Category Archives: State News
Republican Lawmakers Want To Intervene In Federal Lawsuit
Republican lawmakers say they don't trust Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul to represent their interests in court. Two unions have filed federal lawsuits challenging the law passed in 2011 known a...
May 21, 2019
Woman Arrested After Making Threats At Middle School In Madison
Madison police arrested a 35-year-old woman for making threats of violence in the office of a middle school. The woman tried to enter the school Monday morning, but she wasn't allowed on the property ...
May 21, 2019
Poplar Man Accused Of Being High When He Caused Fatal Hit-And-Run
A 19-year-old Poplar man faces three felony charges in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Vilas County which happened last January. Prosecutors say Tyler Metz was high on drugs. Paramedics found white pills...
May 21, 2019
Paramedic Pleads Not Guilty To Charges He Showed Up At Training Session Drunk
An Elm Grove paramedic could face up to nine months in prison if he is found guilty of showing up drunk for a training session while carrying a loaded gun. Fifty-eight-year-old Jeffrey Munson reported...
May 21, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Accusations Fly Between Democratic Governor And Republicans
Republican leaders in the Senate and Assembly say Governor Tony Evers isn't communicating with them on his state budget plan that they call "wacky" and "crazy." Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald...
May 20, 2019
Oversupply of Sand Hurting Wisconsin Mining Operations
A nationwide oversupply of the sand used in oil fracking processes is hitting Wisconsin mines hard. The company which owns Superior Silica Sands has entered into a debt restructuring deal with its len...
May 20, 2019 Clément Chéné / CC
Chicago Man Held For Sexual Assault At Kenosha Metra Station
A Chicago man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at the Kenosha Metra Station. The victim tells investigators a man approached her last week asking to use her phone, then asking her to help him...
May 20, 2019
Violent Weekend Lands Two in Hospital, and One Death
A six-year-old boy becomes the 13th child injured in a Milwaukee shooting this year. The boy's mother took him to a hospital where he is reported to be in critical, but stable, condition. She tells po...
May 20, 2019
Cooperative Agreement with FDA Strengthens Wisconsin’s Response to Food Safety Emergencies
As part of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) was awarded federal funding to lead ...
May 19, 2019 karen H. nickname.{ pooh} / CC
Better Business Bureau Study Shines Light on Prevalence of Counterfeit Products in Online Retail
The sale of fake merchandise is one of the most popular scams ever used. Whether it is "Roltex" watches or "Dolce and Banana" handbags, fraudsters have been trying to get you to pay premium prices for...
May 18, 2019 Queen Bee / CC
