Category Archives: State News
Six Wisconsin Ojibwe Tribes Oppose Legislation Delisting Gray Wolf
Six Ojibwe tribes in Wisconsin are opposing legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin. The bill would delist the gray wolf in the western Great Lakes region and Wyoming. Th...
Apr 29, 2022 Closeup of the eyes of a wolf at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center at 201 S Canyon Street in West Yellowstone, Montana on July 28, 2013
Downtown La Crosse Building Total Loss In Thursday Morning Fire
Local officials say a downtown La Crosse building is a total loss after a Thursday morning fire. Emergency responders were called to the India Curry House shortly after 4:00 a.m. Fire crews remained o...
Apr 29, 2022 Matt Chesin / Unsplash
Autopsy Reveals 10-Year-Old Chippewa Falls Girl Was Strangled, Beaten, Raped
An autopsy has revealed that 10-year-old Lily Peters of Chippewa Falls was strangled, beaten, and raped. Chippewa County Coroner Ron Patten didn't release any other details. The 14-year-old suspect is...
Apr 29, 2022
Weston Man Accused Of Bomb Scare That Cause Boyceville Schools To Lock Down
A 20-year-old Weston man has been accused of causing a bomb scare that caused Boyceville schools to go on lockdown this week. 20-year-old Alexander J.D. Tillou faces charges of making terrorist threat...
Apr 29, 2022
Taylor County Deputy Welcomed Back To Duty After 5 Years On Administrative Leave
A Taylor County deputy can return to duty after spending five years on paid administrative leave. Steve Bowers was charged with misconduct in office for handing over cold case files to producers of th...
Apr 28, 2022 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Board Of Regents Releases Names Of Five Finalists For UW-Madison Chancellor
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has released the names of the five finalists to become chancellor of the Madison campus. Interim President Michael Falbo says a regents committee ha...
Apr 28, 2022 Jason Dean / CC
Three Women Arrested, Accused Of Harboring Man Who Shot Mother Of Six To Death
Three women have been arrested and accused of harboring a suspect in the fatal shooting of a mother of six. Brittany Booker was killed Sunday and authorities are still looking for the suspect, Terry J...
Apr 28, 2022
Man Who Shot 16-Year-Old Burger King Worker Accepts Plea Deal
The man who shot a 16-year-old worker at a Milwaukee Burger King restaurant has pleaded guilty to a charge of illegal possession of a firearm. A homicide charge was dropped as part of a plea agreement...
Apr 28, 2022
Wisconsin National Guard Members Returning Home After Helping Nursing Facilities
Nearly 300 Wisconsin National Guard members are returning home after helping at the state's nursing facilities during the last three months. Residents say they will be sad to see the guard members lea...
Apr 27, 2022
Investigation Into 2020 Presidential Election Will Continue
The Republican-led investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election will continue. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos had previously said he was closing down Michael Gableman's probe later this week....
Apr 27, 2022
