Category Archives: State News
Eight Motorcycle Riders Hurt in Tomahawk Fall Ride Crashes in Lincoln County
Eight people are hospitalized after crashes involving motorcycles during the Tomahawk Fall Ride for M-D-A in northern Wisconsin. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office says two motorcyclists and their pa...
Sep 17, 2018 Bob Sponge / CC
Wisconsin D-N-R Collecting Deer Heads/Carcasses for C-W-D Testing
The Wisconsin archery deer hunting season is under way and the Department of Natural Resources is collecting carcasses for chronic wasting disease (C-W-D) testing. D-N-R wildlife health section chief ...
Sep 17, 2018 C Watts / CC
Speaker Ryan: Businesses Should Be "Patient" With Trump Tariffs
House Speaker Paul Ryan says he isn't a fan of tariffs, but he thinks the Trump administration approach could result in good agreements with U-S allies, forming a united world front to get China to pl...
Sep 16, 2018
U-W Launches Partnership With Facebook to Study Teen Technology Use
The University of Wisconsin and Facebook are partnering to study the relationship between teen technology use and their mental and social health. The research involving the U-W School of Medicine and ...
Sep 16, 2018 Mark Evans / CC
Federal Judge Approves Agreement For Wisconsin Juvenile Prisons
A federal judge has given final approval to an agreement which ends the use of pepper spray and solitary confinement at Wisconsin juvenile prisons. The deal approved by U-S District Judge James Peters...
Sep 15, 2018
Attorney General Asks Employees To Sign Nondisclosure Agreement
Employees at the Wisconsin Department of Justice are being asked to sign a nondisclosure agreement. It covers the time they worked for D-O-J and even after they move on. Staffers received an e-mail fr...
Sep 15, 2018 Garry Knight / CC
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
