Category Archives: State News
NW Wisconsin Man Sentenced To 20 Years On Homicide Conviction
A 43-year-old northwestern Wisconsin man has been given a 20-year prison sentence after his conviction on first-degree reckless homicide charges. Matthew Samuel Phillips Junior of Barnes learned his f...
Feb 13, 2019
Praise, Disappointment Meet Evers' Dental Access Plan
Governor Tony Evers' plan to spend more than 43-million dollars to expand access to dental care in Wisconsin, particularly in underserved rural areas, is being met with both praise and disappointment ...
Feb 13, 2019
Madison Man Accused Of Making Child Porn Appears In Federal Court
A Wisconsin man faces a charge of making child pornography after driving a 14-year-old girl from her Tennessee home to Madison. Investigators say they have evidence Bryan Rogers may have sexually assa...
Feb 13, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Governor's Task Force Likely To Suggest Gas Tax Increase
A task force created by Governor Tony Evers is expected to suggest a gas tax hike as one way to pay for Wisconsin's roads. The Democratic governor will likely include the task force recommendation in ...
Feb 13, 2019 Robert Geiger / CC
WSP Trooper Injured While Directing Traffic At Accident Scene
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident on Interstate 90-94 near Oakdale Tuesday which left a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper injured. The trooper was trying to stop traffic on ...
Feb 13, 2019
Stores Running Out Of Salt People Need To Melt Ice And Snow
Wisconsin stores like Menards and Home Depot are having to turn away customers looking for salt to melt the ice and snow covering driveways and sidewalks. Several rounds of snow and two ice storms hav...
Feb 12, 2019 bkaree1 / CC
Sub-Shop Manager Accused Of Coercing Worker Into Sexual Activity
The 23-year-old manager of a Waukesha sub-shop is accused of coercing an underage employee into having sex. Charges of child sexual exploitation, enticement and sexual intercourse with a child 16 or o...
Feb 12, 2019
Garbage Pile Growing On Ice Covering Lake Winnebago
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wants people to enjoy the state's natural resources, including the ice in winter time. They just don't want people turning it into a garbage dump. A posti...
Feb 12, 2019 Richard Barley / CC
Driver Who Crashed Into School Bus Charged With Causing His Brother's Death
Witnesses say a 17-year-old driver ran from the scene after crashing his vehicle into a school bus, then returned to try to help his brother. No one was hurt on the school bus, but Laron Ball's 16-yea...
Feb 12, 2019 Sarah Taylor / CC
Former Volunteer Girl Scout Leaders Pleads Not Guilty To Sexual Assaults
A former volunteer Girl Scout leader has had his sexual assault case bound over for trial in Dane County Circuit Court. Forty-nine-year-old Steven C. Faust had a plea of not guilty entered on his beha...
Feb 12, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
