Category Archives: State News

The district attorney in Chippewa County has decided the officer who fired a fatal shot during a traffic stop last October was acting in self-defense. Sheriff's Sergeant Martin Folczyk and his partner...

Authorities in Milwaukee are investigating the apparent freezing death of a person. Firefighters say the body was found around 7:15 AM this morning (Tuesday) on a sidewalk. The Milwaukee County Medica...

You may think it's cool to have a stop sign nailed to your bedroom wall, but that could be a big mistake. For one thing, it could cause a fatal accident, but also, you could face fines and some jail t...

A group calling itself the Center for Election Integrity is trying to bypass Wisconsin's Democratic governor and put a measure on the statewide ballot that would make changes to election laws. Former ...

After Latino community leaders said the redistricting maps passed by the Milwaukee Common Council last month ignored them, Mayor Tom Barrett vetoed the plans. Opponents said the maps ignored the rapid...

Residents who were evacuated from a Waukesha condo last week will be allowed to go back in - three at a time - to recover their personal items starting Thursday. City officials are hoping to have ever...

With shootings in Green Bay up by nearly 27 percent over last year, an alderman is calling for the formation of a gun violence task force. A shooting at a house party last Friday near the home of Alde...

Gas prices are on the decline in Wisconsin. According to Triple-A, the average price for regular unleaded is three dollars and four cents per gallon. That's down over five cents from last week and dow...

The Green Bay Plan Commission has endorsed the construction of an upscale hotel to be located near Lambeau Field. The 100-room Legacy Hotel would go up on the site of the former Brett Favre's Steakhou...

A 20-year-old Milwaukee man is facing federal charges for a half-dozen carjackings. The case marks the first time a person has been charged in federal court for stealing cars. The Milwaukee area has b...