Category Archives: State News
Governor Says Budget "Pretty Close" To His Promise Not To Raise Taxes
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says there might be some small tax increases, but he feels the budget he is backing is "pretty close" to his campaign promise not to raise taxes. The plan includes one-po...
Mar 16, 2019
3 Men Arrested In Argentina On Drug Charges Will Be Extradited To Wisconsin
Federal prosecutors say three men arrested in Argentina will be extradited to Wisconsin so they can face drug charges. Conrado Adolfo Frenzel, Jorge Alejandro Paura and Santiago Videmato were taken in...
Mar 16, 2019
Wisconsin Lottery Supports Problem Gambling Awareness Month
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and one of the biggest supporters of it is actually the Wisconsin Lottery. They have adjusted their advertising during the month to highlight the problem tha...
Mar 16, 2019
Milwaukee P-D Seeking Assistance in Minnesota Locating Two-Year-Old Girl
UPDATE: Milwaukee PD said in a press conference Saturday morning that they believe they have located 2-year-old Noelani Robinson, dead in Minnesota. A nationwide search is on for two-yea...
Mar 15, 2019 Noelani Robinson
State Health Officials Expect Long Flu Season in Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is warning this will be one of the longest flu seasons in a while. A new influenza A H-3 strain is currently affecting young and old people in the state. D-...
Mar 15, 2019
Former First Lady Surprises Kids At Milwaukee School
Students at Milwaukee Collegiate Academy say they had no idea they would get a visit from former First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama and television host Conan O'Brien were visiting Thursday as a stop on ...
Mar 15, 2019 U.S. Department of Agriculture / CC
Beaver Dam Man Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Threatened An Officer With A Gun
A man who was shot in the leg by a Beaver Dam police officer last fall has entered a not guilty plea to charges he threatened that officer with a gun. Thirty-five-year-old Richard Henke was shot in th...
Mar 15, 2019
Downtown Lodi Buildings Evacuated Thursday Due To Strong Gas Smell
Lodi police say flooding caused building furnaces in the downtown area to quit working properly and release a cloud of natural gas. Several buildings were evacuated Thursday due to the strong smell of...
Mar 15, 2019 Muhammad Ali / CC
Nope -- Polar Vortex Won't Wipe Out Emerald Ash Borer
There were hopes that the bitter cold temperatures this winter would wipe out the invasive Emerald Ash Borer and save thousands of Wisconsin trees. Scientists with the Department of Natural Resources ...
Mar 15, 2019 K-State Research and Extension / CC
Milwaukee Woman Facing Felony Charges For Attacking Police
Brown Deer police say a 26-year-old Milwaukee woman was driving drunk last weekend while she was going the wrong way on a one-way street. Police have charged Denisha Davis with at least two felonies f...
Mar 14, 2019
