Category Archives: State News
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 2021
Candidate For Secretary Of State Wants Office To Have More Authority
A Wisconsin lawmaker says she wants to Secretary of State's Office to have more authority. Republic State Representative Amy Loudenbeck is running for that office in next year's election. Loudenbeck s...
Dec 2, 2021
Gableman Says He's Filed Suit To Force GB-Madison Officials To Submit To Deposition
The former state Supreme Court justice hired to investigate the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin says he has filed suit to force Green Bay and Madison officials to submit to a deposition. Two h...
Dec 2, 2021
Mayo Clinic Doctor Pleads Not Guilty To Sex With Minors In La Crosse
A Mayo Clinic doctor from Minnesota is pleading not guilty to having sexual contact with three girls under age 18 in La Crosse. 40-old Joseph Poterucha is charged with three counts of first-degree chi...
Dec 2, 2021
22-Year-Old Racine County Man Arrested After Admitting He Caused Child's Injuries
A 22-year-old Racine County man has been arrested on potential child abuse charges after admitting he caused injuries to his infant son. Sheriff's deputies were called to Children's Hospital of Wiscon...
Dec 2, 2021
Audio Recording Equipment Fails; Record Of Brooks Bail Hearing Doesn't Exist
Milwaukee County Court officials say a failure of the audio recording equipment means a record wasn't created at the hearing where bail was set for Darrell Brooks last month. Brooks is accused of kill...
Dec 2, 2021
Wisconsin Recognizes 33rd Annual World AIDS Day
Living with HIV is a reality for thousands of Wisconsinites. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports 6926 people had HIV at the end of 2020. 208 people in Wisconsin were newly diagnosed wi...
Dec 1, 2021 United States Embassy Kuala Lumpur
Madison Police: 13-Year-Old Driver Who Wrecked Car Was High
Madison police say the arrest of a 13-year-old driver who wrecked a car while he was high should make the community "extremely concerned." Officers say they were able to find the young suspect by dete...
Dec 1, 2021 Carlos Gracia / CC
