Category Archives: State News
Milwaukee Works On Plan To Slow Down The Opioid Crisis
Milwaukee's Fire Department is working with the Department of Health on a plan to slow down the city's opioid crisis. It's called the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative. Sponsors say they will off...
May 06, 2019
Milwaukee Police Look For Suspect In Fatal Shooting At Red Light
A woman says she knows who shot 22-year old Jose Rodriguez to death at a red light last week. Lexi Rivera says Rodriguez gave his life to save hers. Rivera says she recognized the shooter as the fathe...
May 06, 2019
3-Year-Old Milwaukee Boy In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car
Witnesses say a three-year-old Milwaukee boy ran into the street Saturday night and was hit by a car, suffering critical injuries. A good Samaritan drove the child and his uncle to the hospital quickl...
May 06, 2019
2 Dead, 3 Injured, 2 Missing In Waukegan Explosion
People in southeastern Wisconsin say they felt the ground shaking when a factory in Waukegan, Illinois blew up. Authorities say two people were killed, three required hospitalization and two more are ...
May 06, 2019 Will Russell / CC
Grafton Police Investigate Town’s First Homicide In 37 Years
Grafton police report they found the body of an Air Force veteran in his home when they responded to a call last week. Thirty-four-year-old Brent Fitch had been stabbed to death. An 18-year-old woman ...
May 06, 2019 Tony Webster / CC
Door County Businesses Scrambling To Find Summer Workers
Things get really busy in Door County every summer and workers are needed to keep businesses operating. The county has an event scheduled for every weekend starting with Memorial Day. About two millio...
May 05, 2019 Tax Credits / CC
Senator Ron Johnson Says It's Time To Get Rid Of Another Piece Of Obamacare
U-S Senator Ron Johnson is one of eight senators calling for an end to what the group calls a failed piece of Obamacare. The Wisconsin Republican says it's time to end the multi-state insurance progra...
May 05, 2019
DATCP Warns of Publishers Clearing House Scam
It seems like scammers keep coming up with new ways to convince you to give them your money. We spoke with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, ...
May 05, 2019
Bill to Improve Farm Safety Passes Senate Committee Unanimously
Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death on farms, but that could change in the near future if Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) continues to gain traction. The bill, which has been authored by Senator P...
May 04, 2019 Jim Epler / CC
Milwaukee Wants To Extend Streetcar Line For Democratic National Convention
Milwaukee city officials are fighting the clock as they try to add two-point-four miles to the streetcar line by the time the Democratic National Convention comes to town. The extension would take The...
May 03, 2019 Jeramey Jannene / CC
