Category Archives: State News

In Lansing, Iowa, the Black Hawk Bridge, connecting western Wisconsin with Iowa, has been closed indefinitely following reports of structural movement, announced Wis-DOT officials Tuesday. The histori...

A bill adding some provisions for those with physical injuries has passed the Wisconsin Assembly. The bill authored by Manitowoc Assemblyman Paul Tittl says the first part included passing a grant pro...

Despite the calendar indicating February, Wisconsin faces an unexpected wildfire threat due to unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow cover. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued warn...

Chippewa County Administrator Randy Scholz and Board Chair Dean Gullickson issued a joint statement outlining their loss of confidence in Sheriff Travis Hakes. They cited concerns over his interaction...

UW-Eau Claire has moved to dismiss a racial discrimination lawsuit brought against them by Rochelle Hoffman, a former interim director of the Office of Multicultural Student Services. Hoffman alleges ...

A dispute over keys escalated into a quadruple shooting on Sunday in Milwaukee's north side, resulting in the tragic loss of two cousins' lives. The incident, deemed domestic violence-related by Milwa...

A woman found deceased in Dane County Jail last week has been identified as Lisa Harding, a 38-year-old Madison resident and suspect in two bank robberies. Harding's cause of death remains under inves...

Efforts to combat human trafficking in Wisconsin are advancing as the Senate committee prepares to vote on proposals from The Speaker's Task Force on Human Trafficking. These initiatives aim to enhanc...

A candle shop in Tomah caught fire Friday night. While there were no casualties, Sassy Girl Aroma was destroyed. Firefighters from Oakdale, Fort McCoy, and Volk Field collaborated to extinguish the fl...

Authorities in Westby have made a second arrest concerning a UTV hit-and-run incident in Vernon County. Robert Purvis, 21, was arrested for first-degree Reckless Endangerment for his involvement in th...