Category Archives: State News
Toddler Killed in Western WI Crash
A 3-year-old child died Friday after a van and dump truck collided in western Wisconsin. The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office says a dump truck was heading north on Highway 27 near Cadott when a miniv...
Jul 15, 2019 Tony Webster / CC
Six Month Sentence for Pardeeville Convicted of Abuse, Battery
Domestic abuse and battery charges landed a Pardeeville man in jail for six months. 52-year-old Todd James Ludwig entered a guilty plea Friday to two misdemeanor charges on both offenses. One felony s...
Jul 15, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
200 Housing Units Proposed on Madison's East Side
A proposed apartment building on Madison's East Side would provide over 200 units of housing. Indiana-based developer KCG Development is reportedly planning to build the Meadowlands Multi-Family Proje...
Jul 15, 2019 Matthew Rutledge / CC
Brain Tumor Walk Raises Thousands in Madison
The 6th annual Madison Brain Tumor 5K raised over 60-thousand-dollars for the National Brain Tumor Society Saturday. Hundreds of walkers descended on Madison this weekend to take part. The funding goe...
Jul 15, 2019 erat / CC
Sexual Assault Charge Dropped Against Milwaukee Firefighter
A suspended Milwaukee firefighter showed up at the courthouse Thursday for a pre-trial hearing -- only to be told his sexual assault case was being dismissed. Michael Peden was accused by a fellow fir...
Jul 12, 2019
Lifeguard Rescues 3-Year-Old Boy Who Almost Drowned
Elm Grove police say a lifeguard rescued a three-year-old boy who almost drowned Wednesday afternoon. The child's name hasn't been released. Police say he was in the water, unsupervised, for about thr...
Jul 12, 2019 Steve Johnson / CC
Accused Cop Killer Will Testify In His Own Defense
The prosecution has rested and the man accused of killing Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Rittner will take the stand in his own defense today (Friday). Homicide defendants rarely give testimony when...
Jul 12, 2019
Legislative Fiscal Bureau: Wisconsin General Fund $651M Short
As it stands now, Wisconsin's general revenue fund is projected to be about 651-million dollars short of covering the spending commitments in the two-year state budget. The Legislative Fiscal Bureau r...
Jul 12, 2019
Milwaukee To Pay Wrongly-Imprisoned Man $7.5M
A man who spent 24 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit will get seven-and-a-half-million dollars in a settlement with the city of Milwaukee. Robert Lee Stinson was found guilty in 1985 of kil...
Jul 12, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Regents Approve Increased Fees, Room-And-Board Costs For UW System
Students at schools in the University of Wisconsin System will have to pay higher fees and room-and-board costs this fall. The U-W Board of Regents approved the increases during a Thursday meeting in ...
Jul 12, 2019 David Stewart / CC
