Category Archives: State News
Democratic Lawmaker Alleges All-Night Lame-Duck Legislative Session Was Illegal
A Democratic member of the Wisconsin Assembly plans to file a complaint alleging the all-night lame-duck legislative session in December violated the open meetings law. Representative Jimmy Anderson i...
Jan 10, 2019
Sauk County Supervisor Cited For Shoplifting
A member of the Sauk County board of supervisors has been cited for retail theft at two Reedsburg businesses Saturday. Reedsburg police say 51-year-old Waldemar "Wally" Czuprynko admitted to taking it...
Jan 10, 2019
Government Shutdown Keeps ID Theft Victim From Reporting It To Feds
A Fitchburg identity theft victim says the government shutdown is stopping him from reporting the illegal use of his Social Security number. Zach Maerz was told a person used his information to open a...
Jan 10, 2019 Damian Gadal / CC
Victim Says Wife Was Held At Gunpoint While He Was Beaten, Robbed
A Milwaukee man tells police his wife was held at gunpoint while he was beaten and robbed Tuesday morning shortly after midnight. The couple was walking home from a bar when two robbers came upon them...
Jan 09, 2019 Daniel / CC
Bus Driver, 5 Children Injured In Tuesday Crash
The Waupaca County Sheriff's Office reports a school bus driver and five children were treated and released from a hospital after a Tuesday morning accident. The bus went into a ditch, hit some trees ...
Jan 09, 2019
Wisconsin Food Banks Prep For High Demand As Shutdown Continues
Food banks across Wisconsin are reportedly bracing for an increase in the number of people seeking help as the partial federal government shutdown stretches through its third week. Feeding America Eas...
Jan 09, 2019 James Lee / CC
Tittl Begins Fourth Term in State Assembly
The 104th Legislative Session began yesterday, with Rep. Paul Tittl out of Manitowoc being sworn in to serve for a fourth term in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He represents the 25th Assembly district...
Jan 09, 2019
Jacque Sworn in as New Senator for 1st District
The 1st State Senate District officially has a new man at the helm. State Senator Andre Jacque was officially sworn into the position on Monday, and has been assigned to serve as Chairman of the Senat...
Jan 09, 2019
New Governor Issues 2 Executive Orders On Health Care
New Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued a pair of executive orders on health care on his first full day on the job. Evers wants the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to come up with a plan to e...
Jan 09, 2019
Baldwin Wants Investigation Of Sexual Assault, Harassment Reports
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin is asking the Air Force to investigate claims of sexual assault and harassment at a Wisconsin Air National Guard unit in Madison. Baldwin made the request after she was told ...
Jan 09, 2019
