Category Archives: State News
Madison Police Officer Who Accidentally Shot Colleague Won't Be Charged
The Dane County District Attorney's Office has determined that a Madison police officer who accidentally shot another officer won't be charged. The incident happened during an arrest on November 8th. ...
Feb 16, 2022
Poll Workers, Voters Report No Big Issues On Primary Election Day
Poll workers and voters are reporting no big issues on Wisconsin's primary election day. No statewide offices were on the ballot. The Milwaukee Election Commission's executive director estimated about...
Feb 16, 2022
Dane County Mask Mandate To End In Two Weeks
Officials would like people to continue to wear masks in confined spaces, but the Dane County mask mandate is going to end on March 1st. A spokesperson for Public Health Madison and Dane County says h...
Feb 15, 2022 CC Mika Baumeister
Dane County Deputy Fired After Shooting At Suspect Accused Of Attacking Her
A Dane County deputy who shot at a suspect accused of attacking her lost her job a month later. 30-year-old Deputy Sara Bortz-Rodriguez was fired on November 17th. She had reported firing the shot aft...
Feb 15, 2022 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
25-Year-Old Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Walworth County
Walworth County deputies responding to an emergency call for an ambulance found a 28-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds Monday morning. Authorities say the victim was hospitalized and is...
Feb 15, 2022
Republican Lawmaker Running for Wisconsin Governor
Republican State Representative and fervent Trump supporter Timothy Ramthun is running for Wisconsin governor. Ramthun has espoused conspiracy theories and claims, regarding the 2020 presidential elec...
Feb 14, 2022
Business Owners In Downtown Milwaukee Worry Homicides Will Affect Business
Business owners in downtown Milwaukee say they are worried that the city's record number of homicides is going to hit the bottom line. Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin says making that area safe...
Feb 14, 2022 TJ Dragotta / Unsplash
Trial Scheduled For Suspect In Violence, Looting During 2020 Protests
A June jury trial has been scheduled for a 39-year-old man accused of violence and looting during protests nearly two years ago. Jacques Jossell was bound over for trial during a Friday hearing in Bro...
Feb 14, 2022
Former UW-Milwaukee Professor Admits Defrauding Students
A former professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee could go to prison for up to 20 years for defrauding students. Investigators say Troy Liu scammed more than a million dollars from foreign s...
Feb 14, 2022
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Use of Ballot Drop Boxes For April Election
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled against the use of ballot drop boxes during the April general election. Conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn joined the three liberal justices in a previous ruling...
Feb 14, 2022
