Category Archives: State News
BBB Warns of Veterans Charities that Mislead the Public
The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance is warning citizens that there are several veteran charity groups that are misleading donors. H. Art Taylor, president and CEO of the charity monitoring...
Jul 23, 2018
Sheboygan Area School District Awarded School Safety Grant
More and more Wisconsin schools are receiving School Safety Grants, and the Sheboygan Area School District can now join that ever growing list. Their grant totaled $492,000, and will be used to increa...
Jul 23, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
Former Wisconsin Senate President Mike Ellis Dies at age 77
Friends and colleagues are mourning the loss of former Wisconsin Senate President Mike Ellis. The long-time Republican lawmaker from Neenah died Friday at age 77. Ellis served a total of 44 years in t...
Jul 23, 2018
Women Accused Of Leaving Her 5 Children In Car While Gambling
A 27-year-old Milwaukee woman is facing five counts of criminal child neglect for an incident at a casino earlier this month. Investigators say Takeshia Stanton left her five children in a vehicle par...
Jul 23, 2018 slgckgc / CC
Police Use Bean Bag Rounds And Police Dog To Subdue Man
Marshfield police say they used bean bag rounds and a police dog to bring a knife-wielding man under control. Police were called after 52-year-old Patrick J. Langreck chased two social workers out of ...
Jul 23, 2018
OSHA Proposes $49K Penalty For Menasha Roofing Contractor
A Menasha roofing contractor has been cited for exposing its workers to falls for the sixth time in the last five years. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Ketz Roofing after fede...
Jul 22, 2018 Brian / CC
400 Pheasant Chicks Stolen From Dodge County Facility
The Dodge County Sheriff's Office says Hundreds of baby pheasants were stolen from a property in the county. Sheriff's officials say they received a report at around 2 p.m. Tuesday that 400 chicks had...
Jul 22, 2018 Tony Hisgett / CC
Milwaukee Committee Recommends Denying Hotel License
The Milwaukee Common Council Licensing Committee is trying to stop an extended stay WoodSpring Suites hotel from opening in the city. The committee voted Tuesday to recommend the denial of the license...
Jul 21, 2018 Nick J Webb / CC
Fitchburg Police Hold Meetings About Recent Shooting Incidents
Fitchburg police say a recent increase in gun violence isn't normal and officers are doing everything possible to address the problem. The department is holding community meetings to discuss the situa...
Jul 21, 2018 MIKI Yoshihito / CC
Accused Kidnapper Could Get 77-Year Sentence If Convicted
A 35-year-old woman tells Green Bay police her former fianc kidnapped her and held her at a motel for more than two weeks. She says 32-year-old Tony C. Hughes physically and sexually abused her. Hughe...
Jul 21, 2018 Allen Allen / CC
