Category Archives: State News
Sauk County Sheriff Releases Name Of Rock Springs Man Found Dead Last Week
Authorities in Sauk County have released the name of a Rock Springs man who was found dead next to a minivan last week. The vehicle has been linked to a crash involving construction equipment the day ...
Aug 17, 2022 Daniel / CC
Dane County Teenager Charged With First-Degree Intentional Homicide
A Dane County teenager is facing a charge of first-degree intentional homicide in Jefferson County. 16-year-old Daiqwaun Lucas of Fitchburg is accused of shooting a woman in the back of the head, twic...
Aug 17, 2022
Milwaukee Mayor Names New Head Of Office Of Violence Prevention
Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson has named the new director for the city's Office of Violence Prevention. Alderman Ashanti Hamilton was introduced Monday. He says there have been some concerns about w...
Aug 16, 2022
Republican Congressional Leaders Push Back Against Inflation Reduction Act
Republican Congressional leaders are pushing back against the Inflation Reduction Act that recently passed through Congress. The plan includes corporate tax increases and new taxes on stock buy-backs....
Aug 16, 2022 ttarasiuk / CC
Capri Sun Issues Recall, Some May Contain Cleaning Solution
A popular drink for children has been recalled. Kraft Heinz, the manufacturers of Capri Sun is recalling 5,760 cases of the beverage because they say a diluted cleaning solution may have made its way ...
Aug 16, 2022
Deadline In Lawsuit Over 1849 Wisconsin Abortion Law Extended
The deadline in a lawsuit over an 1849 Wisconsin abortion law has been extended. Three Republican lawmakers are named in the suit - Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, a...
Aug 16, 2022
Crash Involving Several Motorcycles Leaves One Dead, One Injured
A motorcycle rider from Minneapolis has died from injuries he suffered earlier this month when several motorcycles were involved in a pile-up near St. Croix Falls. The crash happened on August 8th whe...
Aug 16, 2022
Milwaukee Common Council Approves Plans For Juvenile Prison On City's NW Side
The Milwaukee Common Council has given its approval to plans for the construction of a juvenile prison on the city's northwest side. The facility would take the place of the troubled Lincoln Hills and...
Aug 15, 2022 michael scott / CC
Gableman Critic Says "It's About Time" He Was Fired
One of special counsel Michael Gableman's most consistent critics has said she is putting out a statement that "it's about time" the former state Supreme Court justice was fired. Republican State Sena...
Aug 15, 2022
Janesville Police: Woman Who Called 911 To Report Argument Comes Under Fire
A Janesville woman who called 911 early Sunday morning to report a loud argument outside her home came under fire while she was on the phone with dispatchers. No names have been released. The caller s...
Aug 15, 2022 Leonid Mamchenkov / CC
