Category Archives: State News
Cybersecurity "Hero" Now Admits Developing Malware To Steal Info
Just two years ago Marcus Hutchins was called a hero for finding a "kill switch" that stopped the WannaCry virus as it hit computers around the world. Now, he faces federal prison time. Hutchins made ...
May 03, 2019 Timothy Vollmer / CC
U-S District Court Grants Wisconsin's Withdrawal From WOTUS Suit
Attorney General Josh Kaul says the U-S District Court in Southern Georgia granted Wisconsin's request to withdraw from a case challenging federal protections under the Clean Water Act. A-G Kaul said,...
May 03, 2019
Driver Winds Up In Fox River After Passing Out
Waukesha police say a 65-year-old driver passed out at the wheel earlier this week and drove his pickup into the Fox River. The man's name hasn't been released and he wasn't injured. The driver regain...
May 03, 2019
Golf Pro Steve Stricker's Name Used In Scam
North Carolina authorities are investigating an apparent scam attached to a charity golf tournament. Donors to the event had been promised they would play a round of golf with Ryder Cup captain Steve ...
May 03, 2019 Taken at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
Mercury Marine to Break Ground on New Addition Today
Mercury Marine will break ground on a new 30,000 square foot addition to its propeller facility this afternoon. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 PM at the Mercury Plant 98 Propeller Plant, across the s...
May 03, 2019 Rhys A. / CC
Governor Backs Off Comments That Foxconn Won't Hire 13K Workers
Following a meeting with Foxconn Technology C-E-O Terry Gou, Wisconsin's governor is backing off his comments suggesting the Taiwan-based electronics giant won't really hire 13-thousand workers. Gover...
May 03, 2019
Rhinelander Woman Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Trying To Hire Hitman
An Oneida County judge has sentenced a 28-year-old Rhinelander woman to two years in prison for trying to have her husband killed. Prosecutors told the court Megan Danielczak wanted to collect his lif...
May 03, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Speaker Vos: Hopes To Reach A Deal With Governor On Medical Marijuana
The Republican Assembly Speaker says he won't go along with the governor's proposal for legalizing marijuana, but he hopes to find common ground on limited legalization for medical purposes. Robin Vos...
May 03, 2019 Carlos Gracia / CC
DNR Says Dead Fish Along Wingra Creek Is Natural Occurrence
Fish experts with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources say dozens of dead fish along Wingra Creek in Madison aren't unusual. The roller-coaster spring weather with repeated warm and cool cycl...
May 03, 2019 L Church / CC
70-Year-Old Grandmother Wants Her Purse Returned
When attackers grabbed the purse belonging to a 70-year-old grandmother in a grocery store parking lot Tuesday, she fought back. Patricia Lastufka was loading her groceries from her shopping cart into...
May 02, 2019 XoMEoX / CC
