Category Archives: State News
Summerfest Sticking With New 3-Weekend Schedule
It worked, and people liked it, so Summerfest will stick with its new, three-weekend schedule. It was developed during the pandemic. Milwaukee World Festival announced Tuesday that the event in 2023 w...
Aug 31, 2022 Scott Feldstein / CC
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson Defends Comments On Social Security, Government Benefits
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson defends his comments on Social Security and government benefits, saying he never said he wanted to put programs like Medicare on the chopping block. The Wisconsin Republican s...
Aug 31, 2022
Wisconsin Schools To Receive Another $90M From ARPA Funds
Wisconsin public schools will receive another $90 million from the state's share of American Rescue Plan Act funding. Governor Tony Evers made the official announcement Tuesday. The money will be dist...
Aug 31, 2022 Taylor Wilcox / Unsplash
Michigan Judge To Decide If There Is Enough Evidence To Try 5 Men For Plot
A Michigan judge will decide whether there is enough evidence to try five men for plotting to kidnap that state's governor. One of the suspects is 52-year-old Brian Higgins of Wisconsin Dells. He and ...
Aug 31, 2022
Inmate Who Walked Away From Winnebago Correction Center Back In Custody
The inmate who walked away from the Winnebago Correctional Center Monday afternoon was back in his cell the next day. Authorities say 43-year-old Michael Blake was recaptured Tuesday at about 12:15 p....
Aug 31, 2022
North Dakota Man Who Shot Two Wisconsin Police Officers Sentenced To 80 Years In Prison
Waukesha County Circuit Judge Paul Bugenhagen told the defendant Monday he "committed one of the most depraved, dangerous, ruthless, awful offenses that one could imagine" - then sentenced him to 80 y...
Aug 30, 2022
Opening Statements Given In Trial For Man Accused Of Killing His Grandfather
Opening statements have been given in the Monroe County trial for a man accused of using an axe to kill his grandfather last year. Prosecutors played 911 audio from the day of the attack in court Mond...
Aug 30, 2022
Oshkosh Police Believe Jail Escapee Traveling With Woman
Oshkosh police say they believe an escapee from the Winnebago Correctional Center is traveling with a woman. A manhunt is underway. 43-year-old Michael Blake walked away from the minimum security stat...
Aug 30, 2022
DATCP: Lottery Scams are "Circulating in Great Volume" in Wisconsin
Many people are still imagining what they would do with the $1.34 billion Mega Millions jackpot that was won in Illinois, especially as it remains unclaimed. It's that thought that is getting some peo...
Aug 30, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Gov. Evers Says He Will Join President Biden At Labor Day Event In Milwaukee
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he will join President Biden at a Labor Day event held in Milwaukee. Evers says Biden is the president, the two politicians have a good relationship, and he is looki...
Aug 30, 2022
