Category Archives: State News
Rusk County Jury Convicts 45-Year-Old Defendant Of Killing Deputy
When he is sentenced, a 45-year-old man could get life in prison for shooting a Rusk County deputy to death. Jurors found Doug Nitek guilty of first-degree intentional homicide. Nitek shot Rusk County...
Sep 28, 2018 Rumble Press / CC
Security Ramped Up At Madison School After 2 Shootings
Students entering La Follette High School in Madison have to pass through a security checkpoint and won't be allowed to leave the campus. The ramped up security comes after the wounding of two student...
Sep 28, 2018
Marshfield Opens New City Hall
City officials say a ribbon-cutting at Marshfield's new city hall will be held in mid-November, but the building is open for business right now. Delaying the open house from October 11th to November 1...
Sep 28, 2018
Milwaukee Woman Charged In 2-Year-Old's Death
A 41-year-old Milwaukee woman is charged with first-degree reckless homicide and child neglect for causing her daughter's death. Prosecutors say Lisa Simmons burned the two-year-old child in hot bath ...
Sep 27, 2018
Widow Of Sheriff's Deputy To Appeal Pension Ruling
The widow of a Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputy plans to appeal a Wednesday ruling by the pension board. Jenna Aleman has been told she had to pay back more than 140-thousand dollars in pension money...
Sep 27, 2018
Little Chute Schools Go On Lockdown Over Gun Scare
Buildings in the Little Chute School District went on lockdown Wednesday morning when reports of a person carrying a partially concealed long gun were made. It turned out to be a B-B gun. Fox Valley M...
Sep 27, 2018
Authorities Concerned About Citizen Group Targeting Sexual Predators
Edgerton police say the activities by a group calling itself Worldwide Predator Hunters are causing problems. Organizer Johnny Petty says he is trying to lure sexual predators so he can expose them on...
Sep 27, 2018 Jeroen Bennink / CC
Roncalli Grad Back Safe From Navy Deployment
A 2011 Roncalli High School graduate and Manitowoc native is one of 1,200 sailors who recently returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment aboard USS Iwo Jima. Petty Officer 2nd Cla...
Sep 27, 2018
EnergyBank Named as a Stop in the Wisconsin Solar Tour
EnergyBank in Manitowoc has been named as a stop on the Midwest Renewable Energy Association's Wisconsin Solar Tour. As a part of the event, they will be showing off their latest advancement, the FUSI...
Sep 27, 2018
Several Companies Participating in Manitowoc County Manufacturing Day
Several companies throughout Manitowoc County will be participating in Manufacturing Day on October 5th, allowing citizens to take tours of their facilities. The tours will be 60 minutes in length, an...
Sep 27, 2018
