Category Archives: State News
74-Year-Old Woman Likely Swept Away By Mississippi River Floodwaters
The Vernon County Sheriff's Office reports a boater has found the body of a 74-year-old woman who drowned Sunday. A caller said Mary Heath was thought to have wandered away from her home during the ni...
Apr 01, 2019 Vigil Photography / CC
Milwaukee Police: Abducted Woman Found
Milwaukee police say the woman who was abducted early Saturday morning has been found and her accused abductor is in custody. The suspect was arrested at about 11:00 A-M Saturday. Witnesses say the wo...
Apr 01, 2019
Car Plunges Into Chippewa River -- 1 Person Dead
The man who was in a car which plunged into the Chippewa River has died. Officials with the Chippewa Falls Fire Department say high water made it dangerous to pull him out over the weekend and the car...
Apr 01, 2019 Tony Webster / CC
Farmers Call On Washington Politicians To Make Changes
Several farming organizations have created a list of changes they would like Washington politicians to make. Groups like the Organization for Competitive Markets, the Wisconsin Farmers Union and the N...
Apr 01, 2019
Milwaukee Craft Brewer Named One of The 50 Fastest Growing Breweries of 2018
Milwaukee craft brewer Third Space Brewing has been named one of the 50 fastest growing small and independent craft breweries of 2018 by the Brewers Association. Third Space Brewing was ranked 34th on...
Mar 31, 2019
Don't Be Fooled and Get Reeled in by Phishing Emails
For the ultimate tricksters - scammers and identity thieves - April Fools' Day is just one of 365 chances to rip you off each year. And it is a rare day when they don't pitch one of their favorite tri...
Mar 31, 2019 sergio santos / CC
DATCP Warns of So Called “Grandparent Scam”
Scammers do not take a break, even if you are on spring break. We spoke with Micelle Reinen of the Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection, and she informed us of the most popular scam...
Mar 31, 2019 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Kenosha Police Investigate Death Of 2-Year-Old
Authorities in Kenosha are awaiting the details of an autopsy before taking any actions in the death of a two-year-old child. Police and fire crews were called to a home shortly before 7:00 P-M Wednes...
Mar 29, 2019
Foxconn Has Awarded Some Contracts, Will Open Work For Bids Next Month
Foxconn has awarded 34-million dollars in contracts to five Wisconsin companies as work starts on its manufacturing operation in Kenosha County. Bids on much of the remaining work will be accepted nex...
Mar 29, 2019
Glendale Prostitution Bust Results In 18 Arrests
A prostitution crackdown in Glendale has resulted in the arrest of 19 people over a two-month period. There were sting operations in February and March. Eleven people were arrested in the first one, i...
Mar 29, 2019 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
