Category Archives: State News
Customers Assured Discolored Water Is Safe
Officials with the Village of Marathon are telling utility customers they will notice a discoloration of the water coming out of their taps for the next few days. An increase in the iron and manganese...
Oct 14, 2018 r. nial bradshaw / CC
Milwaukee Drivers Not Watching Out For The Hop
Milwaukee's new streetcars aren't officially operating yet, but they've already been involved in two minor mishaps. The Hop is doing test runs in the downtown area this week and, when a driver opened ...
Oct 14, 2018 Paul Sableman / CC
Wet Weather Ruins Harvest For Some Wisconsin Farmers
Wisconsin farmers say their crops are being weakened and ruined by nearly two months of wet weather. This year's harvest is a miserable, costly experience for those producers. The hot, dry conditions ...
Oct 14, 2018 Eric Tessmer / CC
Holiday Day Train Scheduled For Stops In Wisconsin During December
The Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train returns to Wisconsin in December. It will leave from Montreal November 25th on a three-week trip through six states and Canada. The 20th annual Holiday Train...
Oct 13, 2018 Damian Gadal / CC
BBB Offers Spooktacular Tips for Halloween
Shopping for Halloween should be fun-not terrifying. With so many costume and decoration ideas, it's hard to choose what to buy, and where to buy it from. According to the National Retail Federation, ...
Oct 13, 2018 Thad Zajdowicz / CC
Brown County Sheriff Seeking Information On July Trailer Theft
The Brown County Sheriff's Office has been investigating recent thefts and burglaries to industrial locations. Patrol deputies arrested a suspect, Jeremiah Noid during a crime in progress on 08-11-18....
Oct 12, 2018
Drama Students At Shorewood High School Disappointed By Canceled Play
Drama students at Shorewood High School in the Milwaukee area say they are disappointed the play they were about to perform was canceled just hours before opening night. School district officials say ...
Oct 12, 2018 Rosmarie Voegtli / CC
Judge Decides Ban On Gender-Changing Coverage Is Sexual Discrimination
A federal judge has decided a state ban on insurance coverage for gender-changing surgery is a case of sexual discrimination. A jury awarded an employee and a student at the University of Wisconsin-Ma...
Oct 12, 2018
Man Sentenced To 15 Years For 3 Armed Robberies, Pistol Whipping Dying Man
A Dane County Circuit judge has sentenced a Madison man to 15 years in prison for taking part in three armed robberies last year. Twenty-seven-year-old Steven T. Johnson was also originally charged in...
Oct 12, 2018
Green Bay House Fire Blamed On Fallen Power Lines
Green Bay Metro Firefighters say it was a tricky job to put out a house fire early Thursday morning because it was caused by fallen power lines. Crews were called to the location shortly before 1:30 A...
Oct 12, 2018 Chovee / CC
