Category Archives: State News
Drug Dealer Charged With Trying To Put Hit On Prosecutor
Prosecutors say a convicted drug dealer tried to have a Milwaukee County assistant district attorney killed after she recommended he get a 25-year sentence. Steven R. Jordan has been charged with soli...
Jul 20, 2018 James / CC
Wisconsin And Its Major Cities Rank Low For Mobile Phone Internet Speed
Cross the state line and your mobile-phone internet speeds get a lot faster. A national ranking places Wisconsin in the bottom half of the 50 states, while Minnesota is number-one. Internet through mo...
Jul 20, 2018 Paul Hudson / CC
Wisconsin Governor Attends White House Ceremony On Jobs
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker was at the White House Thursday when the president signed an executive order establishing a council to help workers. Members the council will be charged with creating a...
Jul 20, 2018 Michael Vadon / CC
Outgoing Weston Village Administrator To Get $93K Severance Pay
The former village administrator for Weston is getting six months pay and reimbursement for another 30 days as part of a severance agreement. Daniel Guild will get a check for 93-thousand dollars. The...
Jul 19, 2018
Milwaukee Community Activist Makes Federal Court Appearance
The Milwaukee community activist accused of planning to firebomb a police district location returns to federal court next month. Vaun Mayes made a court appearance Wednesday to enter a plea of not gui...
Jul 19, 2018
Marshfield Woman Charged With Stealing From Elderly
A 33-year-old Marshfield woman faces felony charges of theft, false representation, drug possession and bail jumping. Amy L. Leikness is accused of taking money and medication from elderly victims she...
Jul 19, 2018
Mosquito Population On The Rise in Wisconsin
Officials say recent weather conditions have mosquito populations increasing in Wisconsin. The Agricultural Agent with U-W-Extension in Chippewa County says the mild winter with ample snow cover prote...
Jul 19, 2018 Katja Schulz / CC
Madison Meeting On School Resource Officers Becomes Heated
A public meeting about the future of the resource officer program in Madison schools became heated Wednesday night. The Ad-Hoc committee holding the meeting was gathering input on how police officers ...
Jul 19, 2018 SARA BALLARINI / CC
Suspect On Parole Accused Of Trying To Grab Officer's Weapon
A 27-year-old Black River Falls man faces five criminal charges after a Sunday incident. Police say Ben Paprocki tried to take an officer's weapon while he was being arrested. Paprocki told the office...
Jul 19, 2018
Milwaukee Dog Walker Who Killed His Attacker Won't Be Charged
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has decided not to charge the dog walker who killed his attacker Tuesday morning. A medical examiner determined it likely wasn't his actions which cause...
Jul 19, 2018
