Category Archives: State News
Homicide Suspect Accused Of Trying To Stab Adams County Deputy
The uniform jacket worn by an Adams County deputy has a big tear in after officials say a homicide suspect tried to stab him. Timothy Owensby was arrested in the town of Springville Monday. The Adams ...
Jan 06, 2022
Central Wisconsin Plan: Give Bonuses For Signing Up As Law Enforcement Officers
One plan being discussed would pay police officers for their experience if they agree to relocate to Wisconsin. Local law enforcement and state lawmakers met Tuesday in Wausau to talk about legislatio...
Jan 05, 2022
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Vos Ordered To Sit For Deposition
A Dane County judge has denied efforts by Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and his attorneys to block a series of depositions. The liberal watchdog group American Oversight wants to see records fr...
Jan 05, 2022
Medford Man Charged In Fatal November Accident Involving Buggy
A Medford man faces charges for a fatal accident in November that involved a horse-drawn buggy. A 36-year-old woman was killed and her eight children suffered injuries. 35-year-old Skyler Opelt is cha...
Jan 05, 2022
Judge Grants Immunity To 3 Officers Meeting With Special Prosecutors In Mensah Case
A judge has granted immunity to three officers meeting with special prosecutors in the Joseph Mensah case. Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Glenn Yamahiro signed the order Monday. Officers, Ralph Sayers,...
Jan 05, 2022
Prosecutor Says Defendant's Father Uncovered His Web Of Lies Before He Was Killed
Dane County Prosecutor William Brown says the defendant's father had uncovered his "web of lies" before he and his wife were killed. The double homicide trial for 23-year-old Chandler Halderson starte...
Jan 05, 2022
Wisconsin Humane Society Closes Adoption Services at Three Locations
Staffing shortages are forcing the Wisconsin Humane Society to close its adoption services at three of its locations. The temporary change is in effect at campuses in Racine, Ozaukee, and Door countie...
Jan 04, 2022 Eric Sonstroem / CC
Shawano County Explosion and Fire Takes a Third Life
Authorities in Shawano County say the explosion and fire at a repair shop on New Year's Eve has taken a third life. Investigators think the blast was caused when a pressurized container was punctured ...
Jan 04, 2022
Busy Milwaukee Fire Station 30 Vacated Due To Structural Issues
Milwaukee's busy Fire Station 30 has been vacated due to structural issues. The building was designed to handle horse-drawn fire wagons when it was built in 1911. Current fire engines can weigh 60,000...
Jan 04, 2022 Matt Chesin / Unsplash
Former Supreme Court Justice Investigating Elections Subpoenas Two Madison Officials
The former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice investigating the state's elections has subpoenaed two Madison city officials. Madison information office Sarah Edgerton and finance director Dan Schmiedicke...
Jan 04, 2022
