Category Archives: State News
Former Governor Walker To Join Former VP Cheney At Speech
Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is scheduled to join former Vice President Dick Cheney on stage at Beloit College for a public speaking appearance next week. Cheney was invited to campus by the...
Oct 04, 2019 Michael Vadon / CC
Man Sentenced to Life in Fatal Shooting of Milwaukee Police Officer
A man who shot and killed a Milwaukee police officer in February will spend the rest of his life in prison. 27 year-old Jordan Fricke was sentenced to life without parole Thursday in the killing of 35...
Oct 04, 2019 michael scott / CC
One Dead, 2 Wounded in Wausau Cemetery Shooting
Police in Wausau continue to investigate a shooting in a cemetery Thursday morning that left one person dead and two wounded. Police say a suspect is in custody and the man from Schofield is a former ...
Oct 04, 2019
Ex-Mayville Officer Pleads Not Guilty to Child Enticement
A former Mayville police officer is pleading not guilty to child enticement charges in Dodge County. Thirty-year-old Mark Forster is also facing four felony counts of misconduct in office and contribu...
Oct 04, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
A Shawano County Woman Gets 80 Days for Distributing Pot-Laced Cookies
A Shawano County woman is sentenced to 80 days in jail for handing out marijuana-laced St. Patrick's Day cookies. Cathleen Krause of Westcott pleaded no contest Thursday to possession and distribution...
Oct 04, 2019 miss_millions / CC
Milwaukee County Zoo Welcomes Rare Batch of Baby Vipers
Eight rare snakes born at the Milwaukee County Zoo are already very popular. The rhinocernos vipers rarely breed -- so their birth has gained a lot of attention. The zoo has three adults and the eight...
Oct 03, 2019
Convicted Eau Claire Sex Offencder Faces New Charges
A convicted sex offender from Eau Claire is facing new charges in Marathon County after being caught in a sting trying to meet two 15-year-olds for sex. Thirty-six-year-old Marshall King was actually ...
Oct 03, 2019
Rare Equipment Failure Blamed For ATC Summer Blackout in Madison
American Transmission Company says a 'very rare' equipment failure was at fault for this summer's blackout in Madison. The blackout started when a voltage regulator failed at an electrical substation ...
Oct 03, 2019 Vinovin / CC
Joint Finance Committee Approves $110K for Suicide Prevention Group
The Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted to give 110-thousand dollars to a suicide prevention group -- but not without partisan commentary. Senator Jon Erpenbach noted the money was i...
Oct 03, 2019
Wisconsin Ag Secretary Pfaff Responds to USDA Secretary Perdue's Comments
Wisconsin Ag Secretary Brad Pfaff is pushing back on comments made by U-S-D-A head Sonny Perdue at World Dairy Expo. Pfaff says that Wisconsin has the programs in place to ensure that small farmers ge...
Oct 03, 2019
