Category Archives: State News

A man is being held in Dane County Jail on two counts of attempted homicide. Madison police say Dezmond Chest's arrest is in connection to a shooting on the city's east side on March 24th, and he was ...

A statewide student mental health program in Wisconsin is expanding with a new $600,000. The funding supports a school-based initiative helping districts provide counseling and behavioral health servi...

A lab worker at the University of Wisconsin - Madison is in trouble with the law. Police say Makoto Kuroda was arrested last week on charges of recklessly endangering safety for having a chemical in t...

Sentencing is being ordered for an Eau Claire man convicted on federal drug charges. Jason Bloedow was arrested last year, as investigators say he was headed back into Wisconsin after having picked up...

Authorities are confirming the name of the man whose body was pulled Friday morning from the Jump River in Chippewa County. 78-year-old Balsam Lake resident Gary Ebensperger went fishing on Thursday, ...

The man killed in a Milwaukee double-shooting is being identified. Police say Christopher White was shot and killed late Friday night at his apartment complex, while his caretaker was also hit but is ...

The Milwaukee Common Council is preparing to vote on changing a street named after Cesar Chavez. The public works committee voted yesterday to drop the famous labor leader's name and change it to Sout...

Two bills authored by a Sheboygan County representative have become law. Wisconsin Act 216 and Wisconsin Act 217, which were introduced by 27th District Representative Lindee Brill, help the Wisconsin...

Arrowhead Union High School is facing backlash following possible teacher cuts in order to balance its budget. Community members voiced their opposition to the cuts during a school board meeting on We...

Two more of Senator Andre Jacque's bills have been signed into law. The New Franken legislator's successful 2026 continued as Governor Tony Evers signed Act 246, which modernizes how the state handles...