Category Archives: State News
Judge Delays Trial For Man Accused Of Firing "Warning Shot" During Kenosha Riots
A judge has delayed the trial for a 37-year-old man accused of firing a "warning shot" during the Kenosha riots in August 2020. Jury selection was scheduled to start Monday for Joshua Ziminski's trial...
Mar 29, 2022
Newest Rock County Circuit Judge Makes History
The newest circuit court judge for Rock County is making history. Ashley Morse was appointed to the bench last Friday becoming the first woman of color to serve as a judge in that county. She official...
Mar 28, 2022
Milwaukee Shooting Leaves Three Men Dead
Milwaukee police say they have no suspect information in the fatal shootings Sunday morning of three men. No names have been released. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office says it was called...
Mar 28, 2022
Dane County Man Who Killed His Parents Transferred to Maximum Security Facility
The 24-year-old Dane County man convicted of killing his parents has been transferred to the maximum-security Dodge Correctional Institution in Waupun. Chandler Halderson had been held in the Dane Cou...
Mar 28, 2022
Wisconsin Division Of Criminal Investigation Handles Case With Two People Shot To Death in Shawano County
The Wisconsin Justice Department's Division of Criminal Investigation is handling a case involving the shooting deaths of two people. A deputy with the Shawano County Sheriff's Office exchanged fire w...
Mar 28, 2022
Two Arrested In Fond Du Lac After Sunday Morning Police Pursuit
Two people have been arrested in Fond du Lac after a police pursuit Sunday morning. When police conducted a high-risk traffic stop at about 7:00 a-m they say the driver managed to run away. A garage d...
Mar 28, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Something Special from Wisconsin™ Announces New Line of "Boxes of Fun" for Easter
The DATCP has announced a new line of "Boxes of Fun" through the Something Special from Wisconsin (SSfW) program including holiday options for Easter. SSfW Program Director Lois Federman explained tha...
Mar 27, 2022
Petition Pushes Congress to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
More than 126,000 Wisconsinites have signed an AARP petition urging Congress to lower prescription drug prices. According to GoodRx, an American healthcare company, the average cost of prescription dr...
Mar 27, 2022 Charles Williams / CC
On 12-Year Anniversary of ACA, Wisconsinites Discuss its Impacts
Wednesday marked the twelve-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which currently extends health insurance coverage to roughly 224,000 Wisconsinites. Eliminating the ACA has been a yearsl...
Mar 26, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
Closure of Controversial WI Youth Prisons on Horizon
Wisconsin legislators passed a bipartisan agreement this month to build a replacement for the controversial Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, a move one advocate said should come with a new...
Mar 26, 2022
