Category Archives: State News
Clark County Woman Faces Charge Of Attempted Homicide
A Neillsville woman has admitted she caught her husband cheating on her - and 45-year-old Shannon Liddell says she "hurt people." Liddell is charged with attempted homicide, with an initial court appe...
Oct 31, 2019
Retired Teacher Leaves $4.3M To UW-Stevens Point
Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point say a four-point-three-million dollar donation is the largest in the school's history. Teacher Dorothea Harju was an alumnus of the school, teach...
Oct 31, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
240 Platteville Students Evacuated Due To Tuesday Gas Leak
Almost 240 students at the Neal Wilkins Early Learning Center in Platteville were evacuated Tuesday morning when a gas leak was discovered. Buses took those students to Westview Elementary School whil...
Oct 30, 2019
Lt. Governor Barnes, Democrats Propose Decriminalizing Small Amount of Marijuana
Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes and four Democrats propose decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana in the state. Their bill would decriminalize possession of 25 grams or less of cannabis. Republ...
Oct 30, 2019 SEIU Local 1 / CC
Governor Evers Declares Energy Emergency in Wisconsin
Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order today declaring an energy emergency in the state of Wisconsin (Wednesday). The governor pointed to a late corn harvest and sudden cold snap for a sharp in...
Oct 30, 2019
Senator Johnson Won’t Recuse Himself From Impeachment Trial
U-S Senator Ron Johnson says he won't recuse himself if there is an impeachment trial. The Wisconsin Republican says he would be happy to provide his first-hand knowledge of events and conversations i...
Oct 30, 2019
2nd Child Injured In Hit-And-Run Accident Has Died
Milwaukee police say the four-year-old girl who was critically injured in last week's hit-and-run accident has died. Three children were hit Thursday when a driver swerved around some cars stopped at ...
Oct 30, 2019 Matt Madd / CC
Sentencing Date Set For Next Month For Man Convicted Of Killing His Wife
The mandatory sentence will be life in prison when a Portage County man is sentenced next month. Jason Sypher was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his wife, Krista. Sh...
Oct 30, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wisconsin 5th-Worst State For Internet Safety For Kids
A national safety and security company reports there are only four states with worse internet safety for kids than Wisconsin. SafeWise measured cyberbullying, electronic harassment and sexting. Wiscon...
Oct 30, 2019 Lyncconf Games / CC
More Employers Offering Employees to Help Pay off Student Loans
Americans collectively owe nearly $1.5 trillion in student loans -- more than twice the total a decade ago. But now a small but growing number of employers are stepping in to help. About eight percent...
Oct 30, 2019 m01229 / CC
