Category Archives: State News

An Eastern Wisconsin Senator's bill aimed at giving added protections to sexual assault survivors has passed a Senate committee vote. Senate Bill 224, more commonly referred to as the "Sexual Assault ...

Two of Wisconsin's largest pediatric hospitals are hitting the pause button on gender-affirming care for minors. UW Health and Children's Wisconsin confirmed the move yesterday. The decision comes wee...

Bond is being set for the second of two men charged in connection with a deadly accident on Lake Wissota. Two jet skis collided on the lake on the night of May 23rd, 2025, resulting in the death of 24...

The case against an Eau Claire man accused of killing a neighbor is moving forward. Shane Helmbrecht is charged with intentional homicide in the fatal shooting of neighbor Jenn Ward in 2016. Helmbrech...

A Sparta man charged in the fatal shooting of an elderly man in Tomah is pleading guilty. Police arrested Ryan Goad a couple of hours after the New Year's Eve 2024 shooting. Goad pleaded guilty yester...

A popular punk band is coming to West Allis in August. The All-American Rejects are scheduled to perform at the Wisconsin State Fair, with plans to perform on the main stage on August 13th. The band i...

A deer is back on dry land after being rescued by volunteer firefighters in Belleville. The Belleville Volunteer Fire Department posted on social media that crews were called out yesterday morning to ...

The reward for a missing Eau Claire County puppy is now up to $10,000. The Boxx family says they were unloading groceries on New Year's Eve at their Highway 27 home when the nearly five-month-old dog ...

A trial is underway for the Milwaukee man accused of locking six kids in a storage unit. A jury was sworn in yesterday in the trial of Charles Dupriest, which was followed by opening statements. The 3...

An Eau Claire man accused of setting fire to his own mobile home has entered his plea. Patrick Bischel is pleading no contest to a charge of Unsafe Burning of Own Building, while the remaining charges...