Category Archives: State News

Racine city officials have filed what is called a "straddling community water diversion" application on behalf of the village of Mount Pleasant. The application would divert up to seven million gallon...

Brodhead Police say a 21-year-old man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries may have been involved in several altercations before a Monday traffic accident. Witnesses say Colton Van Marter showe...

A suspect in a shooting last week which left a man dead is now being held in the Waukesha County Jail. Menomonee Falls Police say the 23-year-old man could be facing charges of first-degree intentiona...

For a lot of people, filling out the annual income-tax return is a chore they don't look forward to. Tax laws are always changing and knowing how to take advantage of the rules can mean a lot more mon...

For 18 days last spring, Milwaukee Air Force veteran Corey Adams was missing, but it took 8 days before he met the criteria to warrant an official law enforcement search. His body was recovered in a p...

The Vilas County Sheriff's Office reports a 43-year-old Illinois man was riding his snowmobile off the marked trail Saturday when he hit a tree. Shawn Sarver was pronounced dead at the scene in the To...

Jury selection starts today in Rock County for the man accused of stealing guns, writing an anti-government manifesto and leading authorities on a 10-day manhunt last spring. Joseph Jakubowski is alre...

A Milwaukee congresswoman wants the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to investigate the city's lead prevention program. Congresswoman Gwen Moore says the federal health agency should examine...

The Chippewa County Sheriff's Office reports an 86-year-old man suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a car as he walked across a county road Friday evening. Investigators say Harry L. Walker had...

Less than a week before the man once known as the "Halloween Killer" is to walk free, the Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a judge for a civil commitment. Gerald Turner is scheduled for relea...