Category Archives: State News
Several Locations Participating in Sheboygan County Drug Take Back Day
Healthy Sheboygan County 2020, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will hold a Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct...
Oct 16, 2018 Victor / CC
Amber Alert Issued For Girl Missing From Barron County Crime Scene
Authorities have issued an Amber Alert as they search for a 13-year-old girl missing from a home where her parents were killed. They think Jayme Closs is in danger. A 9-1-1 caller led Barron County de...
Oct 16, 2018
Questions Raised About Competence To Stand Trial For Former Jail Commander
Lawyers for the former commander at the Milwaukee County Jail have asked for a competency test to see if she can proceed to trial. Forty-eight-year-old Nancy Evans is charged with misconduct in office...
Oct 16, 2018 Joseph Kranak / CC
Middleton Man Who Killed Landlord Given Life Without Parole
A Dane County Circuit judge has given a Middleton man a sentence of life without parole for killing his 82-year-old landlady in 2016. The judge cited the brutality of the attack and Jack Hamann's refu...
Oct 16, 2018 Allen Allen / CC
UW-Madison Bucks Trend, Sees Increase In International Grad Students
Even though the number of international graduate student enrollments is down for a second straight year nationwide, the University of Wisconsin-Madison is bucking that trend. School officials say 725 ...
Oct 15, 2018 SupportPDX / CC
Work On Wausau's $40M Activities Senior Center Starts Soon
Backers of a 40-million-dollar renovation project at the Woodson Y-M-C-A in Wausau expect the work to be complete in Fall 2019. Officials say the majority of the money needed is already in hand and it...
Oct 15, 2018 Scott Lewis / CC
Foxconn Invites UW-Madison Students, Faculty, Alumni and Members of the Public to Foxconn Day Technology Showcase & Career Fair
Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) invites UW-Madison students, faculty and staff, and alumni, along with members of the public and their families,...
Oct 15, 2018 SupportPDX / CC
2 Found Dead At Barron County Residence, 13-Year-Old Missing
Two adults were found dead at a northwestern Wisconsin residence early this (Monday) morning and a search is underway for a 13-year-old missing from the home. The Barron County Sheriff's Office says d...
Oct 15, 2018 Tony Webster / CC
Eau Claire Man Charged With Stealing From Employer
EaAn Eau Claire man is facing charges after being accused of stealing from his employer. Police say 20-year-old Trevor Link was charged Friday with the theft of more than 28-hundred dollars. Investiga...
Oct 15, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
BBB: Tips for a Scam-Free Football Season
Fans have begun packing stadiums to watch their favorite teams as players take to the field. Whether you're planning a family outing to see a game or you've gathered a group of your closest friends fo...
Oct 15, 2018 glenn / CC
