Category Archives: State News
Eau Claire North High School Incident Linked to Concealed Carry, Principal Says
Principal Kim Koller of Eau Claire North High School addressed a recent gun scare, labeling it as a 'concealed carry issue.' In a communication to parents, Koller clarified that the incident involved ...
Jan 16, 2024
LeMahieu Working on Tax Reform Bill
Tax reform is something Republicans in Madison still want to get done. Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader and 9th District State Senator Devin LeMahieu says some changes were supposed to be made in the ...
Jan 16, 2024 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Milwaukee County M.E. Attributes Three Weekend Deaths to Cold Weather
Milwaukee County's medical examiner attributes three deaths over the weekend to the cold weather. The victims, located at South 5th Street and West Layton, North 35th and West Hadley, and near West Wo...
Jan 16, 2024 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Cudahy Police Launch Search for Missing Teenager
Cudahy Police are seeking assistance in locating 16-year-old Brandon Johnson Jr., who was reported missing by his family. Last seen yesterday afternoon, Johnson is considered 'critically' missing, hav...
Jan 16, 2024
We Energies Customers Endure Fifth Day Without Power in Southeast Wisconsin
A portion of We Energies customers faces their fifth consecutive day without power. As of 2 a.m., nearly 350 people in southeast Wisconsin, including areas like Milwaukee, Fox Point, Brookfield, Wauke...
Jan 16, 2024
Former Village of Wilton Clerk Faces Charges for Embezzlement
Charges have been filed against Leigha Barton, a former village clerk in Monroe County, accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Village of Milton. Investigators allege that Barton, who resig...
Jan 15, 2024 CC / depositphotos
No Prison Time for Chippewa Falls Woman Convicted of Charity Theft
A Chippewa Falls woman, Kacy Bresina, convicted of stealing from two local charities, will not face jail time. Bresina entered a no-contest plea last week for charges related to not remitting funds co...
Jan 15, 2024
Injury Reported in Eau Claire House Fire
A person is recovering from burns following a house fire in Eau Claire. Firefighters responded to a call about a fire at a residence on Peebles Street around 2:45 p.m. Two individuals and their dogs m...
Jan 15, 2024 D4E / CC
LeMahieu Finds Good and Bad with Wisconsin Medical Marijuana Bill
While Wisconsin's Senate Majority Leader feels there are some challenges with an Assembly bill to legalize medical marijuana, there are some good things as well. 9th District State Senator Devin LeMah...
Jan 15, 2024 Carlos Gracia / CC
We Energies Customers Endure Prolonged Power Outage in Milwaukee Area
Thousands of residents in and around Milwaukee are entering another day without power. We Energies reported that, as of 2:00 a.m., over eight thousand customers remained without electricity. The power...
Jan 15, 2024
