Category Archives: State News
Alabama Man Pleads Guilty To Sex Trafficking A Minor From Wisconsin
An Alabama man has entered a guilty plea to a charge of sex trafficking a 14-year-old victim from Madison. 36-year-old Jeremy Lynn Alexander also pleaded guilty to the production of child pornography....
Mar 10, 2022
Former Wausau Hospital Administrator Killed In Florida Plane Crash
The former president and COO of a Wausau hospital has been killed in a Florida plane crash. Diane Postler-Slattery and her husband Don died Tuesday evening when their plane disappeared from radar abou...
Mar 10, 2022
Lawmaker Says She, Family Member Were Caught In Drive-By Shooting Last Month
A Wisconsin lawmaker says she and a family member were caught in the middle of a drive-by shooting last month. State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez of Milwaukee says the incident happened on the sa...
Mar 09, 2022
Dane County Judge Releases Records From Investigation Of 2020 Election
A Dane County judge is releasing more than 750 pages of records from the investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin. Judge Frank Remington ordered the files to be turned over to the ...
Mar 09, 2022
Wisconsin Governor Among Group of Democratic Governors Urging Congress To Suspend Federal Gas Tax
A group of five Democratic governors - including Tony Evers - is urging Congress to suspend the federal gas tax for the rest of the year. Evers and the others sent a letter to leaders of the Senate an...
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Lakeshore Area Congressman Introduces the Senior Independence Act
Eastern Wisconsin's representative in Congress has introduced a bill that aims to remove government red tape that is acting as a disincentive for seniors to work. Congressman Glen Grothman's Senior In...
Mar 09, 2022
La Crosse County Files Homicide Charges Against Two Men In January Shooting Death
La Crosse County prosecutors have filed homicide charges against two men in a January shooting death. Arrest warrants have been issued for 35-year-old Karvel Freeman of Madison and 25-year-old Nelson ...
Mar 09, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Racine County Cold-Case Homicide Trial Gets Underway
A Racine County cold-case homicide trial started with opening statements Tuesday. 71-year-old Linda LaRoche of Florida is charged with first-degree homicide and hiding a corpse. Authorities found Pegg...
Mar 09, 2022
Food Benefits Headed to Thousands of Wisconsin Families
Wisconsin is issuing $3 million in benefits to more than 44,000 families and almost 62,000 children. Under the Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer Program, Congress created the program to provide fo...
Mar 08, 2022
UW System President Visits Oshkosh Campus
University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson made stops at campuses in the system Monday including U-W-Oshkosh. Thompson is making the circuit during his last month on the job. The former f...
Mar 08, 2022
