Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Republicans Ramp Up Efforts Against Abortion
Republican lawmakers have introduced four bills on abortion. Although the legislation has almost no chance of making it past Democratic Governor Tony Evers, the measures could help energize the party'...
May 6, 2019
Wisconsin Man Among Those Killed In Waukegan Explosion
A 29-year-old Kenosha County man is among those killed in a Friday night explosion at a plant in Waukegan, Illinois. Allen Stevens of Salem died in a hospital burn unit. The blast at A-B Specialty Sil...
May 6, 2019
Wisconsin Tourism Grows Five Percent
Visitor spending in the State of Wisconsin grew by nearly five-percent to over 213-billion-dollars last year as about 112 million people visited the state. That generated nearly 22-billion-dollars in ...
May 6, 2019
Milwaukee Works On Plan To Slow Down The Opioid Crisis
Milwaukee's Fire Department is working with the Department of Health on a plan to slow down the city's opioid crisis. It's called the Milwaukee Overdose Response Initiative. Sponsors say they will off...
May 6, 2019
Milwaukee Police Look For Suspect In Fatal Shooting At Red Light
A woman says she knows who shot 22-year old Jose Rodriguez to death at a red light last week. Lexi Rivera says Rodriguez gave his life to save hers. Rivera says she recognized the shooter as the fathe...
May 6, 2019
3-Year-Old Milwaukee Boy In Critical Condition After Being Hit By Car
Witnesses say a three-year-old Milwaukee boy ran into the street Saturday night and was hit by a car, suffering critical injuries. A good Samaritan drove the child and his uncle to the hospital quickl...
May 6, 2019
2 Dead, 3 Injured, 2 Missing In Waukegan Explosion
People in southeastern Wisconsin say they felt the ground shaking when a factory in Waukegan, Illinois blew up. Authorities say two people were killed, three required hospitalization and two more are ...
May 6, 2019 Will Russell / CC
Grafton Police Investigate Town’s First Homicide In 37 Years
Grafton police report they found the body of an Air Force veteran in his home when they responded to a call last week. Thirty-four-year-old Brent Fitch had been stabbed to death. An 18-year-old woman ...
May 6, 2019 Tony Webster / CC
Door County Businesses Scrambling To Find Summer Workers
Things get really busy in Door County every summer and workers are needed to keep businesses operating. The county has an event scheduled for every weekend starting with Memorial Day. About two millio...
May 5, 2019 Tax Credits / CC
Senator Ron Johnson Says It's Time To Get Rid Of Another Piece Of Obamacare
U-S Senator Ron Johnson is one of eight senators calling for an end to what the group calls a failed piece of Obamacare. The Wisconsin Republican says it's time to end the multi-state insurance progra...
May 5, 2019
