Category Archives: State News
Nashville City Council Votes Down Draft Agreement to Host 2024 Republican Convention
A Tuesday vote by the Nashville City Council means the 2024 Republican National Convention will almost certainly be held in Milwaukee. Council members voted down a draft agreement to host the conventi...
Aug 3, 2022 Paul Downey / CC
US Senator Ron Johnson Explains Decision To Vote For PASS Act
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson accuses the president and other Democrats of playing politics with the PACT Act. The Wisconsin Republican voted against the bill last week and was harshly criticized for not s...
Aug 3, 2022
Former VP Campaigns For Wisconsin Candidate For Governor
Former Vice President Mike Pence will make a campaign stop in Pewaukee today (August 3rd) to give his support to Republican Rebecca Kleefisch, who is running for Wisconsin governor. Kleefisch is set t...
Aug 3, 2022 Anthony Quintano / CC
Man Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Homicide By Intoxicated Use Of A Vehicle
A Dane County judge has sentenced a 24-year-old Prairie du Sac man to 10 years in prison for causing a fatal accident when he was driving drunk. Investigators told the court Gabriel Bare was intoxicat...
Aug 3, 2022
Wisconsin Taxpayers To Foot The Bill For Watchdog Group's Legal Expenses
The Wisconsin taxpayers are going to foot the bill for a watchdog group's legal expenses. Dane County Judge Frank Remington ruled Monday that the Office of Special Counsel reviewing the 2020 president...
Aug 2, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Additional Charges Expected Against Poynette Man Who Failed To Secure His Gun
Poynette police say they expect the Columbia County district attorney's office to file additional charges against a man accused of leaving a gun unsecured. They say that led to the weekend shooting of...
Aug 2, 2022
39-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Pulled From The Milwaukee River
A 39-year-old man has died after being pulled from the Milwaukee River. His name hasn't been released. Dive teams were called to Pere Marquette Park just before midnight Sunday. Emergency responders a...
Aug 2, 2022 Daniel / CC
Bond Set For Man Accused Of Fatal Stabbing Incident On Apple River
Bond has been set at $1 million for the man accused in Saturday's fatal stabbing incident on the Apple River. 42-year-old Nicolae Miu made his initial appearance in St. Croix County Court Monday. Miu ...
Aug 2, 2022
Dane County Health Officials Offer Monkeypox Vaccine
Dane County public health officials begin offering the monkeypox vaccine today (August 1st). Public Health Madison and Dane County started setting appointments last Thursday and the first week of appo...
Aug 1, 2022 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Crash Involving Wrong-Way Driver In Construction Zone Shuts Down I-43
An injury crash involving a wrong-way driver in a Milwaukee construction zone shut down traffic on Interstate 43 for more than two hours Sunday morning. Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says the driv...
Aug 1, 2022
