Category Archives: State News
Luxemburg Man Arrested on Child Abuse Charge, Girl in Critical Condition
A 33-year-old Luxemburg man was taken into custody recently on a charge of Reckless Physical Abuse of a Child. Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski says additional charges may be forthcoming against Ala...
Oct 6, 2021 Alan T. Finch
Authorities Look For Silver Truck Thought To Have Hit, Killed Pedestrian Sunday
Elkhorn police are looking for the silver truck that they think hit and killed a 70-year-old pedestrian Sunday night. Witnesses report seeing the truck headed south on County Highway H near Gateway Co...
Oct 6, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
La Crosse Firefighters Find Woman's Body Inside Smoke-Filled Home
La Crosse firefighters report the discovery of a 71-year-old woman's body inside her smoke-filled home. Fire crews were called to the location Monday just before 8:00 p-m. Investigators say they don't...
Oct 6, 2021 Daniel / CC
Fire At Neenah Foundry Starts In Basement, Spreads to 4th Floor
Fire officials say a Tuesday morning fire at the Neenah Foundry started in the building's basement and spread to the fourth floor. Firefighters worked on all of the levels to contain the flames. Fire ...
Oct 6, 2021
Shooting Reported In Milwaukee A Block Away, 20 Minutes Before Governor's Arrival
A shooting was reported in Milwaukee Tuesday afternoon, a block away and just 20 minutes before Governor Tony Evers was to arrive. Officers say it appears that no one was hit by the multiple shots tha...
Oct 6, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Fitchburg Woman Jailed For Fatal Stabbing Incident
A 33-year-old Fitchburg woman is in the Dane County Jail for a fatal stabbing inside an apartment building Monday. Kania Quinn faces a charge of first-degree intentional homicide. Investigators say sh...
Oct 6, 2021
City of Green Bay Asks Federal Court to Dismiss Lawsuit
The City of Green Bay is asking a federal court to issue a summary judgment, dismissing the lawsuit it faces dating back to last year's protests after George Floyd was killed. Gerardo Rodriguez of All...
Oct 5, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
False Active Shooter Alert Blamed on "Device Malfunction" - Students Say It Was a Frisbee
Officials at Indian Trail High School and Academy in Kenosha are blaming a false active shooter alert on a "device malfunction." Students at that school say an errant Frisbee caused the problem. They ...
Oct 5, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Opinions On Two Major National Spending Bills Split Unsurprisingly Along Party Lines
What a member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation says about two major federal spending bills depends on party membership. The U-S Senate has approved a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and a r...
Oct 5, 2021 ttarasiuk / CC
DNR Sets Quote For Wolf Hunt At 130
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has set the quota for next month's wolf hunt at 130. The state's Ojibwe tribes have claimed 56 wolves under the Ceded Treaty, leaving 74 for the other hun...
Oct 5, 2021 Closeup of the eyes of a wolf at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center at 201 S Canyon Street in West Yellowstone, Montana on July 28, 2013
