Category Archives: State News

A group of Democrats in Madison are looking to boost local journalism in the state. State Rep. Jimmy Anderson, state Rep. Jodi Emerson, and State Senator Mark Spreitzer have asked their fellow lawmake...

A cold case in Polk County will remain open. A judge has refused to dismiss the homicide of Yvonne Menke, who was shot and killed outside of her apartment in St. Croix Falls in 1985. Mary Bailey is be...

A former teacher in Wauwatosa has admitted to having sex with a student and buying him a gun. 34-year-old Tyesha Bolden is facing more than 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges includin...

The six girls who were strip-searched in the Suring School District have won in court. A judge in Oconto County ruled in favor of the victims, awarding them $400,000, which they will split. In 2022, S...

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association's legislative committee was in Madison last week to discuss several legislative items that concern radio and television broadcasters. One of those topics is rela...

The Wisconsin Capitol is currently deliberating a potential ban on ranked-choice voting in the stat A constitutional amendment, set to be discussed by an Assembly committee tomorrow, seeks to prohibit...

Wisconsin lawmakers are set to address childhood obesity through proposed measures this week. A hearing scheduled by an Assembly panel on Wednesday will discuss recommendations from the Speakers' Task...

Mark Sibbers, a resident of Cadott, succumbed to injuries sustained in a snowmobile crash earlier this month. The incident occurred along a public trail near Mauston, resulting in the death of Sibbers...

Tragedy struck at the Eve Lounge near Fond du Lac and Baldwin as a security guard lost his life in a triple shooting early yesterday morning. Milwaukee Police reported that the guard was attempting to...

A bill that would create a tax-exempt sales account for those with a disability is heading to Governor Tony Evers' desk. The bill penned by State Senator Andre Jacque would create the Wisconsin Achiev...