Category Archives: State News
Marquette University Police Chief Cited For OWI
The Marquette University police chief has been placed on administrative leave after receiving a citation for operating while intoxicated. Chief Paul Mascari was off-duty when he was stopped. Mascari h...
Jan 18, 2018
Customer Causes Anthrax Scare At Grafton UPS Store
Grafton police have arrested a 44-year-old man who caused an anthrax scare at a U-P-S store Wednesday. The man entered the store in Grafton, originally saying he was returning some electronics equipme...
Jan 18, 2018
Wisconsin Budget-Makers Get $138M (Good) Surprise
The Legislative Fiscal Bureau is telling state leaders the current budget will end in 2019 with 138-million dollars more than they expected. The Fiscal Bureau says Wisconsin will have a balance of 385...
Jan 18, 2018
Mayor Nickels Defends City Needing County Tax
A half-percent sales tax would generate a projected $6 million annually that Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels and other local leaders say are needed to fix a "crumbling infrastructre". Nickels says he h...
Jan 18, 2018
Milwaukee Terminates 2 Contracts With American Sewer Services
A company whose employees were photographed openly carrying firearms and displaying a K-K-K sticker has had two contracts with the city terminated. It hasn't been determined if American Sewer Services...
Jan 18, 2018
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
