Category Archives: State News
Fourth Of July Festivities Return To Milwaukee For First Time Since 2019
Organizers say Milwaukee's Fourth of July festivities will return this summer for the first time since 2019. They had been called off the last two years during the COVID-19 pandemic. The celebrations ...
May 20, 2022
Dane County Judge Gives Assembly Speaker One Last Chance To Avoid Contempt Ruling
A Dane County Judge has given Assembly Speaker Robin Vos one last chance to avoid a contempt ruling. Attorneys representing Vos told Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn they couldn't compel special counsel Mich...
May 20, 2022
The Physical Fight Is Long Over; The Court Fight Is Still On for St. Thomas More
The physical fight is long over for St. Thomas More High School - the court fight is still on. A Milwaukee County judge has scheduled a status hearing for August 19th. Following a fight on the basketb...
May 20, 2022
Oregon Man Given 5-Year Sentence For Amtrak Train Incident
A federal judge has given an Oregon man a five-year prison sentence for an incident on an Amtrak train. 32-year-old Timothy Thomas of Portland pleaded guilty to a charge of intentionally interfering w...
May 20, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Explosion & Fire At Waukesha County Business Injures Six
An explosion and five-alarm fire at a Waukesha County construction firm has injured six people and was fought by more than 100 firefighters from 30 departments. Two of the six injured had to be hospit...
May 20, 2022 Gabriel Saldana / CC
Lawsuit Asking For $2.4M From Republicans Who Tried To Cast Electoral Ballots
A lawsuit has been filed seeking $2.4 million from twelve Republicans who tried to cast electoral ballots for Donald Trump in 2020. Mel Barnes, staff counsel for Law Forward, says Tuesday's filing is ...
May 19, 2022
Friday's Mass Shooting Not Expected To Affect Bid For 2024 RNC
Friday's mass shooting in Milwaukee isn't expected to affect the city's bid to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. 21 people were injured in incidents not far from the Deer District while th...
May 19, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
Milwaukee Moves Forward With Curfew In An Effort To Curb Gun Violence
Milwaukee is moving forward with its plans to enforce a curfew as part of its effort to curb gun violence. The move is being made even though some research indicates curfews are ineffective. The curfe...
May 19, 2022 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Plea Hearing For Man Accused In Shooting Death Of Anisa Scott Set For Friday
A plea hearing for one of the three men accused in the shooting death of 11-year-old Anisa Scott is set for Friday. The girl was killed in August 2020. 18-year-old Andre Brown is charged with first-de...
May 19, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Charges Of Intoxicated Use Of A Firearm Anticipated In Blue Mounds Fatal Shooting
Charges of intoxicated use of a firearm are anticipated in Sunday's fatal shooting in Blue Mounds. Investigators say 20-year-old Isaiah Miller accidentally shot his friend to death. The Wisconsin Stat...
May 19, 2022
