Category Archives: State News
Madison Pro-Life Firebombing Suspect Asks For Dismissal
The person accused of setting the pro-life office in Madison on fire is attempting to have his federal case dismissed. This month, Hridindu Sankar Roychowdhury's attorneys filed a motion asserting the...
Jun 14, 2023 Allen Allen / CC
Sauk County Boy Still Missing After Second Day Of Searching
Searchers spent another day in the woods at Devil's Lake State Park yesterday (June 13th) looking for a missing 13-year-old. They didn't find him. According to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office, James ...
Jun 14, 2023
Wisconsin Democrats Demanding New Gun Laws
Democrats are once again requesting new gun laws at the Wisconsin state capitol during the final few weeks of the spring session. A number of legislators, including Madison state senator Melissa Agard...
Jun 13, 2023
Lawmakers Pushing Changes For Wisconsin Alcohol Laws
Most of the changes in Wisconsin's proposed overhaul of its liquor laws won't be apparent to consumers of beer, wine, or alcoholic beverages. A proposal that is swiftly making its way through the Capi...
Jun 13, 2023 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
Marathon County Meat packing Plant Hit With $277,000 In OSHA Fines
The meat packing plant in Abbotsford is looking at more than a quarter-million dollars in safety fines after its latest inspection. After one worker lost a fingernail tip and another had his hand crus...
Jun 13, 2023
Watertown Suspect Captured After Falling Off House
A suspect in Watertown learned not to hide on the rooftop in the worst possible way over the weekend. The unidentified man was pursued, according to Watertown Police, to a home on Montgomery Street on...
Jun 13, 2023
Man Killed In St. Croix County Officer-Involved Shooting Was Minnesota Corrections Officer
A Minnesota prison guard, according to investigators, was shot and killed earlier this month in St. Croix County during an officer-involved shooting. The Polk County Sheriff's Office identified the ma...
Jun 13, 2023 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Wisconsin's Local Governments Happy With Shared Revenue Deal
The deal that will give them a half-billion dollars has pleased the people who represent local governments at the Wisconsin Capitol. The shared revenue agreement was praised at the statehouse on Frida...
Jun 12, 2023
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Package for Work Licenses, Rep. Sortwell Explains
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a package of bills that would allow people to get work licenses more quickly. In last week's Madison update on WOMT Radio, Wisconsin Representative Shae Sortwell explaine...
Jun 12, 2023
Marathon County Reports Over 100 Accidental 911 Calls
Over the weekend, Marathon County received a large number of 911 calls, many of which were erroneous. According to the sheriff of Wausau, 113 erroneous 911 calls were made on Saturday. According to th...
Jun 12, 2023
