Category Archives: State News
Longtime Merrill City Clerk Says Changes In Way City's Run Mean It's Time To Go
After serving as Merrill's city clerk for nearly 24 years, Bill Heideman says it's time for him to step aside. Heideman says he thinks the city is going in the wrong direction when it comes to civilit...
Dec 29, 2021
Criminal Charges Filed Against Grand Marsh Man Who Caused Fatal Car Crash Last Year
Criminal charges have been filed against a Grand Marsh man who's accused of causing a fatal car crash last year. Authorities say 35-year-old Shannon Maron lost control of his car while he was driving ...
Dec 29, 2021 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Another Milwaukee Apartment Fire Leaves Man Severely Burned, 20 Homeless
Milwaukee firefighters say a Tuesday morning apartment fire has left a man with severe burns and 20 residents displaced. Emergency responders were called to the apartment building at about 7:45 a-m. T...
Dec 29, 2021 liz west / CC
Governor Evers: Voters Should Decide Whether Milwaukee County Prosecutor Stays
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers apparently isn't planning to remove the Milwaukee County prosecutor from his position any time soon. District Attorney John Chisholm has been criticized for his office re...
Dec 29, 2021
Prosecutors Charge More Than 60 People With Crimes Committed During Kenosha Riot
Prosecutors say they have charged more than 60 people with crimes committed during last year's Kenosha protests. 70 felonies and 18 misdemeanors have been filed and six of the criminal cases involve j...
Dec 29, 2021
Wisconsin Women Fish Club Tops 450 Members
It's not just men sitting there, holding their poles waiting for a bite. Not even close. A group that started forming 15 years ago has evolved into a fishing club with more than 450 members. The Wisco...
Dec 28, 2021 briandjan607 / CC
No Motive Yet For Arson Fire At Milwaukee Apartment Building
No motive has been offered yet for the arson fire that displaced at least 18 people living in a Milwaukee apartment building. Investigators say a 19-year-old suspect started the fire at about 7:20 a-m...
Dec 28, 2021
Inflation Hits 39-Year High for Wisconsin
The proof is in the price posted on your local gas pump and it pops up when you buy a loaf of bread or a ribeye steak. Inflation is a real thing for people living in Wisconsin. Some inflation is norma...
Dec 28, 2021 frankieleon / CC
Waukesha Public Library Becoming Safe Haven For People After Parade Tragedy
The Waukesha Public Library is becoming a safe haven for some people after the Christmas parade tragedy last month. Library staff members took in about 150 people in the hours after the incident that ...
Dec 28, 2021
Candidates For Milwaukee Mayor Knocking On Doors, Collecting Signatures
Time is short for the eight people running for Milwaukee mayor. When former Mayor Tom Barrett resigned it gave them only a little more than two weeks to meet the deadline to collect 1,500 signatures. ...
Dec 28, 2021
