Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Senate Committee Votes On Commission To Lead Celebration
Members of a Wisconsin Senate committee will vote today (Wednesday) on the creation of a commission to lead the state's portion of the country's 250th-anniversary celebration. The committee would plan...
Oct 13, 2021 James / CC
Waunakee Woman Charged With Reckless Homicide In Wrong-Way Crash
A 41-year-old Waunakee woman will be charged with first-degree reckless homicide for a wrong-way crash on Interstate 94 earlier this month. Monroe County prosecutors are also charging Carrie J. Herbst...
Oct 13, 2021
Crash of Experimental Plane in Waukesha Kills Two People on Board
The Tuesday morning crash of a small experimental plane in a Waukesha neighborhood has killed the two people on board. Their names haven't been released. Multiple police and fire units responded to th...
Oct 13, 2021 Tony Kennick / CC
Attorney Says His Client Didn't Shoot Madison Officer
An attorney says his client didn't shoot the Madison police officer wounded last week. Attorney Stanley Woodard says Katoine Richardson didn't shoot anybody and the gun he was carrying hadn't been fir...
Oct 13, 2021
UW-Madison Chancellor Blank Announces Departure At The End Of The Year
University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank says her goal always was to leave the school strong than when she came. She says she believes that was achieved over the last eight years. Blan...
Oct 12, 2021
Driver of Car in Walworth County Crash Faces Potential OWI Charges
The 33-year-old driver of a car involved in a fatal Walworth County crash last weekend faces a potential charge of operating while intoxicated. Timothy M. Creiglow is being treated at a hospital for t...
Oct 12, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Sen. Jacque Back to Work with New Bill
After taking a couple of months off to battle COVID, State Senator Andre Jacque is back to work and has introduced a new bill. The legislation, which was co-authored by Greenville Assemblyman David Mu...
Oct 12, 2021
18-Year Sentence Recommended for Admitted Killer in February Sun Prairie Shooting
As part of a plea agreement, an 18-year prison sentence is being recommended by prosecutors for 34-year-old Anthony M. Young. He will be sentenced in mid-December. Young was accused of shooting 29-yea...
Oct 12, 2021
15-Year-Old Beloit Homicide Suspect Bound Over For Trial
A 15-year-old Beloit homicide suspect has been bound over for trial in Rock County. Dante Wilson is scheduled for arraignment next week. He also faces charges of possession of a firearm by someone und...
Oct 12, 2021
Wisconsin Attorney General Calls For Election Investigation To Be Shut Down
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says the Republican-ordered investigation of the November election lacks credibility, wastes taxpayer money, and isn't serious. The Democrat called for the investi...
Oct 12, 2021 Susan Ruggles / CC
