Category Archives: State News
EPA Makes 'Forever Chemicals' a Priority With Latest Action
The federal government is taking new steps to protect people in Wisconsin and other states from "forever chemicals." PFOA and PFOS are two types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals...
Sep 10, 2022 Jake Gard / Unsplash
Legislative Committee Approves Plan To Allocation $31M From Opioid Settlement
Members of the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee have approved a plan to allocate the initial $31 million payment from an opioid settlement. The approval came after a news conference whe...
Sep 9, 2022
Anti-Semitic Messages Written In Chalk On UW-Madison Campus
Troubling anti-Semitic messages have been found written in chalk at several locations on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. Rabbi Mendel Matusof says the drawings carried messages like "Zioni...
Sep 9, 2022 Jason Dean / CC
Racine Man Accused Of Election Fraud Told Not To Talk To The Media
A Racine man accused of election fraud has been told not to talk to the media. The gag order was issued by the Racine County judge Thursday at the hearing where Harry Wait entered a not-guilty plea. W...
Sep 9, 2022
Minnesota Man Enters Not Guilty Plea In Apple River Fatal Stabbing Case
A 52-year-old Minnesota man has entered a not guilty plea in the Apple River fatal stabbing case. Nicolae Miu faces one count of first-degree intentional homicide and four counts of attempted first-de...
Sep 9, 2022
Fraud Trial For Missouri Man Accused Of Killing Two Wisconsin Brothers Set For September 26th
The federal fraud trial for the Missouri man accused of killing two Wisconsin brothers has been set for September 26th. Garland Nelson is charged with mail fraud and being a felon in possession of a f...
Sep 9, 2022
WEC: Voters With Disabilities Can Get Help From Others Delivering Absentee Ballots
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is telling voters with disabilities they can get help from others when mailing or delivering absentee ballots. The new guidance from the commission would allow anyon...
Sep 8, 2022
Two Plane Crash Victims Identified By Pierce County Sheriff's Office
Authorities are identifying the two Minnesota men killed in a training flight plane crash in western Wisconsin. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says 28-year-old John Zeman and 20-year-old Ethan Smi...
Sep 8, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Wisconsin Department Of Justice Investigates Fatal Shooting By Deputy
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is handling the investigation of a fatal shooting Tuesday night by an Adams County Deputy. The incident happened in Strongs Prairie at about 7:00 p.m. Dispatchers r...
Sep 8, 2022
Convicted Double Murderer Given Two Life Sentences
A Dane County judge has sentenced convicted double murderer Khari Sanford to two life sentences without the possibility of parole. Sanford shot Doctor Beth Potter and her husband, Robin Carre, to deat...
Sep 8, 2022
