Category Archives: State News
Bomb Threat Clears Out Waukesha County Courthouse
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office says a suspect has been arrested for allegedly causing an evacuation of the courthouse by phoning in two bomb threats. The suspect's name hasn't been released. The...
Jan 7, 2020 Nathan Oakley / CC
11-Year-Old Wisconsin Boy Dies During Make-A-Wish Trip
An 11-year-old Wisconsin boy with brain cancer died on New Year's Day while taking a trip to the Lego Store at the Mall of America in Minnesota. The trip was provided by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Mi...
Jan 7, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Western Wisconsin Woman Accused Of Embezzling 35-thousand Dollars
A western Wisconsin woman is accused of embezzling 35-thousand dollars from her boss. The Eau Claire County district attorney charged Karen Towberman late last week. Investigators say the Stanley woma...
Jan 6, 2020
Amazon Set To Hire 500
The new Amazon fulfillment center is under construction in Beloit as the company constructs a hiring plan. The facility is expected to be completed by the Fall and Amazon today says it needs 500 new f...
Jan 6, 2020 Claudio Toledo / CC
5-Alarm Fire Displaces 12 Apartment Residents In Genoa City
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and an apartment resident had to be rescued from a five-alarm fire Sunday morning in Genoa City. The fire displaced 12 people, including three children. Officia...
Jan 6, 2020 Trevor Hurlbut / CC
Janesville Police Investigate Fatal Shooting
Janesville police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 40-year-old man Sunday morning. Officers responding to a "shots-fired" call found the man's wounded body lying in the street at about 5:00 A...
Jan 6, 2020
2 Snowmobile Riders Killed In Oneida County
The Oneida County Sheriff's Office reports two people riding snowmobiles were killed when they went through the ice on Lake Nokomis. Emergency responders were called about the accident shortly after 3...
Jan 6, 2020 maxinux / CC
Protesters Gather On Capitol Square
Police say about 100 protesters gathered on Capitol Square in Madison Saturday as part of a "National Day of Action." Participants were speaking out against U-S airstrikes overseas. The activists say ...
Jan 6, 2020
State Senator LeMahieu Calls Everything Going on in Washington “Political Theater”
It seems like the country is more divided than ever in terms of politics. Many Christmas dinners were littered with talks about President Donald Trump, his fellow Republicans, Nancy Pelosi, and the re...
Jan 5, 2020 Hannah Rosen / CC
Harass A Ref And You Might Have To Pay $10K Fine
Plans for a new law to offer protection for sports referees are starting to take form. Wisconsin lawmakers want parents and fans to be nicer. Harass a sports official and you could find yourself payin...
Jan 5, 2020 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
