Category Archives: State News
Explosive Incident at Marquette Dorm: Student Injured, Another Arrested
A late-night fireworks detonation inside a Wells Tower dorm room at Marquette University resulted in one student being hospitalized. The individual was said to have sustained non-life-threatening inju...
Dec 04, 2023
West Allis Welfare Check Reveals Two Dead
West Allis authorities responded to a welfare check on Saturday evening at a residence near 57th and Walker, discovering the lifeless bodies of a 75-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man. Both victims ...
Dec 04, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
Fatal Outcome After Weekend Traffic Stop in New Berlin
A routine traffic stop in New Berlin took a tragic turn as a 28-year-old man, initially cooperative during his arrest on Saturday, later succumbed to an undisclosed condition at a local hospital. New ...
Dec 04, 2023
Taxpayers, Like Farmers, Can Get A Bang For Their Buck From Conservation Funding
If you live in a flood prone community, soil health from nearby farmland may have something to do with it. Ag voices in Wisconsin say government-funded conservation programs are effective in mitigatin...
Dec 03, 2023
Miss Wisconsin and Miss Wisconsin's Teen Preparing for Miss America Stage
Two Wisconsinites will be in Florida this winter, competing for a Miss America Crown. Miss Wisconsin 2023, Lila Szyryj of Madison will be vying for the Miss America Crown, while Miss Wisconsin's Teen ...
Dec 03, 2023
Study: Air Pollution Linked To Coal Plants More Deadly Than Previously Thought
Researchers are out with new findings they say show that death rates linked to air pollution from coal plants are underestimated. A Wisconsin environmental group hopes the study compels quicker action...
Dec 02, 2023 Huge white smoke from coal power plant
Public Memorial Planned for Oshkosh Police Therapy Dog
A public memorial for Oshkosh's police therapy dog, Magic, is scheduled for December 12th. The Oshkosh Police Department announced the service following the recent euthanasia of Magic due to cancer su...
Dec 01, 2023
Wisconsin Democrats Propose Revisiting Shared Revenue Agreement
Democrats in the Wisconsin Capitol are advocating for a rollback of spending restrictions within the state's shared revenue agreement. The agreement, a component of the state budget, involves sharing ...
Dec 01, 2023 cc / depositphotos
Wisconsin Unions Seek Reversal of Teacher Union Bargaining Law in Supreme Court
Wisconsin unions, buoyed by the newly constituted liberal majority on the Supreme Court, are urging the court to invalidate Act 10. A coalition of public sector unions, including the state's teachers ...
Dec 01, 2023
Chronic Wasting Disease Confirmed in Wild Deer in Jackson County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has confirmed another case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in western Wisconsin. The DNR verified the case in a wild deer shot in Jackson County. T...
Dec 01, 2023
