Category Archives: State News

Health officials are reporting Chippewa County's first confirmed case of measles. The Chippewa County Department of Public Health says it is working with the patient and their doctors to learn if anyo...

Two suspects are in custody as Racine police investigate the deadly shooting of former basketball star Koreem Ozier. Detectives arrested suspected shooter Collin Wallace and alleged driver Justin Mill...

A 30-foot concolor fir from Endeavor, north of Madison, is heading to Washington, D.C. to serve as the 2026 Official White House Christmas Tree. A White House official selected the winning tree yester...

A Wisconsin State Patrol officer is hospitalized after a Monday morning accident in Dunn County. Trooper Brad Ritger was taking part in an effort to stop a fleeing vehicle when he deployed a tire defl...

Five suspects are facing charges after a fake police officer tricked a Delafield man into transferring $15,000 to avoid arrest for missed jury duty. Investigators linked the call to Derrick Posey, an ...

A 24-year-old man is behind bars in Racine County after a young child found a loaded gun and accidentally shot himself in the leg. Pleasant Prairie police responded to a home on Green Bay Road Saturda...

The UW Health Transplant Center is celebrating 60 years of life-saving medical care. Hundreds gathered at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison yesterday to reflect on six decades of innovation, which ...

Saturday Night Live returns for its 52nd season this weekend. Among the additions to this year's cast is 2019 Chippewa Falls High School grad Grace Reiter. In recent years, Reiter has been showcasing ...

The Verona Police Department is warning residents about a phone scam involving callers spoofing the department's official phone number. Fraudsters are using real officers' names and threatening immedi...

Madison police are investigating a deadly shooting that took place early yesterday morning on the city's north side. Officers responded to a strip mall parking lot on North Sherman Avenue, where they ...