Category Archives: State News
Madison Zoo Director On Voluntary Leave After Sexual Assault Accusation
A man who was working at the Henry Vilas Zoo at the time says the director sexually assaulted him while they attended a conference three years ago. Ronda Schwetz is on voluntary leave following the ac...
Jul 01, 2021 okandasan / CC
Milwaukee Community Group, Business District Hope Concrete Planters Will Slow Drivers
Maybe they will slow down and smell the roses? The city of Milwaukee, its Business Improvement District, and a community group hope concrete planters will slow down drivers. It's all part of Milwaukee...
Jul 01, 2021 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
Senator Johnson, and Six Others, Send Letter To President Urging End To Trade War
U-S Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and six other Republicans have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to end the trade war. The letter indicates the senators believe it is damaging many ...
Jul 01, 2021
FAA, NTSB Investigating Fatal Plane Crash In Clark County
Federal agents from the F-A-A and N-T-S-B are investigating a fatal plane crash in Clark County. The sheriff's office says it got the report of the missing plane at about 11:00 a-m Wednesday (June 30t...
Jul 01, 2021 Daniel / CC
Wisconsin Senate Passes State Budget, Forwards It To Governor
The Wisconsin Senate has passed the two-year state budget and forwarded it to Governor Evers. The vote Wednesday night was 23-to-9. The state Assembly had approved the $87-billion spending plan after ...
Jul 01, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Allows Former Drug Smuggler To Practice Law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has decided a former drug smuggler will be allowed to practice law in the state. The Wisconsin Bar Association was ordered Tuesday to admit Abby Padlock. A board of examine...
Jun 30, 2021
Recreational Boaters Asked to Look Out for Commercial Ships
With the busy holiday weekend just ahead, recreational boaters are expected to be out in full force on the Lower Fox River and bay. While it's fun being out on the water, it's important for boaters to...
Jun 30, 2021 Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums
Authorities Look for Runaway Homicide Suspect Near Northern Wisconsin
Earlier today (Wednesday) the Oneida County Dispatch Center received a 911 call indicating a female had been shot and left on the side of the road in the Town of Pelican. The suspect is at large and i...
Jun 30, 2021
State Supreme Court Backs Police Search, Denies Request For New Murder Trial
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has backed a police search and denied a request for a new murder trial. The justices ruled investigators were within their rights when they used data pulled from George Bur...
Jun 30, 2021 jkbeitz / CC
Milwaukee Officials Not Expecting Any Last-Minute Agreements With Former Chief
If nothing changes, former Milwaukee police chief Alfonso Morales could walk back into his old office Saturday. A judge ruled last month that Morales had been illegally demoted. He ordered that the fo...
Jun 30, 2021
