Category Archives: State News
Dozens Of Firefighters Battle Food Processing Plant Fire In Waupaca County
Up to 70 firefighters from multiple departments were at the scene of a food processing plant fire for up to nine hours Monday. Frozen pizzas are made at the Festive Foods plant. Officials with the Wau...
Jun 14, 2022 Matt Chesin / Unsplash
Monday Afternoon Severe Thunderstorms Cause Damage, Drop More Hail
The National Weather Service confirms a severe storm system Monday afternoon knocked down "numerous trees and powerlines" and dumped egg-sized hail in some parts of southern Wisconsin. A roof was blow...
Jun 14, 2022 State Farm / CC
Rock County Skeletal Remains Identified 27 Years Later
The Rock County Sheriff's Office reports DNA evidence has been used to identify the skeletal remains found near Turtle Creek 27 years ago. The person's name will be released at a news conference later...
Jun 14, 2022 CC / Kat Wilcox
Brewers Offer Discounted Tickets; Counsell Tries To Set Franchise Win Record
The Brewers are offering five-thousand discounted tickets for the three-game series against the Cardinals at American Family Field next week. The tickets will sell for $5.63 after Sunday's win over th...
Jun 14, 2022
Historic: Both President & Vice President Of UW System Board Of Regents Are Women
For the first time in history, both the president and vice president of the U.W. System Board of Regents are women. Karen Walsh was selected as president and Amy Bogenfeld as vice president when the r...
Jun 13, 2022 Newly elected Regent President Karen Walsh (right) and Regent Vice President Amy Bogost pose for a photo together at the Board of Regents meeting held in the Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts at UW-Milwaukee on Friday, June 10, 2022.
Golf Ball-Sized Hail Does Damage In Oconomowoc
People living in Oconomowoc spent the weekend cleaning up and assessing the damage after tons of hail was dumped on the city during a storm. Witnesses say some of the hail was golf ball-sized. Vehicle...
Jun 13, 2022 Photo Credit National Weather Service
Milwaukee Man Sentenced To 10+ Years In Prison For Robbing Bank
A 33-year-old Milwaukee man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for a Wauwatosa bank. Witnesses say Christopher Crittendon was holding a gun in his hand six years ago when he ju...
Jun 13, 2022 CC / depositphotos
Wisconsin Elections Commission Votes To Allow Michels To Remain On Ballot
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has voted to allow Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels' name to remain on the primary ballot. The Wisconsin Democratic Party had challenged his candidacy s...
Jun 13, 2022 Paul Downey / CC
WI Protests to Push for Stronger Gun-Safety Laws
Just weeks after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, left 19 students and two teachers dead, Wisconsinites across the state will protest this weekend to demand action on gun safety. The actions are part...
Jun 12, 2022
WI Governor Calls Special Session to Attempt Repeal of 1849 Abortion Ban
Gov. Tony Evers is calling the Legislature back to Madison this month to vote on repealing the state's 1849 abortion ban. The move comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, wh...
Jun 11, 2022 James / CC
