Category Archives: State News

The state of Wisconsin has picked out a location for its new youth prison on Milwaukee's northwest side. The city's Common Council is expected to vote on the site Friday. The site selection is being c...

Authorities in Washington County say a speeding car went out of control early Tuesday and slammed into a train in the town of Addison. The crash happened at about 5:30 a.m. Deputies say the driver of ...

A Fitchburg man who is wanted for a July killing has been caught in Ohio. Authorities say 27-year-old Aquille Lowe is being held in the Montgomery County Jail in Dayton while he awaits extradition to ...

While there were no local races per se on the ballot yesterday, two local residents did advance in their state and federal races. Congressman Glenn Grothman was the clear-cut winner over first-time ch...

Local officials say about 30 goats were killed in an overnight barn fire in Chippewa County. The owners of the barn in the Town of Cleveland reported the fire at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. When fire crew...

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has denied the argument from a Chippewa Falls man that he should get a new trial. Prosecutors told the court Colton Treu had been hutting aerosol fumes moments before hi...

The National Weather Service is warning people about life-threatening waves of three-to-five feet and dangerous currents through today (August 9th). A Beach Hazards Statement was released Monday by th...

Three major statewide races top today's (August 9th) Wisconsin primary election ballots. The Republican primary features former Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch and construction company executive...

It has seemed obvious for weeks but it is finally official - the 2024 Republican National Convention will be held in Milwaukee. Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel made the announcement...

A new agreement has been signed allowing sports and non-sports betting at a casino owned by the Lac Courte Oreille Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The deal was announced Friday. It follows a similar a...