Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin "Career Criminal" Faces Death Penalty In Arkansas
A 26-year-old Marinette man faces the death penalty in central Arkansas. A Marinette County Circuit Court judge once described Kevin J. Buerke as a "career criminal," saying there was almost no crime ...
Sep 15, 2018
Federal Lawsuit Involving Dane County D-A Settled
A settlement between the Dane County District Attorney's office and a former assistant D-A has led to the dismissal of a federal lawsuit. Bob Jambois had claimed District Attorney Ismael Ozanne harass...
Sep 15, 2018 Patrick Feller / CC
Incident Report Indicates Alcohol Use Was Factor In Double-Fatal Boat Crash
An incident report on a double-fatal boat accident on Lake Winnebago last month indicates alcohol use was a contributing factor. Sisters Lauren and Cassie Laabs were killed when two boats slammed into...
Sep 15, 2018
Power Products hires Daniel Clarkson as General Manager
Power Products has named Daniel Clarkson as General Manager -- Power Products Integrated Solutions effective immediately. This newly created position will help fortify Power Products position as a lea...
Sep 15, 2018
Suspicious Package Leads To Evacuation Of Greendale Private School
A suspicious package led officials at St. Adolphus School in Greendale to evacuate students, faculty and staff Thursday morning. The package was found at about 9:15 A-M near a door where deliveries ar...
Sep 14, 2018 Nicolas Raymond / CC
First Case of West Nile Virus In A Human Reported In Waukesha
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has confirmed this year's first case of the West Nile Virus in a human. That person is a resident of Waukesha County. West Nile Virus is spread to people th...
Sep 14, 2018 Justin / CC
Seven-Year Prison Sentence Given To Convicted Human Trafficker
An Outagamie County judge has sentenced a convicted human trafficker to seven years in a state prison facility. Twenty-eight-year-old Shawna Baxter had been accused of getting runaways high on meth an...
Sep 14, 2018
Hunting and Trapping Forecasts Are Now Available
Fall hunting and trapping seasons in Wisconsin are well underway, and a number of hunting and trapping forecasts are now available to help hunters and trappers prepare for their time in the outdoors. ...
Sep 14, 2018 California Department of Fish and Wildlife / CC
Friends of Jocelyn Miller to Hold a Memorial Event
Friends of Jocelyn Miller, one of the victims in the double murder in Manitowoc over the weekend, have put together a memorial event. The memorial will take place at the Manitowoc Marina at 5:30 tomor...
Sep 14, 2018 David J / CC
Two Hospitalized After Shooting in Fond du Lac
Police in Fond du Lac are searching for a suspect in a shooting that left two people hospitalized. Officers responded to an apartment complex around 10:30 last Wednesday night and found two victims su...
Sep 14, 2018
