Category Archives: State News
Man Accused Of Killing Lake Mills Fire Captain Bound Over For Trial
The man accused of killing a Lake Mills fire captain has waived a preliminary hearing, entered a plea of not guilty and then was bound over for trial. Fire Captain Christopher Truman died when he was ...
Mar 28, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Construction On New Chippewa Falls Elementary School Can Start
The best bid has been chosen and construction work on a new elementary school in Chippewa Falls can get underway. The winning bid for the new Stillson Elementary School was just over 50-million dollar...
Mar 28, 2019 SOCIALisBETTER / CC
Neighbors Try To Help Waupaca County Family Save Its Dairy Farm
People who live nearby are trying to help the Rieckmann family save their Waupaca County dairy farm. More than 300 Wisconsin dairy farms went out of business last year alone. Four generations of the f...
Mar 28, 2019 Mike Bowler / CC
Teacher Accused Of Using Racial Slur While Trying To Break Up A Fight
A teacher at Mitchell Middle School in Racine is accused of using a racial slur while trying to break up a fight earlier this month. Video of the fight was captured on another student's cell phone. Qu...
Mar 28, 2019 Walt Stoneburner / CC
Construction Could Begin In Summer On $5.5M Center At UWEC
There are still three more steps to complete before construction can start on a new five-and-a-half-million dollar welcome center at U-W-Eau Claire. The first meeting is held tonight (Wednesday) by th...
Mar 27, 2019
Elderly Couple Says Financial Advisor Stole $80K
An elderly Mukwonago couple accuses their financial advisor of stealing more than 80-thousand dollars. Chris Kubiak is described as a family friend. Kubiak was arrested in Franklin last September and ...
Mar 27, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Jake Patterson Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Jayme Closs, Killing Her Parents
The man accused of abducting 13-year-old Jayme Closs of Barron and killing her parents pleaded guilty today (Wednesday) instead of going to trial. Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson was charged with t...
Mar 27, 2019
2nd Dane County Judge Blocks Key Portions Of Lame-Duck Session Bills
A second Dane County Circuit Court judge has block parts of bills passed by Republicans during a lame-duck session of the legislature last December. That's another legal victory for Democrats. Judge F...
Mar 27, 2019
Accused Abductor-Killer Expected To Plead Guilty
The 21-year-old man accused of killing Jayme Closs' parents and abducting the teenager is expected to enter guilty pleas to several charges today (Wednesday). Jake Patterson has an arraignment hearing...
Mar 27, 2019
Clinton High School Student In Legal Trouble Over Posted Photos
Additional charges have been filed against a 17-year-old high school student in Clinton after some Facebook posts. Josue Espinoza got in trouble the first time for posting a photo of a student with au...
Mar 27, 2019 sarconi XYZ / CC
