Category Archives: State News

State officials say it could take weeks for federal food assistance to reach local families. More than 700,000 Wisconsinites who receive benefits through the federally-funded FoodShare program have be...

An Eau Claire man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage runaway will make his first court appearance today. Police say that 38-year-old Jeremiah Richardson offered food and shelter to the 15-year-o...

A bill co-sponsored by an area state representative has now become law. 3rd District Assemblyman Ron Tusler's Senate Bill 189, now known as Wisconsin Act 40, will allow a court to enter a judgment of ...

Authorities are moving forward with charges against two men in connection with a deadly accident on Lake Wissota. Two jet skis collided on the lake on the night of May 23rd, resulting in the death of ...

A Wisconsin man is awaiting sentencing for the death of a retired priest in Wauwatosa last year. Clay Schueffner was found guilty yesterday of negligent operation of a vehicle in connection with David...

Two people are dead after a house fire east of Milwaukee. It happened yesterday morning when first responders were called to the home in Waukesha and arrived to find heavy smoke throughout the house. ...

U.S. Marshals are on the search for Wisconsin's most wanted after a traffic stop led to the discovery of two dangerous weapons. Police officers who tried to detain the driver say he ran. The driver ha...

A dairy organization is calling for the federal government to take action to prevent a "food security and economic crisis." The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA) is asking the federal governm...

A new option for getting across the Mississippi River in Southwest Wisconsin launched this morning. A car ferry service between Crawford County and Lansing, Iowa, is set to run seven days a week, as o...

Two Wisconsin cities are among the safest in America. That's according to finance website WalletHub, which ranked the 180 safest cities in the country based on several key metrics, including unemploym...