Category Archives: State News
Shrank Makes Initial Appearance
One of the individuals who have been charged following the death of a three year old child and the injury of a five year old in Manitowoc over the summer had her initial appearance yesterday. 36 year ...
Dec 04, 2018
Protesters Pound On Committee Room Doors During Lame Duck Session
Protesters shouting "respect our votes" pounded on the committee meeting room doors Monday at the Capitol. Democrats say issues being discussed by the Joint Finance Committee are an attempt to limit t...
Dec 04, 2018
UW System Asking Board Of Regents For 3% Pay Hikes For Employees
The president of the University of Wisconsin System will recommend three-percent pay hikes for system employees to go into effect next July. President Ray Cross says it's important to keep pay levels ...
Dec 04, 2018 jda / CC
Racine Teen Sentenced To 36 1/2 Years In Prison
A Racine County Circuit Court judge has sentenced a teenager to 36-and-a-half years in prison for severely injuring a Union Grove couple while he was trying to get away from authorities last January. ...
Dec 04, 2018 Patrick Feller / CC
Portage Man On 3 Years' Probation For Trapping, Killing Domestic Cats
A Portage man is prohibited from having contact with his neighbors while he is on probation for killing domestic cats. Seventy-four-year-old Paul Greiner was sentenced Monday in Columbia County Circui...
Dec 04, 2018 Allen Allen / CC
Atty. General-Elect Kaul Slamming Lame-Duck Session
Democratic Attorney General-elect Josh Kaul is slamming the legislature's lame-duck session. Kaul is warning that efforts to undermine some of his authority are likely to lead to legal battles that wi...
Dec 03, 2018
Four People Injured When Car Hits School Bus In Shawano County
The Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) says four people were injured this (Monday) morning when a car hit a school bus in Shawano County. Troopers say the crash occurred at an intersection at around 7:25 A-...
Dec 03, 2018
Stabbing Leads To Charges Of Attempted 1st-Degree Intentional Homicide
Oshkosh police have arrested a 24-year-old man on charges of attempted first-degree intentional homicide after a weekend stabbing. Officers responding to a 9-1-1 call at about 2:00 P-M Saturday found ...
Dec 03, 2018
3 Dozen Ice Fishermen Rescued From Superior Bay
Duluth firefighters say strong winds caused an ice floe to break away from Park Point Saturday morning, stranding almost three dozen ice fishermen. The first calls came in shortly before 11:00 A-M. Th...
Dec 03, 2018
Local Tree Vendor Runs Family Business for over 30 Years
As families prepare to buy a tree to adorn their living room for the holiday season, several local vendors are vying for your patronage. Lynn and Butch Drum are the owners of the lot that runs right n...
Dec 03, 2018 Heather Kaweck / CC
