Category Archives: State News
President Biden Talks About "Blue Collar Blueprint" In DeForest Speech
President Biden brought his message about high-paying union jobs to DeForest yesterday. The president talked about his "blue collar blueprint" during his visit at the LIUNA training center. The visit ...
Feb 09, 2023
Rice Lake Teen Makes Court Appearance For Deadly Crash
The Rice Lake teenager accused of killing two other teens in a wreck last October made his first appearance in Barron County court. 16-year-old Troy Huehn Jr. is accused of rolling his car after hitti...
Feb 09, 2023 CC / depositphotos
Miss Harbor Cities Announces 2023 Show and Special Guests
The Miss Harbor Cities Scholarship Organization has announced that Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke will be a featured guest and performer at the 2023 Miss Harbor Cities Scholarship Competition. This ye...
Feb 08, 2023
Sturgeon Season Begins Saturday
It's time to go sturgeon fishing in Wisconsin. The state's Department of Natural Resources says sturgeon season opens Saturday. The limits and rules are posted on the DNR's website. Conservation Polic...
Feb 08, 2023
Rep. Tittl and Sen Jacque Co-Write All Copays Count Legislation
Two state legislators from the lakeshore area are taking the lead on trying to keep prescription drug prices down. Assemblyman Paul Tittl of Manitowoc and Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere are the co-wr...
Feb 08, 2023
Governor Pitches Half-Billion Dollars For Local Governments, Tax Hikes Too
The governor's latest budget proposal would send a half-billion dollars to local governments, and let them raise taxes too. Governor Evers yesterday said he wants to increase so-called shared revenue ...
Feb 08, 2023
PHMDC Warning Of Fentanyl-Laced Drugs, Overdoses
Public health managers in Madison are warning about a spike in overdoses from fentanyl-laced drugs. Public Health Madison & Dane County yesterday said 10 people overdosed in 36 hours, and one of t...
Feb 08, 2023 FILE - This undated file photo provided by the U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah and introduced as evidence at a trial shows fentanyl-laced fake oxycodone pills collected during an investigation. Congress has voted to temporarily extend a sweeping tool that has helped federal agents crack down on drugs chemically similar to fentanyl. The Senate on Thursday, April 29, 2021, approved legislation extending until October an order that allows the federal government to classify so-called fentanyl analogues as Schedule I controlled substances. The drugs are generally foreign-made with a very close chemical makeup to the dangerous opioid. (U.S. Attorneys Office for Utah via AP, File)
Protest Held Outside Of Dane County Courthouse Over Quantaze Campbell's Death
handful of protesters spent part of their day yesterday calling for Dane County's D.A. to resign over Quantaze Campbell's death. The protesters from Freedom Inc are upset that the district attorney di...
Feb 08, 2023
Sauk County Sheriff Looking For New Clues In 2020 Devil's Lake Murder
The sheriff in Sauk County is looking for new information about the murder at Devil's Lake State Park two years ago. Investigators have never named a suspect in 24-year-old John Schmutzer's death. The...
Feb 08, 2023
Missing Tomah Woman Died Of Hypothermia
The missing Tomah woman who was found dead last month froze to death. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office yesterday said Felicia Wanna died of hypothermia. She went missing just before New Year's, she ...
Feb 08, 2023
