Category Archives: State News
Iowa County Teen Arrested Twice In 9-Hour Period
The Iowa County Sheriff's Department reports a 17-year-old Dodgeville man was arrested twice over a period of nine hours Wednesday. The first arrest was at about 7:30 A-M when Matthew A. Hauser was ta...
Nov 22, 2019
Suspected Drunk Driver Injures Racine County Sheriff’s Deputy With Kick
A 44-year-old Twin Lakes man is in the Racine County Jail, accused of injuring a deputy during a Wednesday night traffic stop. The deputy pulled the driver over for speeding, but he was arrested on su...
Nov 22, 2019
Float From Kalahari Resort Featured In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade For 2nd Time
A float from the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells will be featured in the 93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year in a row. That float made its debut last year. It has a 12-foot ...
Nov 22, 2019 Nathania Johnson / CC
Thieves Use Pepper Spray To Get Away After Shoplifting
When they are caught, three women who used pepper spray to get away after shoplifting may find themselves facing upgraded charges. The incident happened Sunday night at two stores in the Pleasant Prai...
Nov 21, 2019
Midwest Hepatitis-A Outbreak Traced Back To Blackberries
Two federal agencies are investigating 11 confirmed cases of Hepatitis-A linked to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores. Some of the cases involved Wisconsin residents. The outbreak began s...
Nov 21, 2019 julie / CC
Madison’s Only Strip Club To Close Down For 3 Months
The only strip club in Madison plans to shut its doors to customers for three months and get right with the city. Vision's Night Club has received unwelcome attention for several fights and at least o...
Nov 21, 2019 Bryan Mills / CC
AG Josh Kaul Says Thousands Of Sexual Assault Evidence Kits Finally Tested
After more than three years of work, testing has been finished on 4,471 sexual assault evidence kits. Attorney General Josh Kaul made the announcement Wednesday, adding that the testing has resulted i...
Nov 21, 2019 Susan Ruggles / CC
Impeachment: Senator Ron Johnson’s Name Keeps Coming Up
He wasn't in the room, but U-S Senator Ron Johnson's name was mentioned nearly two dozen times during testimony at Wednesday's impeachment hearings. U-S Ambassador Gordon Sondland told the panel he di...
Nov 21, 2019
Eau Claire Regis HS Student Suspended Indefinitely For Threat
A message from Regis Catholic Schools says the student who made a threat against the middle and high schools this week is not at school and has been suspended indefinitely. The student's name hasn't b...
Nov 21, 2019 m01229 / CC
Rash Of Milwaukee Break-Ins Include The Theft Of Child’s Piggy Bank
One neighborhood on Milwaukee's south side is unnerved by at least three home burglaries over the last two weeks. The thief got away with some rifles, camera equipment and a wedding ring most recently...
Nov 21, 2019
