Category Archives: State News

G-E Distributed Power is closing down its engine plant in Waukesha by next summer. Formerly known as Waukesha Engine, the plant's closure has been looming since 2015, with a plan in place to move prod...

Milwaukee County Sheriff Richard Schmidt says he expects his deputies to hold the public accountable when they are driving, but deputies will also be accountable. Schmidt has submitted charges against...

Plans to close three Sheboygan locations will cost 127 workers at Mayline-Safco Products Company their jobs. The layoffs are scheduled to start in early September. Safco is a Minnesota-based office fu...

Congressman Ron Kind says it is time the Mississippi River gets the kind of attention other U-S eco-systems receive. The Wisconsin Democrat revealed his Mississippi River Action Plan during a Monday s...

A 25-year-old man faces three felony charges, including attempted first-degree reckless homicide in a May 10th stabbing incident. Derek Novak got into a fight over child custody with his former girlfr...

Wisconsin dairy farmers are concerned about the impact of tariff battles with countries like China, Mexico, and Canada. Almost 90 percent of the dairy products produced in this state are exported. Far...

A federal judge has sentenced a Douglas County man to seven years in prison for a child pornography conviction. Forty-four-year-old David Tjader entered a guilty plea in March and was sentenced in Mad...

Minnesota authorities say two men are in custody for a fatal shooting at the annual Hmong Freedom Festival in St. Paul. Twenty-eight-year-old Yang Houa Xiong of La Crosse is accused of aiding and abet...

Ashwaubenon police say a three-year-old boy is listed in critical condition after a weekend swimming pool accident. The child nearly drowned at a party Sunday. He was wearing a life jacket while he wa...

Tomorrow marks 242 years since the colonists declared their independence from the monarchy in England. Several cities in the area have their fireworks purchased and ready to go. In Manitowoc, the show...