Category Archives: State News
Tomah School Board Votes to Ban Confederate Flag on Campus
The Confederate flag or any display of it is now banned on Tomah school grounds in western Wisconsin. The school board voted unanimously Monday night to ban the wearing or display of the flag on campu...
Feb 05, 2019 Richard Elzey / CC
Students Who Use Uber Or Lyft "Scared" By Sexual Assault Allegations
Some students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are being forced to reconsider how safe they feel when they use Uber or Lyft for a ride. A 25-year-old woman is accusing her driver of sexual assau...
Feb 05, 2019 Automobile Italia / CC
Governor Evers Plans to Close Dark Store Tax Loophole
Governor Tony Evers told the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Counties Association something they've been waiting to hear. Evers said, "Our budget is not just about transportation. My budget is also go...
Feb 05, 2019
Wisconsin Company Knew It Was Contaminating Ground Water Before Telling Anyone
Records held by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources show a Marinette company knew it was contaminating groundwater at least four years before letting people know. Tyco Fire Products found so...
Feb 05, 2019 Claire Cessford / CC
Madison Man Faces Charges In Disappearance Of Tennessee Girl
Federal charges have been filed against a 31-year-old Madison man who is accused of driving a Tennessee teenager to Wisconsin. The 14-year-old girl was reported missing January 13th and was found last...
Feb 05, 2019 cdogstar / CC
Finally -- Garbage Pickup Resumes In Milwaukee After Storm Interruption
Some Milwaukee residents say an interruption in garbage service has caused big problems where they live. Severe weather stopped the work for several days, with garbage collection at a standstill in at...
Feb 05, 2019 Kuba Bożanowski / CC
Milwaukee County Deputies Looking For Shooters From Sunday Incident
Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies are trying to determine who sprayed a neighborhood with gunshots Sunday morning. The shots-fired report came in at about 10:30 A-M. Witnesses said the bullets were ...
Feb 04, 2019
Shawano County Sheriff's Department Called When Snowmobiles Go Through Ice
The Shawano County Sheriff's Department dive team had to perform two rescues of snowmobilers whose machines broke through thin ice over the weekend. The incidents happened on Shawano Lake Saturday. A ...
Feb 04, 2019 Christopher Michel / CC
Lake Delton Visits Evacuated Saturday Due To Suspicious Object
The discovery of a suspicious object on the shoulder of a street in Lake Delton led to evacuations Saturday evening. A witness reported the cylinder-shaped object shortly before 5:30 PM. Using a robot...
Feb 04, 2019
Montrose Barn Fire Kills 3-Thousand Pheasant Chicks
Firefighters from three departments responded to a barn fire Saturday night which left about three-thousand pheasant chicks dead. The fire at Wolff's Bellefontaine Farms was reported at about 11:00 P-...
Feb 04, 2019
