Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin and Minnesota Work Together for Drug Take Back
Wisconsin and Minnesota leaders are joining forces for Saturday's "Drug Take-Back Day." State officials encourage you to dispose of unneeded prescription drugs at designated locations so they don't fa...
Oct 22, 2021 Victor / CC
DNR Receives Reports of Bull Elk Sightings in Southern Wisconsin
The Department of Natural Resources is receiving recent reports of bull elk sightings in southwestern and southeastern Wisconsin. D-N-R officials say young bulls leaving their home range is natural be...
Oct 22, 2021 NPS Natural Resources
Missing 3-Year-Old Boy Found Dead in Milwaukee
The Amber Alert for a three-year-old boy came to a tragic end Thursday afternoon in Milwaukee after Major Harris was found dead. Interim Police Chief Jefferey Norman didn't release many details about ...
Oct 22, 2021
Governor Evers Rejects Republicans' Redistricting Maps
Governor Tony Evers is telling Republican lawmakers to go back to the drawing board on their redistricting maps. G-O-P leaders released maps of new legislative and congressional seats on Wednesday, an...
Oct 22, 2021 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Trial in Triple-Fatal Crash Delayed While Lawyers Argue Over Evidence
A trial over a triple-fatal crash in Brown County is delayed while the lawyers on both sides argue over what evidence should be allowed. Twenty-three-year-old Abdi Ahmed is charged with three counts o...
Oct 21, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Family of Man Shot to Death in Bar Fight Sues Owner
The family of a 25-year-old man shot to death last year in a bar fight is suing the club owner. Andra Nicholson was killed after arguing with another man about sports teams. The nightclub called "Site...
Oct 21, 2021 Tingey Injury Law Firm / Unsplash
Two Traffic Incidents Tied Up Drivers In Milwaukee Wednesday
Driving the interstate system in Milwaukee Wednesday involved a lot of sitting for some motorists. The investigation of a road rage incident led authorities to shut down Interstate 41-94 just before 6...
Oct 21, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Enbrdige Energy Shuts Down Michigan Pipeline After Warning From Protesters
A warning from protesters that an emergency valve would be opened led Enbridge Energy to shut down its Line 5 Tuesday. That pipeline section moves about 23 million gallons of oil and natural gas liqui...
Oct 21, 2021
Poor Performance By Brewers Hitters Cost Coach Andy Haines His Job
It had looked like the Brewers hitters had put their first-half problems behind them - but they failed to show up in the post-season. Milwaukee hit just .192 as a team while losing the National League...
Oct 21, 2021 Bryce Edwards / CC
Madison Man Arrested On University Campus With Fake $13K In Backpack
U-W police say a Madison man they arrested on the campus Tuesday was carrying 13 thousand dollars in counterfeit money in his backpack. 26-year-old Ishmael Riley spent the fake cash at least three tim...
Oct 21, 2021
