Category Archives: State News
Top Ten New Year’s Resolutions for a Consumer-Savvy 2020
As the new year begins, it's an important time to think about simple changes we can make to ensure that this new year is better than the last. The Better Business Bureau serving Wisconsin offers 10 Ne...
Jan 1, 2020 bayasaa / CC
Dane County DA Says Office Will Focus On Hate Crimes In 2020
The Dane County district attorney says his office will focus on hate crime prosecution in 2020. Ismael Ozanne says he is forming a special team to treat crimes motivated by bias with what he calls "th...
Dec 31, 2019
Governor Evers Places Friendly Wager on Rose Bowl With Oregon's Governor
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is challenging Oregon Governor Kate Brown to friendly bet on the Rose Bowl. Evers says he is wagering a six pack of "Wisconsin's one-and-only Spotted Cow that the Badgers...
Dec 31, 2019
Wisconsin Elections Commission Decides To Wait For Court Intervention
Members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission have decided to take no action on the effort to purge 230,000 names from the state's voter rolls. The bipartisan commission voted three-to-three during a ...
Dec 31, 2019 Brett Neilson / CC
Trump Campaign Rally Set For January 14 In Milwaukee
A Milwaukee rally by the Donald Trump presidential campaign is expected to fill Panther Arena in two weeks. The doors for the "Keep America Great Rally" will open at 3:00 P-M for the 7:00 P-M event Ja...
Dec 31, 2019 Ninian Reid / CC
Homicide Charges Filed Against Man Who Killed Former Co-Worker, Romantic Rival
Racine County investigators are releasing more details about the fatal shooting in Wind Lake last week. Forty-year-old Troy Hoffman has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death...
Dec 31, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Former Volleyball Coach Sentenced To 9+ Years On Child Sex Conviction
A Marinette County judge has sentenced a former volleyball coach to more than nine years in prison as part of a plea agreement. Forty-two-year-old Jason R. Nieminski agreed to plead no contest to five...
Dec 31, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Eagle Counters Resume Their Annual Project at 9 Locations
For the 30th straight year volunteers are counting eagles at nine different locations along the Wisconsin River. Two weeks ago more than 70 eagles were counted near the Lone Rock roost. Last year was ...
Dec 31, 2019 Brendan Lally / CC
28 People Donate Kidneys To Strangers During 2019
Wisconsin doctors say 28 people donated kidneys to strangers during 2019 - more than double the number from the year before. An even dozen were donated to strangers at U-W Hospital in 2018. The Madiso...
Dec 30, 2019
LC Man Accused Of Holding Woman Captive In Igloo
A La Crosse man is accused of holding a woman hostage inside an igloo outside Restore Public House for hours. A criminal complaint claims the woman went to the igloos with Christopher Wisnewski on Chr...
Dec 30, 2019
