playing.

Mat Maxwell plays bass and Jake Sommers plays drums for Combs on tour. They spent Saturday morning hosting a clinic at Heid Music in Ashwaubenon, May 16th, 2026. (WLUK/Austin Roth)

Sommers says at the end of the day musicians need to be their own best advocates.

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“Hopefully with a little timing and a little luck, y’know you meet that right person,” he said. “And either y’know you want to do the band thing, cool. Or like what we do, we’re side men and obviously our careers depend on said artist and it’s just a belief thing.”

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Combs’ backing band is known as The Wild Cards. The band played an early concert at Green Bay Distillery Thursday.



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3 dead after crash involving UTV, truck in western Wisconsin

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A crash involving a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) and truck in Burnett County, Wisconsin, killed three people after authorities believe the UTV failed to stop at an intersection.

Burnett County UTV, truck crash

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The Burnett County Sheriff’s Office says its dispatch received the report of a crash at the intersection of County Highway A and Connors Bridge Road around 6:38 p.m. on June 27.

Upon arrival, authorities determined that a white Dodge pickup truck was traveling westbound on County Highway A when the UTV traveling northbound on Connors Bridge Road failed to stop at a stop sign, resulting in a collision.

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At the scene of the crash, authorities determined that the UTV driver, Gary Shreindel, 69, of Anoka, and two passengers – Constance Klatt, 68, of Anoka and Debra Nye, 69, of Lodi, Ohio – died as a result of the collision.

Following the crash, the pickup reportedly caught fire, but was extinguished without injury to the driver, according to the sheriff’s office.

The Source: Information provided by the Burnett County Sheriff’s Office.

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2027 Wisconsin commit unexpectedly visits with prestigious SEC program

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Badgers’ Evan Flood recently had a chance to break down prized Wisconsin Badgers commit Yahzeen Zion’s visit to LSU.

In the NIL era, it’s incredibly hard for Luke Fickell’s squad to compete with an SEC program, let alone try and take down LSU.

Zion committed to the Badgers back on June 6. According to 247Sports, he’s had visits with Oklahoma, LSU, and Mississippi State since pledging his commitment to play in Madison.

Flood wrote (subscription required), “The trip was supposed to be cancelled, but Zion unexpectedly traveled to Baton Rouge.”

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That said, Flood’s sources firmly believe Zion “has not been swayed.”

Knowing Zion chose the Badgers over prestigious programs like Georgia, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Auburn, among many others, it would be a tough pill to swallow if all of a sudden, now he decides he’d rather play elsewhere.

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Wisconsin’s Most Wanted: John Luckett has history of drug, gun charges

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U.S. Marshals are searching for a man charged with smuggling drugs into jail that killed his cellmate. John Luckett bonded out and is now on the run.

John Luckett on the run

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“It clearly shows no remorse for the victim,” the U.S. Marshal on the case said.

In May 2025, Luckett was booked into the Milwaukee County Jail on gun charges. Hours later, a corrections officer checked his cell.

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“His cellmate started to experience a medical emergency and eventually passed away from what was eventually learned to be a narcotics overdose,” the marshal explained.

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A criminal complaint explains, officers searched Luckett’s body and found drugs hidden in his underwear.

“That’s when they found the five bags of narcotics, and those narcotics tested positive for cocaine and fentanyl,” the marshal said.

Luckett eventually bonded out, and was showing up to court. That changed when he was charged with first-degree reckless homicide. A warrant was issued for Luckett’s arrest. U.S. Marshals say he is still in the Milwaukee area.

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“He’s already killed one person with these drugs and if he’s still out there dealing now, he’s endangering the public,” the marshal said.

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Luckett is described as being 5’8″ tall and weighing 160 pounds. The 37-year-old has a history of gun and drug charges. 

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If you know where Luckett is located, you are urged to call the U.S. Marshal Tip Line at 414-297-3707. You will remain anonymous.

The Source: Information in this post was provided by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. 

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