Category Archives: State News
Northern Lightning Joint Training Exercise Fills Wisconsin Skies
Starting today (Monday) and continuing for the next 12 days, the Wisconsin Air National Guard will be conducting its Northern Lightning Joint Training Exercise. The skies over almost two dozen Wiscons...
Aug 12, 2019 Juanedc / CC
Charges Requested For Dodge County Teen Who Made Threats
Authorities say the teenager who threatened to blow up the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Beaver Dam has admitted it. The suspects, name age and gender haven't been released. Two elders connecte...
Aug 12, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
38-Year-Old Driver Jumps Into Lake Michigan Trying To Avoid 5th OWI
The Racine County Sheriff's Office says a 38-year-old driver trying to avoid an operating while intoxicated charge jumped into Lake Michigan last week. The incident started in the parking lot at the R...
Aug 12, 2019
$1M From State Will Pay For Renovations At UW-Stevens Point Science Building
Officials at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point call the two-story science building one of the most heavily-used structures on the campus. It will be renovated using one-million dollars in stat...
Aug 12, 2019 RikkisRefuge Other / CC
Study Finds Wisconsin’s Paper Industry Still Leads the Nation
Wisconsin's paper industry continues to lead the nation on many economic measures, according to a new study released by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). The study by the Wisconsi...
Aug 10, 2019 Jenni C / CC
Along With Severe Weather Comes Home Improvement Scammers
Recent severe weather in northern and central Wisconsin has resulted in significant damage to homes and businesses throughout the region. Along with that comes the "storm chasers": these transient hom...
Aug 10, 2019 Frank Boston / CC
Suspect In Disappearance Of Wisconsin Brothers Makes Court Appearance
The Missouri man held in the disappearance of two brothers from the Bonduel area will stay in jail with no bond set. Garland "Joey" Nelson made a Caldwell County Circuit Court appearance Thursday. So ...
Aug 9, 2019 Patrick Feller / CC
Sub-Contractor Blamed For Sun Prairie Explosion Fined $27.5K
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has decided to fine the sub-contractor blamed for last summer's fatal explosion in Sun Prairie the maximum amount. V-C Tech is accused of failing to call the Di...
Aug 9, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Wisconsin Appeals Court Lets Murder Conviction Stand
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has rejected the argument of a son who shot his parents to death, letting his conviction stand. Attorneys for Eric Koula contended he got ineffective trial counsel. Koul...
Aug 9, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Lieutenant Governor Says Campaign Staffer Erroneously Said He Had A Degree
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes says he attended Alabama A-and-M University, but he didn't graduate. The Democrat is apologizing for a mistaken entry on a candidate questionnaire which sa...
Aug 9, 2019
