Category Archives: State News
MPS Teacher Facing Felony Charges for Misconduct Involving Student Athletes
A teacher at Rufus High School has been charged with four felony counts involving inappropriate behavior toward student athletes. The alleged misconduct took place between September 2024 and April 202...
Apr 23, 2025
Wisconsin Man Faces Charges After Shooting Police K9 in Rockford
A man from Wisconsin is facing serious charges after allegedly shooting a police K9 during a foot chase in Rockford. Authorities say Vernon Frills fled from a traffic stop on East State Street Saturda...
Apr 22, 2025 CC / depositphotos
Milwaukee Officer Charged for Firing Gun Near School While Off Duty
A Milwaukee police officer is facing criminal charges after firing his weapon near a school while off duty. Officer Vashaun Young has been charged with endangering safety by using a firearm in a schoo...
Apr 22, 2025
Protesters Rally Outside Capitol to Oppose Trump Policies, Support Farmers
Demonstrators gathered outside the Wisconsin State Capitol Saturday as part of a National Day of Action aimed at opposing the Trump administration and supporting local causes. Organized in part by the...
Apr 21, 2025 James / CC
Wrong-Way Crash in Dodge County Leaves One Dead, Three Injured
A head-on collision in Dodge County Friday night claimed the life of a 22-year-old woman and left three others injured. Authorities say the woman was driving south in the northbound lanes of Highway 1...
Apr 21, 2025 CC / depositphotos
Easter Morning Shooting Leaves One Dead, One Injured in Milwaukee
A shooting on Easter morning left one person dead and another injured in Milwaukee. The incident happened near North 23rd Street and West Townsend Street. One victim was taken to the hospital but late...
Apr 21, 2025
Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis has died at the age of 88. The head of the Roman Catholic Church passed away earlier today, roughly a month after being discharged from a Rome hospital where he had been receiving treatme...
Apr 21, 2025
Proposed Bill Aims to Pay Farmers Back for Disrupted Grants
A Wisconsin-based nonprofit hopes a new law can help some of its struggling farmers quickly recoup federal grant funds they are owed. The Honor Farmer Contracts Act would order the United States Depar...
Apr 20, 2025 Sustainable agriculture partnership handshake in green farm field
Woman Struck by Car in Madison Suffers Life-Threatening Injuries
A 25-year-old woman is in serious condition after being hit by a car while out for a run. The collision occurred at the intersection of South Whitney Way and Odana Road. Emergency crews transported th...
Apr 18, 2025 CC / depositphotos
Milwaukee Man Convicted in Fatal Shooting of Transgender Woman
A Milwaukee jury has convicted 31-year-old Antonio Currin of first-degree reckless homicide in the shooting death of transgender woman Chyna Long. The incident occurred in October 2023. According to p...
Apr 18, 2025
