Category Archives: State News
Wildlife Rehabilitator: Lead Ammo Poses Risks for WI Wildlife
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced it is considering a ban on lead ammunition on several national wildlife refuges, a move some wildlife advocates want to see replicated at the state level i...
Jun 25, 2022
Dane County Judge Not Penalizing Assembly Speaker For Contempt - Other Penalty Possible
A Dane County Circuit judge has decided not to penalize Assembly Speaker Robin Vos for contempt. Judge Valeria Bailey-Rihn said she will decide later whether Vos should face penalties for the way he h...
Jun 24, 2022
Rescue Team Uses Basket To Lift Worker Injured At Milwaukee Construction Site
A Milwaukee Fire Department rescue team used a fire truck ladder, harness, and ropes to lift a worker who was injured at a lakefront construction site Thursday afternoon. No names have been released a...
Jun 24, 2022
Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor of Students Who Wanted To Wear Shirts Bearing Gun Logos
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of two Wisconsin students who wanted to wear shirts bearing gun logos to school. Both instances happened just over two years ago. A student at Shattuck Middl...
Jun 24, 2022
Searchers Look For Iowa Man Missing In Mississippi River
Searchers from two states have been looking for an Iowa man who was reported missing while he was on the Mississippi River. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it received a report Wednesday at abo...
Jun 24, 2022 Chris M Morris / CC
Kenosha Man Arrested During Disturbance At County Board Of Supervisors Meeting
A 43-year-old Kenosha man was taken into custody during a disturbance Tuesday at the County Board of Supervisors meeting. Joel Trudell is charged with disorderly conduct. County Board Chair Gabe Nudo ...
Jun 23, 2022
Barron County Authorities Find Missing 55-Year-Old Boater's Body In Red Cedar Lake
Barron County authorities say the body of a missing 55-year-old boater has been found in Red Cedar Lake. The man's name hasn't been released. Investigators say he apparently drowned. The boater was on...
Jun 23, 2022 Daniel / CC
Special Session Called By Governor Lasts Just Seconds ... Again
A special legislative session called by Democratic Governor Tony Evers lasted just 10 seconds Wednesday. Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature refused to act. Evers wanted them to repeal t...
Jun 23, 2022 cc / depositphotos
Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Cold Case Double Murder Serves 11 Months
A man sentenced to life in prison for a cold-case double murder wound up serving 11 months before he died this week. DNA evidence led authorities to Raymand Vanniewenhoven three years ago. He was conn...
Jun 23, 2022
Attacker In Slender Man Case Says She's Ready To Be Released From Mental Institution
One of the two attackers in the Slender Man case says she would pose no risk if she was released from the mental institution where she's been treated for the last four years. Morgan Geyser was committ...
Jun 23, 2022
