Category Archives: State News
DATCP Aims to Increase Identity Theft Awareness
It's important to stay safe and protected this tax season, and the DATCP and DOR are here to help. Tax-related identity theft is one thing to look out for and is when someone takes one's Social Securi...
Feb 07, 2024
Students in Robotics Program Advocate for State Funding Expansion
Wisconsin students engaged in a global robotics program are urging state lawmakers to allocate funding for program expansion. Participants from "FIRST," a nonprofit initiative focusing on tech educati...
Feb 07, 2024
Renaming Kiel Post Office Bill Moves Forward in US House of Representatives
Legislation authored by an Eastern Wisconsin Congressman to name the Kiel Post Office after a fallen officer is moving to the US House. Sixth District Congressman Glenn Grothman says designating the F...
Feb 07, 2024
Former Daycare Worker Pleads No Contest in Child Abuse Case
A former daycare worker in Chippewa County has entered a plea of no contest in a child abuse case. Lyndcey Jordheim was accused of forcefully dropping a 2-and-a-half-year-old child, causing them to st...
Feb 07, 2024
Victim Identified in Fatal Truck Collision in Monroe
The Green County Coroner has identified the individual fatally struck by a truck in a business parking lot in Monroe last week as Carmen Hale. Hale was leaving her shift on Friday in the 1100 block of...
Feb 07, 2024
Glendale Father/Son Duo Sentenced for 2021 Matricide
A Glendale man has been handed a life sentence for the murder of his mother in 2021, driven by motives related to inheritance. Aric Way was convicted in December on charges of first-degree intentional...
Feb 07, 2024
Alleged Assault on Elderly Person Reported in Madison
In Madison, a man stands accused of assaulting an elderly individual over the past weekend. Law enforcement officials responded to an incident on Sunday near Wisconsin Avenue and West Mifflin Street, ...
Feb 07, 2024
Green Bay Packers Decline Fan's Bid for Defensive Coordinator Position
A Green Bay Packers fan's unconventional job application has garnered attention after the team's CEO, Mark Murphy, responded humorously. Bill Port, in jest, submitted a letter applying for the vacant ...
Feb 06, 2024
Proposed Legislation Aims to Prohibit Protests at Judges' Residences in Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation to criminalize protests outside judges' homes in the state. Under the proposed law, picketing, parading, or demonstrating near a judge's residence with ...
Feb 06, 2024
Congressman Calls Upon Governor to Address Impending Hospital Closures in Western Wisconsin
Representative Derrick Van Orden, representing western Wisconsin, has urged Governor Tony Evers to intervene in the impending closure of hospitals in the Chippewa Valley. Congressman Van Orden, a Repu...
Feb 06, 2024
