Category Archives: State News
Appointments Open for Second COVID-19 Vaccine Booster for Some People
Prevea Health is among the health care providers now scheduling newly-authorized second booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The health care organization issued a Thursday press release to notify th...
Mar 31, 2022 Daniel Schludi / Unsplash
Littoral Combat Ships Built in Wisconsin Already Being Decommissioned
Naval ships worth millions of dollars are headed to dry dock. The U.S. Navy is reportedly looking to shelve nine Littoral Combat Ships built in Wisconsin, including the U.S.S. Milwaukee. The move is p...
Mar 31, 2022
Former Milwaukee Police Officer Resigns, Pleads No Contest to Fraud Charge
A former Milwaukee police officer has resigned and pleaded no contest to a fraud charge. 32-year-old Patricia Swayka denied any intent to commit a theft when she was being interviewed. She has been or...
Mar 31, 2022
Judge Holds Assembly Speaker, Assembly Members In Contempt Of Court
A Dane County judge is holding Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and members of the Wisconsin Assembly in contempt of court for failing to provide documents after they were ordered to do so. The records were...
Mar 31, 2022
Shooting Outside Dane County Jail Leaves One Person Dead
Madison police say a man in his 30s was walking just outside the Dane County Jail Wednesday at about 5:00 p.m. when he was shot multiple times. The victim's name hasn't been released. Two persons of i...
Mar 31, 2022
Wisconsin Health Official Says Getting Another Booster Is A Good Idea
The Chief Quality Officer at U.W. Health in Madison says it's a good idea for people 50 and older to get a second booster shot now that the F.D.A. has authorized it. Doctor Jeff Pothof says the risk o...
Mar 30, 2022 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Ethics Board: Board Member Didn't Violate Wausau City Code
The Wausau Ethics Board has closed the book on the complaint against city council member Deb Ryan. The investigation determined that Ryan did try to interfere with William Harris' employment, but her ...
Mar 30, 2022 Paul Downey / CC
Southwest Flights Returns To Mitchell International 24 Minutes After Takeoff
A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Mitchell International Airport just 24 minutes after it took off early Tuesday morning. The pilot reported a problem with one of the engines on the Boeing 737. ...
Mar 30, 2022 Sean MacEntee / CC
Homicide Trial For Tomah Man Accused Of Killing 3-Year-Old Starts
A Monroe County jury has been seated and the homicide trial for a Tomah man accused of killing a three-year-old child is underway. 37-year-old Marcus Anderson is accused of abusing the boy so badly he...
Mar 30, 2022
Attorneys For Darrell Brooks Junior Say They Won't Be Ready By October
Attorneys for the man accused of killing six people at the Waukesha Christmas Parade last year say they won't be ready for an October trial. A hearing for Darrell Brooks Junior was held before Waukesh...
Mar 30, 2022
