Category Archives: State News
Holiday Boaters Reminded Of Dredging Operations On Fox River
This is the 10th year for crews to be dredging the Fox River to remove P-C-Bs. The head of the Fox River Cleanup Project is reminding boaters to be aware of the work being done and follow the markers ...
May 26, 2018
Paul Tittl Named Legislator Of The Year
Paul Tittl has been given an award by the Wisconsin Public Health Association and the Wisconsin Association of Local Health Departments and Boards. Last Wednesday the two associations named him as the...
May 26, 2018
United Way 2017 Campaign Results
The Manitowoc County United Way has announced that it raised nearly $300,000 in its 2017 campaign. Communications specialist Molly Hetzner said the money will be used to fulfill $275,000 in grants awa...
May 26, 2018
Racine Man Charged With A Felony After 7-Year-Old Child Was Suspended From School
Racine County authorities have charged a 40-year-old man with intentionally causing bodily harm to a child with a dangerous weapon. James L. Getz is accused of tripping the seven-year-old boy, stabbin...
May 26, 2018
NEW Zoo & Adventure Park Partners with Glide NEW for Guided Segway Tours!
The NEW Zoo & Adventure Park is partnering with NE Wisconsin's #1 Segway tour provider; Glide NEW LLC. Segways are a fun and safe way to explore the great outdoors. PLUS you can learn all about th...
May 26, 2018
Great Lakes States To Collaborate On West Nile Virus Monitoring In Ruffed Grouse
A region-wide effort to better understand West Nile virus in ruffed grouse is getting underway in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. "In the Great Lakes Region, West Nile virus has been found in a sm...
May 26, 2018
Medical Examiner's Office Identifies Woman Killed In Hit-And-Run
The Dane County Medical Examiner's Office reports the death of a 61-year-old woman resulted from injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle. The victim is identified as Michele A. Johnson. Her bo...
May 25, 2018
Felony Charges Filed Against 3 Men Using Fake Prescriptions To Get Drugs
One of three men accused of using fake prescriptions to get drugs tells investigators they were offered $30,000 to do it. Anas Yusuf, Ahmed Hassan, and Abubakar Hagiaweis were arrested last week. Inve...
May 25, 2018
Jury Decides Wisconsin Driver Wasn't Reckless
A 63-year-old driver has been found not guilty of two counts of reckless endangerment and two counts of reckless driving in a 2015 incident. Two professional cyclists accused John Dohm of using his ca...
May 25, 2018
Pot Question Will Be On November Ballot In Milwaukee County
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors has approved a referendum question on legalizing marijuana. After Thursday's 15-to-one vote, the question will be placed on the November general election ball...
May 25, 2018
