Category Archives: State News
Minnesota Officer Killed In Burnett County U-T-V Accident
The Forest Lake Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its officers. Officials say Sergeant Kurt Kowarsch died in a U-T-V crash over the weekend in Wisconsin. A Twitter post said the 42-year...
Aug 24, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Flies With Donald Trump To Weekend Rally In Alabama
Two months after former President Donald Trump harshly criticized Wisconsin's Assembly Speaker over election fraud, the two politicians rode a private plane to a rally in Alabama Saturday. Republican ...
Aug 23, 2021
Wisconsin Republican Party Elects New State Leader
The executive committee of the Wisconsin Republican Party has elected a new state leader. Paul Farrow will replace Andrew Hitt as party chairman. Hitt recently gave up the position after two years. As...
Aug 23, 2021
First Afghan Refugees Arriving At Fort McCoy
A Facebook post from Fort McCoy reports the first Afghan refugees started arriving over the weekend. Special immigrant visa applicants, their families, and other individuals at risk are included in th...
Aug 23, 2021
Milwaukee Man Killed, Greenfield Police Officer Critically Wounded In Shootout
A 31-year-old Milwaukee man has been killed and a Greenfield police officer critically wounded in a shootout early Sunday morning. The incident unfolded at about 1:30 a-m when Tyran Lamb was pulled ov...
Aug 23, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Woman Pleads No Contest To Charges In Man's Death
A 25-year-old woman has entered a no-contest plea to a charge of first-degree reckless homicide in a Dunn County case. Ashley Gunder is one of three people charged with the death of 37-year-old Bruce ...
Aug 23, 2021
Inaugural Waterfowl Hunters Expo Scheduled for Late August
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and waterfowl conservation organizations will host the inaugural Waterfowl Hunters Expo on Saturday, Aug. 28, at the Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkos...
Aug 22, 2021
BBB Tip: How to Save On a Car Rental
Rental cars are in high demand and in short supply these days. Most large car rental companies sold off much of their fleet to stay afloat during the COVID-19 lockdowns, and a shortage of chips and se...
Aug 22, 2021 Jessica Furtney / Unsplash
End Abuse Urges Prioritizing Evacuation and Humanitarian Aid for Afghan Refugees
This week the world has watched devastating scenes of violence in Afghanistan and witnessed the desperate attempts being made to evacuate the country. Scenes from the airport in Kabulshow chaos as tho...
Aug 22, 2021 ResoluteSupportMedia / CC
DNR Encouraging Hunters to Download the Hunt Wild App
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that the Hunt Wild Wisconsin mobile app is loaded with everything you need in the field. From property boundaries to shooting hours ...
Aug 22, 2021
