Category Archives: State News
The Ripple Effect Film Brought Out a Lot of Emotion
Remember, if you or someone you know needs immediate help, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 1-800-273-TALK. (1-800-273-8255)
Sep 13, 2018
National Suicide Prevention Week, Day 4-Kelly and Kirsten Lenz, Family Connected by Suicide
Today is day four of our week-long series on suicide in commemoration of Suicide Prevention Week. Today we are talking with Kelly Lenz and her daughter Kirsten (KER-sten) about their struggles with su...
Sep 13, 2018
UW-Madison Researchers Blame Climate Change For Hurricane Behavior
Atmospheric scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison say they're tracking new behavior by hurricanes and it's not good. Climate change may be to blame for hurricanes which are slowing down an...
Sep 13, 2018 Chalky Lives / CC
81-Year-Old Racine Man Charged With Child Sexual Assault
Racine authorities accuse an 81-year-old man of luring a five-year-old girl into his apartment and touching her inappropriately. Two other children say the girl's pants were partially down when she ca...
Sep 13, 2018 Rumble Press / CC
Car Theft Suspect Denies Stealing Cars But Did Ride Around In Them
A Milwaukee teenager says he didn't steal the four cars found near his home, but he admits he rode around in them to impress girls. Terrance Tarleton was arrested August 27th. He told investigators he...
Sep 13, 2018 Nannette Turner / CC
Brown Deer Girl Calls Police To Report Mother Was Driving Drunk
Brown Deer police say they arrested a woman for driving drunk after picking up her three children at school. The 37-year-old woman was booked into the Milwaukee County jail after kicking a police offi...
Sep 12, 2018
Lack Of Workers Forces Muskego McDonald's To Close Early
Potential customers thinking a quarter-pounder would hit the spot were disappointed when they wheeled into the McDonald's restaurant in Muskego Monday night. There weren't enough workers to cook the c...
Sep 12, 2018 Stock Catalog / CC
Motel Guest Stuck By Hypodermic Needle Left Behind In Bed
A La Crosse man tells police his son was stuck by a used hypodermic needle which had been left behind in a motel bed. The incident happened at the Adriatic Motel in La Crosse at about 2:25 A-M Saturda...
Sep 12, 2018 Suzanne LaGasa / CC
Waupaca Man Draws Prison Sentence For 14th OWI
A Waupaca man is returning to prison after being convicted of his 14th drunk driving offense. Sixty-four-year-old Daniel Nordell was given a six-year sentence during a Monday appearance in Waupaca Cou...
Sep 12, 2018 Patrick Feller / CC
Are You Ready For An Emergency?
This September is National Preparedness Month and Wisconsin Safety Council (WSC) and the National Safety Council are working together to bring awareness to Wisconsinites about how everyone can be bett...
Sep 12, 2018 NOAA Photo Library / CC
