Category Archives: State News
"Badgers United" Push For More State Funding, End Of Tuition Freeze
A new group calling itself "Badgers United" will push for more state funding for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an end to the tuition freeze. The effort was launched Monday. Lawmakers have ke...
Jun 18, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Democrats Say They Weren't Consulted About Security Study
Democratic lawmakers say they weren't given advance notice before the Joint Finance Committee gave its approval to a security study at the state Capitol. They say Madison police weren't notified eithe...
Jun 17, 2019
USS Minneapolis-St. Paul Launched In Marinette
The U-S-S Minneapolis-St. Paul has been christened and launched from a shipyard in Marinette. Several Minnesotans were in attendance as the U-S Navy's newest littoral combat ship was dropped sideways ...
Jun 17, 2019
Pitbull Owner May Be Hiding Dog Which Bit 4-Year-Old Boy
The father of a four-year-old boy now recovering from a dog bite says he is frustrated that the dog's owner is blaming his son. Paul Kiely says when his boy went to pet the pitbull it attacked him las...
Jun 17, 2019
Woman Suffers Life Threatening Injuries After Hit and Run Incident
A 34-year-old woman suffered critical injuries and a man is in custody following a hit-and-run incident early today in the Calumet County Town of Rantoul. Calumet County Sheriff Mark Wiegert said his ...
Jun 17, 2019
25-Year-Old Madison Woman Accused Of Battering A Nurse
Madison police say they are holding a 25-year-old woman who is accused of battering a nurse at St. Mary's Hospital. The incident happened shortly before 2:00 A-M Saturday. The woman's name hasn't been...
Jun 17, 2019 cdogstar / CC
Mount Pleasant Police Officer Shoots 18-Year-Old Man To Death
Mount Pleasant police say an 18-year-old man who was shot to death early Saturday had ignored commands to drop his weapon. Police haven't said what kind of weapon Tyrese West was holding. A police off...
Jun 17, 2019
Crowd Rallies Against Idea Of Putting Youth Prison In Hortonia
Dozens of people living in Hortonia say the decision to building a youth prison there was made too quickly. Many of those who signed petitions, then showed up for a weekend rally, say the prison would...
Jun 17, 2019 michael scott / CC
State, Province Leaders Meet Next Month To Discuss Asian Carp Plan
A 778-million dollar plan backed by the U-S Army Corps of Engineers is aimed at keeping the invasive Asian carp from getting into Lake Michigan. Leaders from eight states and two Canadian provinces wi...
Jun 17, 2019 Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee / CC
Janesville Neighbors Want Bar's Live Music Events To Be Shut Down
People living near Hammy's Roadside Bar in Janesville say they want the summer's live music events shut down. They showed up at a City Council meeting last week asking that the Alcohol Licensing Commi...
Jun 17, 2019
