Category Archives: State News
Wausau Woman Will Go To Trial On Felony Hit-And-Run Charges
A Marathon County judge has decided there is enough evidence to take a felony hit-and-run case to trial. Twenty-seven-year-old Josie Romero reportedly told her sister she looked down to find her cell ...
Aug 02, 2018 Rumble Press / CC
Menomonie Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Woman, Twice
A 21-year-old woman accuses a Menomonie man of sexually assaulting her, twice, after she smoked marijuana with him. The victim says she wasn't able to stop 38-year-old Timothy Carl due to her level of...
Aug 02, 2018
Automatic Voter Registration Promoted In Wisconsin
A west-central Wisconsin group calling itself Chippewa Valley Votes says it has bipartisan support for its effort to promote automatic voter registration. Members say it would be simple to link state ...
Aug 02, 2018 Brett Neilson / CC
Fake Weed Claims First life in Wisconsin
Fake weed claims its first life in Wisconsin. State health officials say a person has died in Milwaukee County related to the use of synthetic marijuana. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services sa...
Aug 02, 2018 Cannabis Culture / CC
Pace Of Expansion Picking Up For Mills Fleet Farm Chain
Appleton-based Mills Fleet Farm has plans to open five new stores by October and seven more next year. The company hopes to have 70 operations going in the next four or five years. Right now, the focu...
Aug 01, 2018
Mother Calls Police About Her Suicidal Son
Police in the Village of Oregon say a 38-year-old man's mother called them when he threatened to kill himself while the two of them were arguing. Responding officers say Joshua Jones wouldn't come out...
Aug 01, 2018 Scott Davidson / CC
2 People Charged With Shooting Teens And Dog With Pellet Gun
Milwaukee police say they have recovered the high-powered pellet gun used to shoot four teenagers and a dog last month. Two shooting suspects have been arrested. The incident happened July 18th along ...
Aug 01, 2018
Shots Fired During Confrontation In Middle Of Big Party Crowd In La Crosse
La Crosse police say a large crowd had gathered for a party lasting into the early hours of Sunday morning when gunshots were fired. Two men had a confrontation at about 4:30 A-M. The man who was shot...
Aug 01, 2018 Paul Joseph / CC
Accused Arsonist Charged In Garage Fire
Kronenwetter police say a 23-year-old arson suspect tells them he used phone books to start a garage fire. Authorities found Tyler Atkinson watching the fire as it burned Monday morning. The four-stal...
Aug 01, 2018
Milwaukee Could Start Seizing Electric Bird Scooters Next Week
People riding Bird scooters in Milwaukee won't be fined, but they may have their trip in the city's downtown area interrupted when the scooter they are riding is seized. The Milwaukee Common Council h...
Aug 01, 2018
