Category Archives: State News
DeForest Man Faces 5th OWI Charge
A 40-year-old DeForest man is charged with operating while intoxicated, fifth offense, after a traffic stop. Michael T. Sellnow was pulled over Monday afternoon in the Town of Burke. A Dane County she...
Dec 26, 2018
Advocates Say Milwaukee Doesn’t Have Enough Room For Its Homeless
Advocates for Milwaukee's homeless population say there simply isn't enough shelter space available now that frigid temperatures have set in. There are an estimated 900 people living without homes in ...
Dec 26, 2018 Pedro Ribeiro Simões / CC
Mount Pleasant Police Stop Shoplifting Ring
Police in the Racine County village of Mount Pleasant say a shoplifting arrest on Christmas Eve day was more than just a few teens taking some stuff. Investigators say they broke up a shoplifting ring...
Dec 26, 2018 Scott Davidson / CC
Passing Driver Rescues 2 Kids Who Fell Through The Ice
Authorities say a man who was just driving by saw two children fall through the ice on a Fond du Lac pond. Emergency responders had been called by a witness, but, by the time they arrived, the driver ...
Dec 26, 2018 Karri Huhtanen / CC
Wisconsin Management Area Approved To Combat Deer Disease
A task force of tribal members has approved a Wisconsin tribal management area to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease (CWD) among wild deer. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the Voigt Int...
Dec 26, 2018 Eric Sonstroem / CC
Attorney General Chosen For Judgeship Over 13 Other Candidates
The day after Attorney General Brad Schimel lost his statewide position in the November general election, he had a new job. A special Associated Press report indicates Governor Scott Walker chosen Sch...
Dec 26, 2018
Public Service Commission Investigates Subcontractor Involved In Sun Prairie Explosion
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is reportedly checking to see if a subcontractor violated state laws when it caused a fatal explosion and fire in Sun Prairie last summer. An employee of V-C Te...
Dec 26, 2018 Will Russell / CC
Missing Wausau Man Found In Wrecked Vehicle
Wausau police report the discovery of the body of a missing man. Officers had responded to a report about a vehicle which had flipped onto the ice covering a frozen creek. Inside the vehicle, the body...
Dec 26, 2018 Tony Webster / CC
Dozens Of Animals Die In Barn Fire In Shawano County
Authorities say dozens of animals including cows, horses and chickens were killed when fire destroyed a barn in Shawano County. The Shawano County Sheriff's Office says several dogs and cats perished ...
Dec 26, 2018 Ponas Jonas / CC
Charges Filed Against Milwaukee High School Teacher
A Milwaukee high school teacher could be sentenced to 15 years in prison for sending naked pictures of himself to one of his students. Investigators say Kenneth Chu told the student he wanted a real r...
Dec 26, 2018 Mike MacKenzie / CC
