Category Archives: State News
Evers Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Airman Killed During Korean War
Flags will be flying at half-staff Saturday across Wisconsin in honor of Airman 2nd Class Edward J. Miller of Evansville, who died serving in the Korean War. Airman Miller and 51 other military member...
Jul 15, 2021 USAG Livorno PAO / CC
Owners Of Wisconsin Rapids Paper Mill Approached About Possible Sale
The owners of the closed Verso paper mill in Wisconsin Rapids have reportedly been approached about a possible sale. Connecticut-based Atlas Holdings filed paperwork offering a cash purchase price of ...
Jul 15, 2021 Verso Corporation (PRNewsFoto/Verso Corporation)
Wisconsin Assembly Appeals Judge's Open Records Ruling
The Wisconsin Assembly has filed notice it will appeal a judge's open record ruling. Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas determined the Assembly violated Wisconsin's open records law when it refused ...
Jul 15, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Fond Du Lac County Drug Prevention Effort In June Results In 21 Felony Arrests
Authorities in Fond du Lac County report a drug prevention effort carried out last month resulted in 21 felony arrests. Seven agencies worth with the Wisconsin State Patrol and the National Guard Coun...
Jul 15, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Governor Evers to Sign Ethan's Law This Afternoon
Governor Tony Evers will sign Ethan's Law at 3:00 this afternoon in his office. The bill, co-authored by local legislators First District State Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere and 25th Assembly Distri...
Jul 15, 2021
Woman, Child In Minivan Rescued From River Waters
Emergency responders say they had to cut the roof off a wrecked minivan to rescue a woman and her child Wednesday morning. No names were released, but both victims were taken to a hospital. The woman ...
Jul 15, 2021 Daniel / CC
Racine County Sheriff Identifies Shooter In Caledonia Incident
The Racine County Sheriff's Office has identified the shooter who killed a man at a Caledonia gas station, then wounded an undercover deputy - before he was killed himself. Authorities say 32-year-old...
Jul 15, 2021
Today is National Macaroni and Cheese Day in America's Dairyland
Today is National Macaroni and Cheese Day in the United States. Shanisty Ireland, a Food and Lifestyle Influencer, talked about that this morning with Craig Dillon on the WCUB Breakfast Club. Ireland ...
Jul 14, 2021 Hermes Rivera / Unsplash
Statue Of Wisconsin's First Black Secretary Of State To Be Erected At Capitol
A statue of Wisconsin's first Black secretary of state will be erected on the Capitol grounds. A legislative subcommittee gave its unanimous approval to the project honoring Vel Phillips Tuesday (July...
Jul 14, 2021
Morales / Milwaukee Reach Agreement; He Won't Return As Police Chief
Alfonso Morales and the city of Milwaukee have reached an agreement meaning Morales won't return as police chief. Morales will receive $626,000, according to Mayor Tom Barrett, but the settlement stil...
Jul 14, 2021
