Category Archives: State News
Eau Claire Man Reaches Plea Deal, Admits Ramming Police Squad Car
An Eau Claire man will avoid spending six months in prison if he stays sober and doesn't get into trouble for two years. Josiah Emberson has admitted resisting arrest and ramming a squad car during an...
Jan 18, 2019
Johnsonville Recalls Raw Ground Frozen Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Flavored Pork Patty Products
Johnsonville, LLC is recalling approximately 48,371 pounds of raw ground pork patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically black rubber, the U.S. Department of Agric...
Jan 18, 2019
Peaceful Dog Death Protest Held Outside the Manitowoc County Courthouse
Approximately 15 to 20 people held a "Peaceful Protest" outside the Manitowoc County Courthouse against James Nettles. The Manitowoc man is accused of starving a dog to death last month with a ...
Jan 18, 2019 Stacy / CC
Johnsonville Grillers Recall
Johnsonville has initiated a class 1 voluntary recall of one of the frozen and boxed products, Cheddar Cheese & Bacon Grillers (frozen pork patties), because it may contain small, black pieces of ...
Jan 18, 2019
Nettles Preliminary Hearing Delayed
A 36-year-old Manitowoc man facing several charges in connection to a dog starvation death last month had his preliminary hearing delayed until next week as he continues to seek legal represent...
Jan 18, 2019 Jennifer C. / CC
Federal Judge Strikes Down Early-Voting Restrictions
U-S District Judge James Peterson has ruled restrictions on early voting violate the injunction he issued two years ago. The federal judge says the laws passed during last month's lame-duck legislativ...
Jan 18, 2019 Maryland GovPics / CC
Fired Worker Charged With Felony Battery For Attacking Former Co-Workers
A former worker at Brookfield-based Precision Cable attacked people in the office after she was fired last summer. Twenty-nine-year-old Tarnisha Perkins was caught on surveillance video punching a sup...
Jan 18, 2019 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
State Supreme Court Agrees To Take Up Suits Over Natural Resources
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to take up two cases focused on who controls the state's natural resources. At question is the balance of power between state regulators and state lawmakers. Con...
Jan 18, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Twin Lakes Teen Accused Of Stabbing Dad In The Face
A 14-year-old Twin Lakes girl is being held at the Racine County Juvenile Detention facility after allegedly stabbing her father in the face. The two had argued about the girl's online relationship ea...
Jan 17, 2019
Fond du Lac Man Charged With Attempted Homicide
A 19-year-old attempted homicide suspect is being held at the Fond du Lac County Jail for an attack on an elderly victim. The suspect is accused of assaulting the 73-year-old victim Tuesday in a Fond ...
Jan 17, 2019
