Category Archives: State News
Second Judge Orders Records Connected To Election Probe Not Be Destroyed
A second Dane County judge has ordered that records connected to the investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin not be destroyed. Judge Valerie Bailey-Rihn said in court she is "fran...
May 05, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Oshkosh Area Humane Society Reports "Unprecedented Situation" With Stray Dogs
The Oshkosh Area Humane Society says it is dealing with an "unprecedented situation" involving stray dogs. Shelter officials say they have seen 33-percent more stray dogs in the first quarter of the y...
May 05, 2022 Artem Maltsev / Unsplash
Protesters March To Downtown Milwaukee Supporting Abortion Rights
A group of protesters marched to downtown Milwaukee Wednesday in support of abortion rights for women. The group started at Red Arrow Park and made a stop at Planned Parenthood officers. The protester...
May 05, 2022 Andrew Malone / CC
Marquette Police Investigate Offensive Stickers Posted Around Campus
Marquette University police are investigating a series of offensive stickers found posted on poles and other surfaces near the heart of the Milwaukee campus. When police emailed students to inform the...
May 05, 2022
Former Hospital Official Sentenced To 3 ½ Years In Federal Prison For Kickback Scheme
A former hospital official has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in federal prison for a kickback scheme. Barbara Bortner was the former Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations at Merc...
May 05, 2022
OSHA Report: Officials At Husky Oil Refinery In Superior Knew Of Problems Before Explosion
Documents from the OSHA investigation into the Husky Oil refinery explosion in Superior reveal company officials knew about equipment issues years before the 2018 blast. Wisconsin Public Radio bases i...
May 04, 2022
Recent Rains, Flooding Make Ideal Conditions For Mosquitoes
Scientists say it's normal to see mosquitoes this time of year, but recent rain and flooding conditions are making it worse. That entomologist PJ Liesch says weather patterns are what shape the mosqui...
May 04, 2022 Justin / CC
Evers Joins Governors' Group Demanding Action To Protect Abortion Rights
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is part of a group of 17 governors who are demanding action to protect abortion rights. A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion reveals the court's conservative majorit...
May 04, 2022 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Two Women Charged With Concealed The Body Of A Dead Man
Women from Wisconsin and Illinois are accused by authorities of hiding the body of a dead man. No names have been released. The 43-year-old woman from Genoa City and the 24-year-old woman from Richmon...
May 04, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Milwaukee Grandfather Goes On Trial, Accused Of Killing Grandson With Sledgehammer
A Milwaukee grandfather goes on trial starting today. 53-year-old Andrez Martina is accused of using a sledgehammer to kill his 12-year-old grandson. Authorities say the victim's 8-year-old brother sa...
May 04, 2022
