Category Archives: State News
Milwaukee-Area Authorities Search For Escaped Prisoner
Authorities in the Milwaukee area are searching for an escaped prisoner who got away from a private contractor at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport. Robert Johnson Junior was being transported ...
Nov 11, 2021
Rittenhouse Defense Team Asks For Mistrial "With Prejudice"
The Rittenhouse defense team is asking Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder for a mistrial "with prejudice." That means Kyle Rittenhouse couldn't be retried for killing two protesters in Kenosha last ...
Nov 11, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Growing Demand For Energy Will Drive Heating Prices Higher
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce confirms that the growing demand for energy is going to drive heating prices higher this winter. Speakers from the organization say the demand for energy since the...
Nov 10, 2021 Erik Mclean / Unsplash
Milwaukee County Zoo to Vaccinate Animals Against COVID-19
The Milwaukee County Zoo will start vaccinating animals against the coronavirus. Zoo officials say about 50 animals will get vaccinated starting next week. Big cats, apes, and the otters are among the...
Nov 10, 2021 Tony Hisgett / CC
Evers Awards $15 Million in Grants to Wisconsin Tourism Organizations
Governor Tony Evers says the state is awarding 15-million dollars in grants to Destination Marketing Organizations across the state. Evers says Wisconsin tourism was one of the hardest-hit industries ...
Nov 10, 2021 Jonathan J. Castellon / Unsplash
Rittenhouse Takes Witness Stand in His Kenosha Homicide Trial
Kyle Rittenhouse claims he "didn't do anything wrong" when he fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third in Kenosha last summer. Rittenhouse took the stand in his homicide trial today (Wednesday)...
Nov 10, 2021
Triple-A: Almost 1 Million Wisconsinites To Travel For Thanksgiving
Triple-A estimates almost a million travelers from Wisconsin will go somewhere for Thanksgiving. Experts are estimating that holiday travel will rebound to near pre-pandemic levels this year. An incre...
Nov 10, 2021 Geoff Stearns / CC
Senator Will Decide About Running For Re-Election Over The "Next Couple Of Weeks"
U-S Senator Ron Johnson says he will decide about running for re-election over the "next couple of weeks." The Wisconsin Republican was responding to a question Tuesday during a town hall at Elkhorn A...
Nov 10, 2021
Elections Commission Head Says Errors In Election Report Need To Be Corrected
The administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission says there are errors in the report on the 2020 presidential election that need to be corrected. Meagan Wolfe told the Legislative Audit Bureau ...
Nov 10, 2021
Police Officer, Suspect Seek Hospital Treatment After Janesville Arrest
A domestic disturbance suspect and a Janesville police officer had to seek hospital treatment after a weekend arrest. 34-year-old Ryan Montcalm began fighting with officers as they tried to take him i...
Nov 10, 2021 CC / depositphotos
