Category Archives: State News
Stevens Point Offers Free Wi-Fi In Downtown Area
People visiting downtown Stevens Point can access free Wi-Fi by simply using the password "MayorMike." The city is making the internet available for free in the area around the Mathias Mitchell Public...
Aug 17, 2018 Yahoo / CC
Rhinelander Police Arrest 2 Embezzlement Suspects
Rhinelander police suspect two people of stealing more than 79-thousand dollars from three gas stations. Investigators say the amount of money may be much larger because the embezzlement could have be...
Aug 17, 2018
2nd Bicycle Rider Sues Over Accident Involving Streetcar Tracks
A bicycle rider in downtown Milwaukee becomes the second to file a lawsuit after falling off her bike when a tire became wedged in streetcar tracks. Trace Matabele broke both elbows and a rib and is e...
Aug 17, 2018 Mark Morgan / CC
Wausau Hit-And-Run Driver Suspected Of Texting
Wausau police think a 27-year-old driver accused in a hit-and-run accident was texting when her vehicle struck a pedestrian. Investigators say Josie Romero was using the Facebook Messenger app in the ...
Aug 17, 2018 Lord Jim / CC
Milwaukee City Leaders Gear Up -- Again -- To Stop Violence
A spokesman for the Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention says the city has to "de-normalize" the senseless loss of life. Fourteen people were killed in 15 days ending Thursday. Two brothers were sh...
Aug 17, 2018 Leigh Blackall / CC
Wisconsin Unemployment Under 3 Percent For Sixth Month
The state Department of Workforce Development reported today (Thursday) that Wisconsin's unemployment rate was two-point-nine percent in July, marking the sixth straight month the state's unemployment...
Aug 17, 2018 SMU Libraries Digital Collections / CC
Wisconsin DHS Applied for Federal Grant to Battle Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis continues to be a major talking point thought the entire country, but the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is trying to bring the fight to the front lines. DHS has applied for...
Aug 17, 2018 Find Rehab Centers / CC
Endangered Missing Marshfield Teen
Update: The 2006 Pontiac Vibe displaying Wisconsin plate 339XRJ that missing and endangered 17 year old Michael Atkins was last seen operating was observed at a convenience store located in Wilson, WI...
Aug 17, 2018
“Drive Sober, Get Pulled Over” Campaign Begins Today
Today marks the beginning of WisDOT's annual "Drive Sober, Get Pulled Over" campaign. Law enforcement personnel will be hitting the streets in larger numbers in an attempt to deter people from getting...
Aug 17, 2018 Jim Kelly / CC
Five Arrested at Packer/Steelers Game
While the Green Bay Packers were busy putting up a whopping 51 points against the Steelers last night, the Green Bay Police Department and Metro Fire Department were busy in the stands. Five people we...
Aug 17, 2018
