Category Archives: State News
Homeless Man Arrested For Grabbing Gun Being Carried Openly In Madison
Madison police arrested a 39-year-old man who is accused of grabbing a firearm from another man on State Street. The incident happened Monday night. Police say the victim was carrying several weapons ...
Dec 20, 2018 Scott Davidson / CC
7 North Carolina Suspects Indicted For "Operation Homeless"
Prosecutors say seven North Carolina residents traveled to Brown and Outagamie counties for a scam labeled "operation homeless." The seven were arrested and have been indicted for their plan to have h...
Dec 20, 2018
Taxpayers On The Hook For Millions Due To Brown County Mistake
Brown County taxpayers will have to pay an additional three-point-six-million dollars after admitting their engineers made a mistake. The county announced last summer it would chip in more than five-m...
Dec 20, 2018
Police: Monona Gas Leak That Led To The Evacuation Of Two Restaurants Was Intentional
Police say they believe the gas leak that forced two restaurants in Monona to evacuate last Friday was caused intentionally. Police officials say they found a parking sign pulled out of the ground nea...
Dec 20, 2018
Sturgeon Bay Woman Honored In Go Red for Women National Movement
The American Heart Association, the leading voluntary health organization devoted to a world of longer, healthier lives, is honoring eight women, who are sharing their stories to inspire others as par...
Dec 20, 2018
Manitowoc Man Arrested for Third Time in 30 Days
50 year old Manitowoc resident Kyle Kirby has been arrested yet again, marking the third time in the past 30 days. Kirby was first arrested on November 20th after he was caught snooping in a neighbor'...
Dec 20, 2018
Wisconsin: Tax Burden Drops To 48-Year Low
The Wisconsin Policy Forum reports state and local taxes as a part of personal income have dropped to levels not seen since 1970. Taxes accounted for 10-and-a-half percent of income, down a tenth-of-a...
Dec 20, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
Milwaukee County Jailer Says He Lost Control When Punching Inmate
A correctional officer at the Milwaukee County Jail could face more than seven years behind bars if he is convicted on two federal charges. Forty-three-year-old Rashed Farrakhan says he "lost control"...
Dec 20, 2018 miss_millions / CC
Marathon County Man Admits Killing 2 People Due To Jealousy
A 27-year-old man from Marathon County will be sentenced in March for shooting three people, leaving two of them dead. Tyler Zimmerman told investigators he thought his fiancee was cheating on him. Th...
Dec 20, 2018 Allen Allen / CC
Speaker Ryan: House Made Great And Lasting Difference
Speaker Paul Ryan says the House of Representatives made a "great and lasting difference in the trajectory of the country" under his watch. The Wisconsin Republican gave a farewell address at the Libr...
Dec 20, 2018 love4utah / CC
