Category Archives: State News
School Bus Hit By Semi In Vernon County
Authorities in Vernon County are continuing to investigate a Thursday afternoon collision involving a semi and a school bus. The crash occurred in the Town of Hamburg. Authorities say the bus, with te...
Apr 27, 2026 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Milwaukee Nonprofit Receives Massive Gift
A Brew City nonprofit is benefitting from a major gift. All-In Milwaukee says it recently received an $11 million gift from philanthropic couple Keith Mardak and Mary Vandenberg. The group says the gi...
Apr 24, 2026
Pedestrian Killed in Middleton Collision
An elderly woman is dead in Middleton after being hit by a car. The 68-year-old was struck by a vehicle yesterday morning near Branch Street and Century Avenue. First responders arrived on scene to pe...
Apr 24, 2026
Ammunition Found in De Forrest High School, No Threat Found
There is no risk to students after ammunition was found in a Dane County high school. The discovery was made late Tuesday night in the locker room of DeForest High School, when custodial staff found i...
Apr 24, 2026 Jay Rembert / Unsplash
True or False? It Could go Either Way at Next Week's "Tales from the Taproom!"
Article submitted by MPL Marketing Associate, Tim Gadzinski Sometimes the line between fact and fiction gets so blurry that it's difficult to differentiate when someone is telling you the truth...
Apr 23, 2026
Four Ridglan Farms Activists Released
Four people arrested at Ridglan Farms in Blue Mounds last month have been released. The group appeared in Dane County Court yesterday for their roles in the March break-in at the research facility, wh...
Apr 23, 2026 Photo Credit - Dane County Sheriff's Office
Bond Set For Man Charged In Cornell Attempted Robbery
In Chippewa County, bond has been set for a man accused of trying to rob a Cornell bank. The incident happened last Thursday morning at the Citizens State Bank branch on Bridge Street. Police say 40-y...
Apr 23, 2026
Two People Injured After Car Collides Head-On With Fire Truck
Two people are injured after a car collided head-on with a fire truck in Milwaukee. The crash happened yesterday morning at the intersection of 13th Street and Layton Avenue. MPD says the driver lost ...
Apr 23, 2026
Former Brookfield Dance Studio Owner Faces New Lawsuit
The former owner of a Brookfield dance studio is being sued by the state of Wisconsin. The Department of Workforce Development claims Amanda Winiecki and Brio Studios owe six former employees more tha...
Apr 23, 2026
Search Concludes at Convicted Killer's House, Nothing Found
The search for human remains at a Milwaukee home is over without any discoveries. Police had been looking for remains at the home where convicted killer Michael Lock once lived, but investigators note...
Apr 23, 2026
