Category Archives: State News
State Legislators Introduce Bill to Create Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway
State legislators introduced a bill Wednesday that would create the Wisconsin 9/11 Memorial Highway in Kewaskum. Senator Duey Stroebel and Representative Timothy Ramthun were joined at the Capitol by ...
Sep 11, 2019
Student Spots Dead Body Near West Milwaukee Intermediate School
The body of a man in his 40s was spotted Tuesday morning on the campus of West Milwaukee Intermediate School. A student made the discovery at about 7:00 A-M and reported it to the main office. Police ...
Sep 11, 2019
Medical Examiner Working To Identify Remains Found In Burned House
Firefighters found a man's body in a burned home in Necedah Monday night after the flames had been put out. The 9-1-1 caller who reported the fire told emergency responders a man lived in the home alo...
Sep 11, 2019 Trevor Hurlbut / CC
Mother Sentenced To 4 Years For Hiding Her Son's Death
A 23-year-old Shawano woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for hiding her infant son's death. Police responding to a tip found the two-month-old boy's body in a bassinet at the ...
Sep 11, 2019 michael scott / CC
Teen Thieves On Bikes Raiding Milwaukee Convenience Stores
A Milwaukee convenience store owner says he has had at least a half-dozen teenagers ride up on bicycles, come inside and overwhelm the clerk, then make off with merchandise worth 100-dollars, or more....
Sep 11, 2019 Jeremy Noble / CC
UW-Madison Ranked 13th Best Public University By US News & World Report
The University of Wisconsin-Madison gets high marks for its engineering and business programs. It has been ranked the 13th-best public university in the country by U-S News and World Report. Chancello...
Sep 10, 2019
Body Found Near Town Of Blooming Grove In Dane County
Deputies with the Dane County Sheriff's Office say it was obvious a dead body discovered last weekend had been lying near some railroad tracks for an extended period of time. Authorities reveal the de...
Sep 10, 2019
Milwaukee County Leaders Want Sales Tax Increase Of A Penny
Milwaukee County leaders say raising the sales tax by one percent would create funding for aging buildings, critical services and would make way for a property tax cut. The idea was made public Monday...
Sep 10, 2019 Matthias / CC
Overheated Dryer At Didion Ethanol Results In Monday Fire Call
Firefighters from Cambria and Randolph responded to a call from the Didion Ethanol plant Monday morning. A grain dryer had shut down after the temperature spiked. A company release states safety syste...
Sep 10, 2019 Ian D. Keating / CC
Conservative Law Firm Accuses Governor Evers Of Lack Of Transparency
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty accuses Governor Tony Evers' administration of taking a step backward in open records compliance. The governor's office was criticized in a report released ...
Sep 10, 2019
