Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin DNR's Chief Warden Schaller Retiring
The Wisconsin D-N-R's top cop is retiring next week. Chief Warden Todd Schaller is stepping down after 30 years of service and six years as chief warden. He says he wanted to work with the Department ...
Dec 26, 2019
Madison Waitresses Receive $4000 Tip For Christmas
Donors to the Dane County Boys and Girls Club made Christmas very bright for a pair of waitresses in Madison. Servers Jessica Grover and Tracy Jones work at the Parkway Family Restaurant in Madison, a...
Dec 26, 2019 waferboard / CC
Go Fund Me Page Established For Victims of Merrill House Fire
Friends and family are raising money for a Merrill family who lost everything in a house fire. A Go Fund Me page has been set up for three victims that were transported to the U-W Madison burn unit an...
Dec 26, 2019 Ponas Jonas / CC
New Icebreaker Vessel is Being Added to the State’s Fleet
Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced that the final defense spending bill signed into law this past Friday includes $4 million which will go toward a new Great Lakes Icebreaker. This is a major positiv...
Dec 25, 2019
Madison Police Officers Cleared In Fatal October Shooting
No charges will be filed against three Madison police officers who shot a man to death last October. Those officers were responded to a call about a weapons violation when 64-year-old Dean G. Thomas o...
Dec 24, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Former Milwaukee Health Commissioner Denies Responsibility For Lead Crisis
A former Milwaukee health commissioner insists he isn't at fault for exposing thousands of children to lead poisoning. Allegations of serious mismanagement have been directed at the Milwaukee Health D...
Dec 24, 2019 r. nial bradshaw / CC
Would-Be Robber Chased Down, Beaten Up
A would-be robber got a big surprise when he stuck up a gas station in Wauwatosa last weekend. Witnesses say the man demanded cash and cigarettes and kept his hand in his pocket, inferring he was carr...
Dec 24, 2019 Walt Stoneburner / CC
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Recuses Himself From Voter Purge Case
Conservative Justice Dan Kelly of the Wisconsin Supreme Court has recused himself and won't be a part of the lawsuit challenging voter registrations. Kelly hasn't said why he won't take part. His move...
Dec 24, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
2 People From Eau Claire Charged With Buying Cocaine In Minnesota, Bringing It Home To Sell
Charges have been filed against two people from Eau Claire who allegedly bought cocaine in Minnesota, then brought it across the state line to sell in Wisconsin. Drug charges have been filed against 2...
Dec 24, 2019
DNR Announces New Chief Conservation Warden
A 22-year veteran of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' Conservation Warden Service has been named the next chief warden, succeeding Chief Todd Schaller who will retire from the top law en...
Dec 23, 2019
