Category Archives: State News
Penterman Is Apparent Winner Of Special Election In 37th Assembly District
Unofficial voting results show former Republican legislative aide William Penterman is the apparent winner of Tuesday's special election in Wisconsin's 37th Assembly District. The 25-year-old Penterma...
Jul 14, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Winnebago County Circuit Court Judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a Winnebago County Circuit Court judge for violating rules of conduct. Judge Scott Woldt's discipline will begin on August 2nd. The Wisconsin Judicial Commiss...
Jul 14, 2021 jkbeitz / CC
Racine County Shooter Kills One Man, Shot By Undercover Cop
The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation is handling two shootings during Tuesday morning (July 13th) rush hour that left two men dead in Racine County. Sheriff Christopher Schmaling says a vi...
Jul 14, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Republicans, Including Congressman Grothman, Demand Oversight Hearing on Veterans' Record Backlog
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Republicans, including 6th District Congressman Glen Grothman, have written a letter to Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney calling for a hearing on the records request ...
Jul 13, 2021 ttarasiuk / CC
Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor Barnes Receives College Diploma
Wisconsin's lieutenant governor has provided a copy of his college diploma to the media. Mandela Barnes received the document from Alabama A-and-M University two months ago - 12 years after he attende...
Jul 13, 2021
Assembly Speaker Still Thinking Tax Cuts With $550M In The Bank
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is still thinking tax cuts while the state has $550 million in the bank. Vos and his Republican colleagues just pushed through one of the biggest tax reductions in...
Jul 13, 2021
Charges Filed Against Five Suspects Accused Of Throwing Explosives At Milwaukee Police Officers
Charges have been filed in Milwaukee County against five suspects who are accused of throwing explosives at police officers last week. The officers were injured, but have returned to duty. Investigato...
Jul 13, 2021
Platteville Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexually Assaulting Child
A 46-year-old Platteville man has been sentenced to life in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child. A Grant County jury found Robert Ruch Junior guilty last week. He won't be eligible for p...
Jul 13, 2021
Homicide Charge Filed Against Son; Remains Found Last Week Were His Father's
A charge of first-degree intentional homicide has been filed against 23-year-old Chandler Halderson. That was added to the list of charges after the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office identified th...
Jul 13, 2021
Illinois State / County Officials File Suit Against Chemtool Over Fire
Illinois state and county officials have filed a lawsuit against Chemtool over the fire at its plant last month in Rockton. Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Winnebago County State's Attorney J. Hanley...
Jul 12, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
