Category Archives: State News
Man Charged In Mass Shooting Plot Released To Home Arrest
Defense attorneys for Samy Hamzeh say the Milwaukee man was only trying to buy a legal handgun to protect himself. Federal prosecutors say he was plotting to kill at least 30 people. A federal judge h...
Jul 30, 2018
Authorities Search For Hit-And-Run Vehicle In SE Wisconsin
Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin say a vehicle involved in two police chases hit a pedestrian while trying to get away early Sunday. The driver had fled from a traffic stop in Waukesha County, th...
Jul 30, 2018 Scott Davidson / CC
Chief Blaser on Sun Prairie Blast, and Natural Gas Dangers
Manitowoc Fire Chief Todd Blaser reflected recently on the dangers of natural gas leaks and buildup inside structures, following an explosion in Sun Prairie. That blast killed an off-duty firefighter ...
Jul 30, 2018
City of Manitowoc Meetings 7/30/2018
There will be a pair of meetings in the City of Manitowoc today. First, the Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission will gather in the MPU Conference Room at 4:00 PM. On the agenda, includes approval of...
Jul 30, 2018
Semi Crashes in Brown County
Heavy rain Sunday afternoon caused a semi-tractor to leave the roadway. The semi was on the ramp from I-43 northbound to Highway 172 westbound, when it began to hydroplane. The unit then slid off the ...
Jul 30, 2018 Greg Gjerdingen / CC
Traffic Related Deaths Dropping
The number of traffic related deaths throughout the state has been showing a decline from last year. According to a release by the Department of Transportation, there have been 309 deaths on Wisconsin...
Jul 30, 2018 @felixtriller / CC
Workshops Scheduled to Focus on Farm, Food Entrepreneur Grants
Many Wisconsin farmers and food entrepreneurs have used grants to evaluate new crops or farming practices or to launch value-added businesses. Individuals interested in learning more about possible gr...
Jul 30, 2018 RichardBH / CC
LTC President in Washington for Innovation Forum and Showcase
Lakeshore Technical College President Paul Carlson was in Washington recently for the Innovation Forum and Showcase. Carlson join 22 other form across the nation, and they presented testimony on LTC's...
Jul 30, 2018 Photo YourSpace / CC
DNR Informing Residents of Manitowoc County of the Potential Incidental Taking of Two Rare Plants
The City of Two Rivers proposes to place a storm water device at Neshotah Beach which, according to the Department of Natural Recourses, could result in the "incidental taking" of two rare plants in t...
Jul 30, 2018
Ammonia Leak At Darien Plant Sends 15 Workers To Hospital
Walworth County officials say 15 workers at a food plant in the Town of Darien needed medical treatment after an ammonia leak early Sunday morning. Another 75 employees were medically evaluated and re...
Jul 30, 2018
