Category Archives: State News
Republican Candidate For Dane County Sheriff Files Federal Lawsuit Against The Office
The Republican candidate for Dane County Sheriff has filed a federal lawsuit against the office. Anthony Hamilton alleges he was the victim of retaliation by Sheriff Kalvin Barrett and other departmen...
Sep 07, 2022
Second Man Accused Of Northwoods Woman's Murder Sentenced To 5 ½ Years
A second man who was accused of the murder of a Northwoods woman has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison. Seth Wakefield pleaded no contest to a charge of reckless homicide as part of hi...
Sep 07, 2022 Seth Wakefield has been arrested in connection to the murder of Hannah Miller(Oneida County Sheriff's Department)
Dells Drowning Victim Identified As 34-Year-Old Chicago Man
A 34-year-old Chicago man has been identified as the swimmer who drowned Saturday at the Dells area of the Wisconsin River State Natural Area. Witnesses told authorities Jose Borbolla Juarez jumped of...
Sep 07, 2022 Daniel / CC
State Warns People About Scammers When They Seek Student Loan Forgiveness
The state of Wisconsin is warning people are scammers who will prey on them when they seek student loan forgiveness. The Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection says you should be wa...
Sep 06, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Reedsburg Man Drowns After Falling Out Of His Boat
The Sauk County Sheriff's Office reports a 65-year-old man drowned Saturday evening after falling out of his boat. The man's name hasn't been released. A 911 caller told dispatchers that the victim wa...
Sep 06, 2022
Wisconsin Justice Department DCI Handling Police-Involved Shooting
The Wisconsin Justice Department's DCI is handling a Sunday night shooting involving Eau Claire police officers. Two officers are on routine administrative assignment while the shooting is reviewed. T...
Sep 06, 2022 Tony Webster / CC
President Biden Ramps Up The Rhetoric On "MAGA Republicans" while in Milwaukee
President Joe Biden has continued to ramp up the rhetoric aimed at "MAGA Republicans." Biden made a Monday speech at LaborFest in Milwaukee. He also called out Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson for ...
Sep 06, 2022
Soil and Water Conservation Efforts Remain Strong across Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP) Bureau of Land and Water Resource Management has released the 2021 Wisconsin Report on Soil and Water Conservation, whi...
Sep 04, 2022 Jonathan Kemper / Unsplash
Something Special from Wisconsin™ Members Win Big at 2022 Wisconsin State Fair
Members of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's (DATCP) Something Special from Wisconsin (SSfW) program won 27 of 41 awards at the 2022 Wisconsin State Fair Grand C...
Sep 03, 2022
Consumer Alert: Facebook-Related Phishing Scams
A large number of fraudulent messages claiming to be Facebook customer service representatives or automated customer service systems have recently been reported to the Wisconsin Department of Agricult...
Sep 03, 2022 Lyncconf Games / CC
