Category Archives: State News
Plea Deal For Man Who Killed His Former Girlfriend's Mother Set For Next Month
A plea hearing for a man serving time for a killing will be held next month in Wood County Circuit Court. A judge ruled Miguel Oertel's defense attorney was deficient in the way he represented the cli...
Jan 11, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Wisconsin Congressman Has Hip Replacement Surgery
Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner's office confirms he has had hip replacement surgery at a Virginia hospital. The 75-year-old Wisconsin Republican has served in Congress for almost 40 years. The Thursday...
Jan 11, 2019
Billy Joel To Perform At Miller Park
The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that Billy Joel will perform at Miller Park on Friday, April 26. The announcement was made today. Tickets to see the legendary musician is expected to go on sale o...
Jan 10, 2019 dj0ser / CC
Federal Regulators Cite Contractors For Safety Violations In Sun Prairie Gas Explosion
Federal safety regulators have cited two contractors for their failure to locate a gas main that exploded during work in a Madison suburb in July. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Adm...
Jan 10, 2019 Chovee / CC
Green Bay Man Charged for String of Robberies
A Green Bay man has been officially charged for a string of convenience store robberies in the city. 25 year old Jaccob Pate is allegedly responsible for robbing Superior Discount Liquor on South Mili...
Jan 10, 2019
Bipartisan Task Force Recommends More Spending On Public Education
A bipartisan legislative task force is recommending the state cover two-thirds of all public education costs. Governor Tony Evers campaigned on the promise of a one-point-four-billion dollar increase ...
Jan 10, 2019
Democratic Lawmaker Alleges All-Night Lame-Duck Legislative Session Was Illegal
A Democratic member of the Wisconsin Assembly plans to file a complaint alleging the all-night lame-duck legislative session in December violated the open meetings law. Representative Jimmy Anderson i...
Jan 10, 2019
Sauk County Supervisor Cited For Shoplifting
A member of the Sauk County board of supervisors has been cited for retail theft at two Reedsburg businesses Saturday. Reedsburg police say 51-year-old Waldemar "Wally" Czuprynko admitted to taking it...
Jan 10, 2019
Government Shutdown Keeps ID Theft Victim From Reporting It To Feds
A Fitchburg identity theft victim says the government shutdown is stopping him from reporting the illegal use of his Social Security number. Zach Maerz was told a person used his information to open a...
Jan 10, 2019 Damian Gadal / CC
Victim Says Wife Was Held At Gunpoint While He Was Beaten, Robbed
A Milwaukee man tells police his wife was held at gunpoint while he was beaten and robbed Tuesday morning shortly after midnight. The couple was walking home from a bar when two robbers came upon them...
Jan 9, 2019 Daniel / CC
