Category Archives: State News
Gun Scare Near UW-Madison Campus Disproved
Madison police say a Wednesday night gun scare near the University of Wisconsin campus was apparently based on an inaccurate report. Police were told a man with a gun was chasing another man toward th...
Oct 06, 2018
Wisconsin Voters Warned About Absentee Voting Mailers
Officials with the Wisconsin Elections Commission are warning potential voters about mailers they might receive which contain incorrect information. The mailers from the Center for Voter Information i...
Oct 06, 2018 el cajon yacht club / CC
Racine Alderwoman Held In Contempt Of Court
A Racine alderwoman has been found in contempt of court for talking to the media. The judge found that Sandy Weidner had spoken about her case to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and the Associated Pres...
Oct 06, 2018 Richard Heaven / CC
Wisconsin Dells Police Chief Handed 2-Week Suspension
The Wisconsin Dells Common Council has decided a letter written by the city's police chief was inappropriate and justifies a suspension. Chief Jody Ward wrote the letter on behalf of bar owner James S...
Oct 05, 2018
Illinois Man Drowns Due To Medical Event
A forensic autopsy shows a 69-year-old Illinois man drowned earlier this week when he suffered a medical event. William De Wees was found floating at his lake cabin Wednesday afternoon. The autopsy de...
Oct 05, 2018
Bear Hunter Attack, Injured -- By Bear
A northwestern Wisconsin bear hunter says he wasn't worried at first, then realized he might be in trouble. Tye Carlson was attacked by a 357-pound bear last weekend near Wascott in Douglas County. Ca...
Oct 05, 2018 Spencer Wright / CC
Foxconn Debuts Plans For Smart City Center In Racine
Foxconn's new hub in downtown Racine won't just be an office building, the company says it will be the center of a smart city. Foxconn and Racine leaders yesterday unveiled their plans for a 46-thousa...
Oct 05, 2018
Reis Endowment Fund Partner with Salvation Army on Coats for Kids
The Helen Gajdys & Lester Reis Endowment Fund for Children is teaming up with the Salvation Army of Manitowoc County again this year for their Coats for Kids drive. We spoke with George Reis, the ...
Oct 05, 2018 Mike Mozart / CC
Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center Celebrating Thank a Farmer Day
The Farm Wisconsin Discovery Center will be celebrating National Thank a Farmer Day on October 12, with a special presentation from Dan Hagenow owner of Dan Hagenow Video Creation, LLC. The presentati...
Oct 05, 2018
Fatal Crash in the City of Green Bay Last Night
A 36 year old Green Bay woman has died from her injuries after being struck by a vehicle at an east side Green Bay intersection last night. Police say officers responded to the vehicle vs pedestrian a...
Oct 05, 2018 Tony Webster / CC
