Category Archives: State News
Man Who Threatened To Shoot Up His High School Reunion Given Probation
If a western Wisconsin man doesn't commit any crimes for the next two years, he will avoid jail time for threatening to shoot up his high school reunion. A St. Croix County judge accepted the plea dea...
Jun 07, 2018
Salvation Army Sending Kids To Summer Camp For Free This Summer
The Salvation Army is able to send kids to camp free again this summer because of the generosity of the Helen Gajdys Reis and Lester Reis Endowment Fund. Over the last few years, the Fund has made cam...
Jun 07, 2018
DNR Report: Wisconsin Wolf Population May Be Stabilizing
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says more data must be collected over the next few years to confirm the appearance that the state's wolf population is stabilizing. Volunteer trackers put...
Jun 07, 2018
2 Teen Suspects Arrested In Shorewood Crime Spree
Milwaukee police have arrested two 16-year-old suspects for a Wednesday morning crime spree in normally tranquil Shorewood. Investigators say car windows were broken at several locations so thieves co...
Jun 07, 2018
Federal Funding Approved, But Much Less Than Requested
The state of Wisconsin will receive $160-million from Washington to expand Interstate-94 near the location of the new Foxconn Technology plant in Mount Pleasant. That's $86-million less than the gover...
Jun 07, 2018
Special Partisan Election For Portions of Manitowoc County on Tuesday
A reminder from Manitowoc County Clerk Lois Kiel. Voters in Senate District One, which comprises most of northern Manitowoc County, will vote in next Tuesday's special partisan election. Second Assemb...
Jun 07, 2018
Alderman Kummer Talks About Schuette Park Trails Revitalization
The Manitowoc City Council's Public Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously last night to support revitalization efforts to the Trails at Henry Schuette Park. Committee chair & 5th district ald...
Jun 07, 2018
New, More Serious Charges Filed Against Man Charged With Killing Pedestrian
When a 19-year-old man accused of killing a pedestrian made a Dane County Court appearance Wednesday, he found out he is going to face much more serious charges. Prosecutors say Benjamin E. Cortes was...
Jun 07, 2018
Vintage Motofest Returns To Road America
Classic motorcycles will roar again at Road America, June 8-10, during the Vintage MotoFest featuring Rockerbox and the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association (AHRMA) with its Vintage Motorcy...
Jun 07, 2018 Photo Credit - Les Tension
Former Bay Port Dance Coach Charged With Theft
The former Bay Port High School dance coach has found herself in some hot water. 31 year old Brittany Rowell is facing charges after she allegedly stole from her squad. Rowell had made several deposit...
Jun 07, 2018
