Category Archives: State News
Vandals Damage 114 Headstones At 2 Adjacent Merrill Cemeteries
Merrill police are conducting additional patrols while trying to find the vandals who damaged 114 gravestones in two adjacent cemeteries. Investigators say it appears to be a random act of vandalism. ...
Jul 30, 2018
Missing Madison Woman Found Outside U.S.
Family members are asking the U-S State Department for help in getting a Madison woman returned to her home. Thirty-year-old Alicia Knapp is considered to be a vulnerable adult. She was last seen July...
Jul 30, 2018
Lawmaker Pays Up For Stealing Protester's Sign At Capitol
A Wisconsin lawmaker has reimbursed the state for the 30-thousand dollars it paid a political protester. Republican State Representative Dale Kooyenga presented a cashier's check to state officials la...
Jul 30, 2018
Whey Powder Produced In Wisconsin Blamed For Cracker Recall
Production has been stopped at a western Wisconsin plant which produces dry whey powder. Routine testing found some of the powder at the Associated Milk Producers plant in Blair was positive for salmo...
Jul 30, 2018
Authorities Identify Man In Fatal Fall At Oakfield Ledge State Nature Area
The Fond du Lac County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who fell while hiking at Oakfield Ledge State Nature Area. The victim has been identified as Pierce Neighbor of ...
Jul 30, 2018 Steven Damron / CC
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
