Category Archives: State News
Rep. Sheehan Introduces Bill to Ensure Schools Receive Promised Special Education Funding
A local State Assemblyman has helped introduce legislation to provide Wisconsin schools with sufficient special education funding. 26th District Assemblyman Joe Sheehan and his Democratic colleagues o...
Dec 12, 2025
Sen. Jacque's PTSD Extension Bill Moves Forward
A bill penned by an Eastern Wisconsin Senator is a key part of a plan to improve workers' compensation. Following negotiations between labor and management, the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council ...
Dec 12, 2025
Opening Statements Scheduled For Monday In Dugan Trial
Opening statements in the trial of the Milwaukee County judge is scheduled to start Monday. Both sides of the case were in court yesterday for the first day of jury selection, and those in considerati...
Dec 12, 2025
Woman Heading to Trial For Alleged Killing of DeForest Native
A Milwaukee woman is heading to trial next month for the alleged murder of a DeForest native. Jamica Mills had a preliminary hearing in court Wednesday on a charge of reckless homicide in connection w...
Dec 12, 2025
"Slender Man" Stabber Moved To Oshkosh Mental Health Facility
The woman convicted in the "Slender Man stabbing" is back at the Winnebago County Mental Health Institute in Oshkosh. Officials confirmed Morgan Geyser's admission after her attorney requested a trans...
Dec 12, 2025
Authorities Search For Weapon At Tomah High School
Tomah High School was placed on a hold for a short time on Thursday as authorities searched for a possible weapon. Administrators and authorities were alerted to the possible presence of a weapon yest...
Dec 12, 2025
Child Dies In Milwaukee Shooting
A Milwaukee boy is dead from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police were called to a home near Vel R. Phillips and Clarke Tuesday night after the 10-year-old shot himself in the fac...
Dec 12, 2025
Wisconsin Farmers Union Speaks on $12 Billion Federal Subsidy Package Amid Tariff Struggles
The Wisconsin Farmers Union (WFU) has responded to the $12 billion federal subsidy package amid tariff and rising cost struggles. The WFU has said the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program will deliver muc...
Dec 11, 2025
Dane County EMS Named Association of the Year
A group of Dane County first responders are being honored for their work. Cross Plains EMS was named the Wisconsin EMS Association's 2025 EMS Service of the Year yesterday. The award is given to the s...
Dec 11, 2025
Sen. Jacque's Parental Rights Clarification Signed Into Law
A bill authored by an Eastern Wisconsin Senator has been signed into law. Sen. Andre Jacque's bill, now known as Act 81, cleared up a section of state law related to parental rights. Under the previou...
Dec 11, 2025
