Category Archives: State News
Marshfield Residents File Three Complaints Against Members Of City Government
A group of about 100 Marshfield residents say they want the people running their city investigated and removed from office. Three complaints were filed Monday with the City of Marshfield and the Marsh...
Apr 07, 2021 Paul Downey / CC
Nekoosa Man Given Life Sentence For Killing Girlfriend’s Disabled Daughter
A Wood County judge has sentenced a 43-year-old Nekoosa man to a life prison term. Paul Carter was found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide last February. He had been accused of killing his g...
Apr 07, 2021
Big Bucks, Teachers’ Union Support Power Underly To Election Victory, Grogan Wins Court of Appeals Race
Jill Underly has won the statewide election to serve as Wisconsin superintendent of schools. Underly had the support of the state teachers' union and had 14 times as much money for her campaign as Deb...
Apr 07, 2021
Non-Fatal Shootings In Milwaukee Nearly Double Last Year
Between January 1st and April 1st of 2020, there were 86 non-fatal shootings in Milwaukee. This year the number is almost double that - 153. Wisconsin's largest city has been trying to reduce violence...
Apr 06, 2021 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Man Wounded In Weekend Shooting In Madison Has Died
Police report the 23-year-old man who was wounded in a weekend shooting in Madison has died. The victim's name hasn't been released. The incident is being investigated as a homicide. The Madison Polic...
Apr 06, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Former Milwaukee County Deputy Sentenced To 6 Months For Causing Deadly Crash
A former Milwaukee County deputy has been sentenced to six months in jail for causing a fatal crash last year. Joel Streicher will be on probation for two years. Caesar Stinson was killed in the Janua...
Apr 06, 2021
Suspected Drunk Driver Arrested After Parking Car Outside Sheriff’s Office Front Door
The Burnett County Sheriff's Office has arrested a 49-year-old Shell Lake man -after he parked his car right outside the front door of that office. The man's name hasn't been released. A state trooper...
Apr 05, 2021
Wildfire Burns 40 Acres, 3 Buildings in Burnett County
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports a wildfire southwest of Yellow Lake in Burnett County was brought under control, but not before it did some damage. The fire burned 40 acres of la...
Apr 05, 2021 liz west / CC
Wisconsinites 16 and Older Now Eligible for COVID-19 Shots
Anyone 16 and older in Wisconsin is now eligible to receive a COVID-19 shot starting today (Monday). The state department of health services says to schedule the shot as soon as possible. In Wisconsin...
Apr 05, 2021 CDC / Unsplash
University Of Wisconsin Disables Anti-Cheating Software
Student complaints have led the University of Wisconsin-Madison to disable part of its digital anti-cheating software. Some students said it didn't recognize their darker skin tones. The university be...
Apr 05, 2021 Jason Dean / CC
