Category Archives: State News
Mother Of 15-Year-Old Fasting Death Victim Pleads Guilty
Authorities say the mother of the 15-year-old Reedsburg boy who died during a 40-day fast in September pleaded guilty today (Thursday) to one of her charges. Prosecutors say 48-year-old Titilayo Omose...
Dec 27, 2018 Patrick Feller / CC
U.S. Cheese Stockpile Reaches Record Proportions
The United States stockpile of cheese is setting a record. The combination of increased production and decreased international demand for American cheese is causing the problem. The U-S reportedly has...
Dec 27, 2018 seligmanwaite / CC
Management Area Established To Stop Spread Of Chronic Wasting Disease
The establishment of a tribal management area in parts of Oneida, Lincoln and Langlade counties is aimed at preventing the spread of chronic wasting disease. Restrictions on transporting, disposing of...
Dec 27, 2018 Eric Sonstroem / CC
Conviction Of Man Who Sent Snake To Former Girlfriend Upheld
The 2nd District Court of Appeals has ruled the stalking conviction of an Elkhart Lake man was appropriate. Eric Burrows had been accused of sending threatening messages to his former girlfriend. He w...
Dec 27, 2018 Jacob Gube / CC
Racine Police Seeking Suspect in Connection With Officer Involved Shooting
The Racine Police are seeking a man in connection with an officer-involved shooting that occurred on December 20. Hunter Hanson, age 20, was spotted by a police officer near 17th and Boyd Avenue. The ...
Dec 27, 2018
Authorities Search For Person Who Aimed Laser Pointer At Medical Helicopter
The flight crew on a Med Flight medical helicopter says it was targeted during a Tuesday evening run. The Columbia County Sheriff's Department is trying to find out who aimed a laser pointer at the ch...
Dec 27, 2018 Matt Brown / CC
Police Look For 3 Girls Accused Of Attacking 24-Year-Old Woman
Madison police are looking for three teenage girls who were pounding on the windows of cars parked outside a Walgreens store last Friday. One of the cars was occupied at the time. The driver tells pol...
Dec 27, 2018
Milwaukee Bus Driver Badly Hurt In Christmas Day Crash
Milwaukee police say an M-C-T-S bus driver suffered serious injuries when an S-U-V trying to evade police slammed into his private vehicle. The 58-year-old bus driver was headed home at about 11:00 A-...
Dec 27, 2018
DATC Warns About Possible Parasite Hiding On Your Holiday Greenery
The state of Wisconsin is warning people about a possible damaging insect hiding on your wreaths and other holiday greenery. The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says a parasit...
Dec 27, 2018 Soil Science / CC
Christmas Day House Fire Takes 1 Life
Officials in Waushara County say one person died in a Christmas Day house fire reported in the Town of Rose shortly after noon. Firefighters say the home was fully engulfed when they arrived at the lo...
Dec 26, 2018 Scott Robinson / CC
