Category Archives: State News
La Crosse Woman Dies Of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever are rare in Wisconsin, but the tick-borne disease has apparently killed a La Crosse woman. The victim was bitten by a tick while she was camping last May. She was...
Jul 11, 2018
Clark County DA Determines Deputy And Police Officer Weren't At Fault
The Clark County district attorney says no criminal charges will be filed against two law enforcement officers involved in a high-speed chase and a fatal shooting. Deputy Nicholas Klemm and Loyal Poli...
Jul 11, 2018
School Districts Receive $3.5M In State Grants For Safety
The Wisconsin Department of Justice School Safety Program is awarding three-and-a-half-million dollars in grants for school building safety improvements and faculty and staff training. Fifty-two schoo...
Jul 10, 2018
Family Speculates Jealous Ex May Be Involved In Double-Fatal Shooting
Family members think the fatal shooting of a Milwaukee couple Monday morning may involve a jealous ex. They think somebody wanted to end that relationship. Thirty-one-year-old Brandon Joiner and 27-ye...
Jul 10, 2018
Wisconsin Policy Forum: Cities Face $2.25B In Unfunded Health Care Costs
A report released Monday by the Wisconsin Policy Forum shows the state's 25 largest cities face two-and-a-quarter-billion dollars in unfunded retiree health care liability. Most Wisconsin cities made ...
Jul 10, 2018
Mayor Nickels Announces Lighthouse Walkthrough
SubFest is this weekend, and on top of all the fun activities put on by the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, there will be one more exciting thing to see. The lighthouse renovations are complete, and accord...
Jul 10, 2018
Bystanders Praised For Helping Save 7-Year-Old From Near-Drowning
Emergency responders say people nearby who helped a seven-year-old girl after she almost drowned likely saved her life. The incident happened last weekend at the Hickory Hills Campground at Rice Lake ...
Jul 10, 2018
Robinson Metal to Hold Open House
One of the newest additions to the ever expanding collection of manufacturing companies in Manitowoc, Robinson Metal, will be holding a ribbon cutting and open house. The event will take place on July...
Jul 10, 2018
DHS Confirms Death of a La Crosse County Resident from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and the La Crosse County Health Department announced the first documented death from Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) in the state. RMSF is rarely report...
Jul 10, 2018 Photo: Wisconsin Department Of Health Services
Family Questions Man's Admission About Hit-And-Run Accident
The day after a hit-and-run accident left a 19-year-old motorcycle rider dead, a Kenosha man showed up at police headquarters and admitted he was the driver. Paul Turner was arrested, but he hasn't be...
Jul 10, 2018
