Category Archives: State News
Marathon County Trial Delayed For Woman Accused In Fatal Overdose
A trial for a 29-year-old woman charged in a fatal drug overdose case has been delayed until September. Cassandra Staab of Marshfield was supposed to face homicide charges in a trial starting Monday. ...
Jul 09, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
UW Regents Ready To Increase Student Fees For Upcoming Term
When they meet Thursday, members of the U-W System Board of Regents are expected to raise student fees and room-and-board costs for the fall semester. Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison w...
Jul 09, 2019 SOCIALisBETTER / CC
Pregnant Burglary Suspect Avoids More Serious Charges In Confrontation
Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies say a 21-year-old pregnant woman pointed a loaded gun at them during an incident last month. A homeowner had called 9-1-1 to report a person breaking into his barn. W...
Jul 09, 2019
LULAC National Convention Opens At Milwaukee's Wisconsin Center
Crowds topping 20-thousand people are expected in Milwaukee today (Tuesday) through Saturday. The Wisconsin Center is hosting the 90th Annual LULAC (LOO lac) National Convention and Exposition. The Le...
Jul 09, 2019 Juan_Alvaro / CC
New "Pet Mill" Fines Could Be Coming
Wisconsin pet stores could face fines under a new bill that aims to end sales of pets from puppy mills. State Representative LaKeshia Myers authored the bill and says despite requirements put in place...
Jul 08, 2019 Anders Porter / CC
Jury Selection Monday For Trial Of Accused Cop Killer
The jury selection process is scheduled to start today (Monday) in the murder trial for 27-year-old Jordan Fricke. He's accused of shooting Milwaukee Police Officer Matthew Ritter to death last Februa...
Jul 08, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Felony Charges Filed Against 4 Beating Suspects In Marathon County
A 15-year-old boy tells police four older teens beat him up last month, leaving him in the Wausau School Forest. The victim's name hasn't been released. He says Colton Bradberry, Curtis Schultz, Mitch...
Jul 08, 2019
Madison Police Officer Injured In Crash While Responding To Shots Fired Call
A Madison police officer and two other people suffered injuries in a Saturday night crash which happened while the officer was responding to a shots-fired call. No names have been released. The shooti...
Jul 08, 2019
Car Crashes Into Beloit House, Starting Fire Which Burns It To The Ground
Authorities in the Town of Beloit say a car crashed into a house early Sunday, starting a fire which burned it to the ground. The incident was reported shortly after 2:30 A-M. Firefighters confirmed t...
Jul 08, 2019 Trevor Hurlbut / CC
Former Badger Standout Scores As US Wins 4th World Cup
Former Wisconsin Badgers star Rose LaVelle scored one of her team's goals in a 2-0 win over Netherlands Sunday night, giving the U-S team its fourth Women's World Cup. Megan Rapinoe's penalty shot put...
Jul 08, 2019 Jamie Smed / CC
