Category Archives: State News
Janesville Police Investigate Possible Attempted Child Abduction
Janesville police are looking for two adults in a compact S-U-V who tried to convince a child to get into their vehicle after school Monday. The student says she was near Jackson Elementary School whe...
Feb 14, 2019
Columbia County To Expand Highway Shoulders For Amish Buggies
Columbia County officials will spend five-million dollars expanding the paved shoulder of Highway 22 for safety. The five-mile stretch of road is used by Amish children in the area when they drive the...
Feb 13, 2019 CucombreLibre / CC
Congressman Kind Introduces Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
Congressman Ron Kind is sponsoring legislation aimed at growing American's craft beer, cider, and spirits industry. The Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act would reduce tax burdens and res...
Feb 13, 2019 Jim Kelly / CC
Accused Kidnapper Pleads Not Guilty In Waupaca County Circuit Court
A man accused of holding a 15-year-old girl hostage for more than a week has entered a not guilty plea to 12 charges, including kidnapping. Elijah Kerrigan made an appearance in Waupaca County Circuit...
Feb 13, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Chunk Of Ice Penetrates Windshield, Injures Driver In Dunn County
The Dunn County Sheriff's Office reports the driver of a car escaped serious injuries when a chunk of ice flew off a truck's roof and went through his windshield. The driver's name hasn't been release...
Feb 13, 2019 bkaree1 / CC
NW Wisconsin Man Sentenced To 20 Years On Homicide Conviction
A 43-year-old northwestern Wisconsin man has been given a 20-year prison sentence after his conviction on first-degree reckless homicide charges. Matthew Samuel Phillips Junior of Barnes learned his f...
Feb 13, 2019
Praise, Disappointment Meet Evers' Dental Access Plan
Governor Tony Evers' plan to spend more than 43-million dollars to expand access to dental care in Wisconsin, particularly in underserved rural areas, is being met with both praise and disappointment ...
Feb 13, 2019
Madison Man Accused Of Making Child Porn Appears In Federal Court
A Wisconsin man faces a charge of making child pornography after driving a 14-year-old girl from her Tennessee home to Madison. Investigators say they have evidence Bryan Rogers may have sexually assa...
Feb 13, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Governor's Task Force Likely To Suggest Gas Tax Increase
A task force created by Governor Tony Evers is expected to suggest a gas tax hike as one way to pay for Wisconsin's roads. The Democratic governor will likely include the task force recommendation in ...
Feb 13, 2019 Robert Geiger / CC
WSP Trooper Injured While Directing Traffic At Accident Scene
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office is investigating an accident on Interstate 90-94 near Oakdale Tuesday which left a Wisconsin State Patrol trooper injured. The trooper was trying to stop traffic on ...
Feb 13, 2019
