Category Archives: State News
Milwaukee Firefighters Find Two Bodies In Burned-Out Homes
Firefighters in Milwaukee are adamant that they didn't miss a woman's and a toddler's body during Wednesday's enormous fire on the city's south side. Investigators said yesterday that they had discove...
Apr 14, 2023 liz west / CC
Court Docs Show Barron County Police Shooter Made Threats In The Past
The man who, according to investigators, fatally shot two Barron County police officers had previously made threats to "kill cops." According to court records, Glenn Perry made the "kill cops" threat ...
Apr 14, 2023
Senator Jacque Introduces a Bill Aimed at Prohibiting Foreign Adversaries from Buying Land in Wisconsin
Two of Eastern Wisconsin's state legislators have introduced a bill that he said will prohibit foreign adversaries from purchasing agriculture or forestry land in our state. The measure was co-sponsor...
Apr 14, 2023
Wisconsin Lawmakers Consider Plan To Shoot "Nuisance" Animals At Airports
Legislators in Wisconsin are debating a proposal that would make it simpler to slaughter "nuisance" animals at state airports. A hearing on a proposal to alter some of the state's hunting regulations ...
Apr 13, 2023
Tammy Baldwin Announces Re-Election Bid
The Democratic U.S. Senator from Wisconsin is re-running. Tammy Baldwin declared her intention to run for office yesterday. Baldwin has twice won her seat, in 2012 and 2018. She defeated the competiti...
Apr 13, 2023
Governor Orders Flags Lowered For Fallen Western Wisconsin Officers
Flags across Wisconsin will fly lower this weekend to honor Barron County's fallen police officers. In remembrance of Cameron Police Officer Hunter Scheel and Chetek Police Officer Emily Breidenbach, ...
Apr 13, 2023 Officer Emily Breidenbach and Officer Hunter Scheel
Propane Tank Explosion Levels Five Buildings In Waupaca County
Five buildings were completely destroyed after a 1,000-gallon propane tank exploded Wednesday, according to Waupaca firefighters. Firefighters claim that the explosion was caused by a fire at the hous...
Apr 13, 2023 Jason Woodhead / CC
Wildfires Burned Across Wisconsin Wednesday
Unseasonably warm temperatures, strong winds, and dry vegetation contributed to a day of wildfires in Wisconsin. It is unknown if Governor Tony Evers would proclaim another fire emergency today. A sin...
Apr 13, 2023 D4E / CC
Wisconsin Congressmen: It's Time To End Coronavirus Emergency
Republican members of Congress from Wisconsin argue that it's past time for the president to declare the coronavirus emergency over. The Republican-passed measure that terminates the viral emergency w...
Apr 12, 2023
Wisconsin Attorney General Pushes To Continue Abortion Pill Access
Wisconsin's attorney general is joining the county's other Democratic A-Gs in pushing to allow women to continue to have access to the abortion pill. Attorney General Josh Kaul, and 23 other AGs recen...
Apr 12, 2023
