Category Archives: State News
Debate Over Hiawatha Statue In La Crosse Heats Up
The La Crosse Human Rights Commission is discussing its options in a controversy over a statue in the city's Riverside Park. Members of the Ho-Chunk Nation have called for removal of the statue of Hia...
Jan 18, 2018
Sheboygan Police Department Looking For Teen Runaway
**** UPDATE DESTINY METZGER HAS BEEN LOCATED**** The Sheboygan Police Department is looking for the public's assistance in locating 14 year old Destiny R. Metzger. Destiny was reported as a runaway on...
Jan 18, 2018
Judge Allows Accused Hostage-Taker To Represent Himself At Trial
A man accused of taking felony murder and taking hostages during a deadly standoff will be allowed to represent himself at his trial. Brian Flatoff has entered a not guilty plea to the 16 charges he f...
Jan 18, 2018
Marshfield Man Charged With 11 Felonies In Sex Predator Arrest
A Marshfield man is charged with 11 felonies after responding to a Craigslist ad posted by an undercover officer. A judge decided 42-year-old Jared Teche should go to trial during a court appearance W...
Jan 18, 2018
Update--Forest County Deputy On Leave While Shooting Named
A deputy with the Forest County Sheriff's Department is on administrative leave while an officer-involved shooting is investigated. Deputy Craig Justice shot a wanted sex offender when the Texas fugit...
Jan 18, 2018
Investigation: Thousands Of Families Not Notified About Lead Levels
The Milwaukee Health Department is sending letters to eight-thousand families telling them tests have found their children have high levels of lead in their blood. The problem is, in some cases those ...
Jan 18, 2018
Vision 2022 Community Summit Held in Manitowoc
Vision 2022, a community summit helping to move Manitowoc County Forward, was held yesterday at the Manitowoc Holiday Inn. Dean Halverson is the CEO for Leede Research All agree that the county is on ...
Jan 18, 2018
Red Cross in Need of Blood Donors
January is National Blood Donor Month, and the American Red Cross is urging those that are able to donate. The Red Cross is in desperate need of blood after over 150 blood drives were canceled due to ...
Jan 18, 2018
Altoona Approves Charging Non-Tax Payers For Emergency Service Calls
People and entities that don't pay property taxes in the Eau Claire County city of Altoona will now be charged for emergency service calls costing over one-thousand dollars. The City Council approved ...
Jan 18, 2018
Brown County Teen Returned Safely
The teen that disappeared from Bellevue last Thursday has returned home safely. Authorities believed Kasey Vang was taken by an unknown man for human trafficking purposes. According to the Brown Count...
Jan 18, 2018
