Category Archives: State News
Woman Who Faked Hostage Call Will Be On Probation For 2 Years
An Oneida County judge has given a 20-year-old woman two years probation for calling authorities about a fake hostage situation. Alyah Wayman of Lac du Flambeau made up a story about being held at gun...
May 22, 2019
D-N-R Board Approves Deer Hunt That Doesn't Include Buck-Only Counties
The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board is approving a 2019 deer hunt framework that doesn't include any buck-only counties for the first time since 2009. No counties requested a buck-only season sugges...
May 22, 2019 Martin Jambon / CC
Evers Will Veto All 4 Anti-Abortion Bills Passed By Wisconsin Assembly
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says the state shouldn't be limiting the right for women to make their own health care decisions. The Democratic governor announced Tuesday he will veto all four anti-abo...
May 22, 2019
Shooting Outside Pleasant Prairie Restaurant Leaves 19-Year-Old Man Dead
Police say no arrests have been made in a fatal shooting outside a restaurant in Pleasant Prairie. 19-year-old Khaled M. Alchaar was shot outside of Cheddar's at about 8:45 pm on Monday. Alchaar was t...
May 22, 2019
Beloit: Illegal Dumping Is Still An Issue
Beloit leaders say they think the people doing all the illegal dumping come from somewhere else. Couches, furniture, televisions -- all have been dumped on the city's west side. People who get caught ...
May 22, 2019 oatsy40 / CC
Racine County Judge Suspended For "Unethical" Behavior
On a unanimous vote, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge in Racine County for what it calls "obviously unethical" behavior. The order issued Tuesday cited two cases from 2014 which were ...
May 22, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Report: 1/3 Of Alcohol-Related Teen Traffic Fatalities Happen April-To-June
A report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds one-third of all alcohol-related teen traffic fatalities happen between April-and-June. It's prom and graduation season and that ...
May 21, 2019
Republican Lawmakers Want To Intervene In Federal Lawsuit
Republican lawmakers say they don't trust Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to represent their interests in court. Two unions have filed federal lawsuits challenging the law passed in 2011 known a...
May 21, 2019
Woman Arrested After Making Threats At Middle School In Madison
Madison police arrested a 35-year-old woman for making threats of violence in the office of a middle school. The woman tried to enter the school Monday morning, but she wasn't allowed on the property ...
May 21, 2019
Poplar Man Accused Of Being High When He Caused Fatal Hit-And-Run
A 19-year-old Poplar man faces three felony charges in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Vilas County which happened last January. Prosecutors say Tyler Metz was high on drugs. Paramedics found white pills...
May 21, 2019
