Category Archives: State News
Chetek Police Raise Funds for Families of Fallen Officers
The Chetek Police Department is organizing a fundraising effort to send the families of officers Emily Breidenbach and Hunter Scheel to the Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. These ...
Nov 06, 2023 Officer Emily Breidenbach and Officer Hunter Scheel
Altoona Authorities Seek Assistance in Theft Investigation Involving Minivan
Authorities in Altoona are actively seeking information related to an ongoing theft investigation involving a white minivan suspected of being connected to a theft ring. An all-points bulletin (APB) w...
Nov 06, 2023
Wisconsin Grandparents Scam Case Prompts Safeguard Reminders
A Connecticut man has been indicted by a Wisconsin grand jury on wire fraud charges over accusations he scammed older residents. It's the latest case that calls attention to fraud-prevention tips. Mat...
Nov 05, 2023
Wisconsin DNR Cautions of Reduced Deer Harvest Numbers for the Year
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning of potentially lower deer harvest numbers for the 2023 hunting seasons, attributing this decrease to reduced snowfall. Deer specialist Je...
Nov 03, 2023 white-tailed deer in fall field in rutt
Grothman Votes Against Censor of Tlaib, Disagrees with the Practice
Despite opposing Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib on many things, Congressman Glenn Grothman says he isn't a big fan of the attempt to censor her. Tlaib has been under fire since she issued a sta...
Nov 03, 2023
Former Tomah Teacher Receives 10-Year Prison Sentence for Student Abuse
Anne Nelson-Koch, a 74-year-old former teacher in Tomah, has been sentenced to ten years in prison for the repeated sexual abuse of a teenage boy at a private school. The abuse occurred in the basemen...
Nov 03, 2023
Chippewa Falls Man Faces Charges for Alleged Solicitation of Sex from Minor
Prosecutors in Chippewa Falls are pressing charges against Brian Anderson, a 39-year-old man accused of attempting to engage in sexual activity with a 15-year-old. According to the District Attorney's...
Nov 03, 2023
Attorney Withdraws from Case of Missing Murder Suspect Shane Helmbrecht
Attorney Michael Cohen has announced his withdrawal from the case of the missing murder suspect from Eau Claire, Shane Helmbrecht. In a recent court appearance, Cohen informed the judge that he has be...
Nov 03, 2023
UW President Email Asks UW Staff to Advocate for Pay Raises
In an email sent this week, the University of Wisconsin's President, Jay Rothman, encouraged university administrators to lobby state lawmakers to reinstate the four percent pay raise that was recentl...
Nov 02, 2023 Jason Dean / CC
Governor Seeks Democratic Senators' Support for Brewer Ballpark Funding
Wisconsin's governor is actively engaging Democratic Senators in a bid to secure backing for the Brewer ballpark funding proposal. Governor Evers recently expressed his confidence in persuading severa...
Nov 02, 2023
