Category Archives: State News
Senator LeMahieu Talks Budget Surplus and Inflation
The State Senator representing southern Manitowoc County, including the city of Manitowoc, appeared on WOMT's Be My Guest this week. 9th district Republican and Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu w...
Nov 03, 2022 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Eau Claire Business Wants To Recycle Candy Wrappers
Here's a new answer to the old question about what to do with all of those candy wrappers. The Eau Claire Refillery is hosting what it calls 'Trick or Trash.' The Refillery has a machine where people ...
Nov 03, 2022 Kim Woodbridge / CC
Memorial Installed For Chippewa County Girl Scouts
There is a new memorial for the three Chippewa County Girl Scouts who were run down on the side of the road four years ago. Friends and family members of Jayna Kelley, Autumn Helgeson, Haylee Hickle d...
Nov 03, 2022
Lily Peters Case Delayed, Defense Lawyer Calls It Unfortunate
The lawyer for the teen accused of killing Lily Peters says it's unfortunate that the case is taking so long. Prosecutors are asking the judge in the case to speed things up, they say delaying a decis...
Nov 03, 2022
Appeals Court, Judge Rule On Absentee Ballot Rules Ahead Of Election Day
Absentee ballots in Wisconsin must be fully filled-out to be counted in this year's election. Both a judge in Madison and a state appeals court yesterday refused to change the rules for addresses on a...
Nov 03, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Milwaukee Common Council Approves Deer District Music Venues
There will be two new music venues coming to the Deer District. Milwaukee's Common Council yesterday approved the two venues without any comments or complaints. Other Milwaukee theaters and music venu...
Nov 02, 2022 Paul Downey / CC
EPA To Test More Kids For Lead Exposure, Including In Wisconsin
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to increase testing of kids for lead exposure. The Journal of the American Medical Association says Wisconsin is one of six states that have blood-lead ...
Nov 02, 2022
Milwaukee Police: 'Altercation' Near High School Ends With Arrests
Milwaukee Police say an "altercation" near Vincent High School ended with six teens and an adult in custody. Police say they got a call about the altercation as school was letting out Monday afternoon...
Nov 02, 2022
Judge Presiding Over Darrell Brooks Junior Trial Praised For Patience
The judge presiding over the Darrell Brooks Junior trial is getting hundreds of letters and emails commending her for the way she handled Brooks during the case. Brooks had various outbursts and antic...
Nov 02, 2022
Madison Named Top Five City For Veterans
A new study says Madison is one of the top cities in the country for veterans. WalletHub ranks Madison fourth for veterans compared to the 100 largest cities in the country. WalletHub says Madison als...
Nov 01, 2022 DVIDSHUB / CC
