Category Archives: State News
Appeals Court Sides With Wisconsin Freedom Of Information Council
The Wisconsin Appeals Court has ruled in favor of the Freedom of Information Council. The court sided with a lower court decision on a public records request. Council President Bill Lueders had asked ...
Jun 06, 2019
Three-Year-Old Boy Seriously Wounded in Milwaukee Shooting
Police in Milwaukee are investigating a shooting Wednesday night that seriously injured a three-year-old boy. Officers say the boy was shot at a home on the city's north side and taken to Children's H...
Jun 06, 2019
Father Charged With Child Abuse After Shooting Children With BB Gun
An Eau Claire man who shot his two children with a B-B gun as a form of discipline has been charged with child abuse. Police say 28-year-old David Marshall initially admitted shooting his six-year-old...
Jun 06, 2019
Evers, Democrats Tout New Report on Benefits of Medicaid Expansion
Governor Evers and Democrats are touting a new report that highlights the benefits of expanding Medicaid in Wisconsin. The research by Health Affairs suggests Medicaid expansion would reduce health in...
Jun 06, 2019
School Bus Driver Suffers Only Injury When Truck Hits His Bus
Hobart-Lawrence police say the eight children who were on a school bus when it was hit by a truck Wednesday weren't hurt, but their driver suffered minor injuries. The truck ran a stop sign before sla...
Jun 06, 2019 Laurel L. Russwurm / CC
Evers Says He Will Veto 4 Abortion Bills Passed By Lawmakers
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has promised to veto the four abortion-related bills passed by the state Senate Wednesday. Republican backers don't have the votes they need to override if he does. One b...
Jun 06, 2019
Madison Police Department Launches Internal Investigation Of Arrest
Madison police will determine if its officers used excessive force when they took a 17-year-old boy into protective custody Wednesday. An internal investigation has been launched after a video was pos...
Jun 06, 2019
Woman Held Hostage Livestreams Incident On Facebook
While negotiators tried to get a man to give up during a standoff which lasted hours, the woman he was allegedly holding hostage was live-streaming the event. No names have been released, but both peo...
Jun 06, 2019 Sarah Marshall / CC
2 Green Bay Men Arrested In Nebraska On Drug, Counterfeit Charges
Nebraska State Patrol troopers report they seized drugs and about 18-thousand dollars in counterfeit money during a traffic stop last week. Two Wisconsin men were taken into custody. The 41-year-old d...
Jun 05, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Jury Could Be Sequestered For Trial Of Accused Milwaukee Cop Killer
Motions to sequester the jury in the trial for the man accused of killing Milwaukee police officer Matthew Rittner will be discussed at a hearing next week. The defense made the initial suggestion dur...
Jun 05, 2019
