Category Archives: State News
Double-Murder Suspect From Illinois Arrested In SE Wisconsin
A suspect in an Illinois double homicide has been arrested just over the state line in southeastern Wisconsin. The 36-year-old man is charged with two felony counts of concealing a homicide. His name ...
Dec 03, 2021 picturex
Gypsy Moth Population Continues to Increase
According to the DATCP, the Gypsy Moth population in Wisconsin is on the rise. The Gypsy Moth is an invasive pest that has been spreading westward since its introduction to North America in 1869. Cate...
Dec 03, 2021
Petition For Release From Former Eau Claire County Official Denied
A petition for early release from former Eau Claire County Treasurer Larry Lokken has been denied. The 74-year-old Lokken is serving a sentence of more than nine years after being found guilty of stea...
Dec 03, 2021
Situation In Wisconsin Hospitals Called Bad As It Has Been At Any Point During Pandemic
Public health officials say the situation in Wisconsin hospitals is currently as bad as it has been at any point during the COVID-19 pandemic. There have never been more patients on ventilators since ...
Dec 03, 2021
Attorney General Compares Election Investigator To Former Senator Joe McCarthy
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is comparing the actions of a former state Supreme Court justice to the 1950s actions taken by U-S Senator Joe McCarthy. Kaul urged Republicans to end the investig...
Dec 03, 2021 Susan Ruggles / CC
Waukesha Condominium Evacuated Was At "Imminent Threat Of Collapse"
Police officers and firefighters went door-to-door inside a Waukesha condominium telling people they needed to evacuate because the building could collapse. Fire Chief Steve Howard cited deteriorating...
Dec 03, 2021
Milwaukee County Prosecutor: Young Assistant Made Mistake in Darrell Brooks Case
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm says a young, overworked assistant made a mistake when he asked for a low bail for the man now accused of killing six people at the Waukesha Christmas ...
Dec 03, 2021
Spooner Middle School Students Still In Virtual School Due To Odor
Officials in the Spooner Area School District say lab tests should be completed next week and that might reveal what is causing an "epoxy-type" smell. The school was evacuated on November 10th and abo...
Dec 02, 2021 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
Mother Of Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect Blames System
The mother of the Waukesha Christmas Parade suspect says the system failed Darrell Brooks. Dawn Woods says she's not making excuses for her 39-year-old son and she offered condolences to the dozens of...
Dec 02, 2021
No Omicron COVID Variant Cases in Wisconsin Yet
The latest COVID-19 variant has not been detected in Wisconsin. DHS Chief Medical Officer Doctor Ryan Westergaard says genome testing has yet to turn up Omicron here, but with a one-to-two week lag fo...
Dec 02, 2021
