Category Archives: State News
Senator Ron Johnson Introduces Milk In Lunches For Kids Act
U-S Senator Ron Johnson has introduced a bill which would return whole milk and two-percent milk to school lunchrooms. The Wisconsin Republican announced the "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" earlier thi...
Jun 14, 2019 Internet Archive Book Images / CC
2 Teachers Fired For Failing To Report Shooting Incident
Two teachers have been fired for failing to report a shooting incident at a Milwaukee private school in April. Charges were filed Wednesday against janitor Heriberto Martin whose gun went off accident...
Jun 14, 2019
Lake Michigan Water Levels Approaching Record High
High water levels on Lake Michigan are making boating difficult on the lake and on the Milwaukee River. Six years after a record was set for low water levels, the lake is nearing record highs. Researc...
Jun 14, 2019 Angie Jane Gray / CC
US Congressman Talks About the Border Crisis
Sixth district Congressman Glenn Grothman is among those who have expressed deep concern over the situation at the U S - Mexico border. The Greenbush Republican represents a district including Manitow...
Jun 14, 2019
Joint Finance Committee Approves Income Tax Cut, Property Tax Relief
The Joint Finance Committee has wrapped-up action on the 2019-21 state budget by voting to reduce income tax rates by more than $450 million and invest $58 million in property tax relief for Wisconsin...
Jun 14, 2019
Green Bay Experiencing a Rash of License Plate Thefts
Green Bay Police Chief Andrew Smith is growing more and more concerned with a trend that has emerged in his City. According to Smith, there have been 18 license plates stolen off of vehicles since May...
Jun 14, 2019 Truck Hardware / CC
Driver Who Hit, Killed Milwaukee Public Works Employee Given 12-Year Sentence
Bryan Rodriguez was filling potholes last February in Milwaukee when he was hit and pinned between the car that hit him and a city truck. The 54-year-old Rodriguez died. Terron Clayborn ran from the s...
Jun 14, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wood County Deputy Shot By Colleague While Trying To Help Suicidal Man
The Department of Justice has determined a Wood County deputy who was shot this week while trying to help a suicidal man was hit by a colleague. The 32-year-old man grabbed a knife while he was talkin...
Jun 14, 2019
AED Used To Revive Man Having Heart Attack While Riding Down I-90
The Wisconsin State Patrol says troopers used an automated external defibrillator on a heart attack victim to save his life Thursday. A woman driving down Interstate 90 called the DeForest post and sa...
Jun 14, 2019 Leon Brocard / CC
Prison Inmate Scheduled For Release In 2021 May Have To Wait 20 Years For Freedom
A prison inmate serving time for robbery -- who is supposed to get out in 2021 -- will have to wait a little while longer for freedom. Twenty-four-year-old Keenan Brown has been found guilty of robber...
Jun 14, 2019 michael scott / CC
