Category Archives: State News
Oconto County Judge Orders $2M Bond For Accused Killer
An Oconto County judge has set the bond at two million dollars for an accused killer. Thirty-two-year-old Manuel Antonio Herrera-Hernandez made his initial court appearance Wednesday. Herrea-Hernandez...
Jun 17, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Poll Reveals Sharp Racial Divide on Opinions of Milwaukee Police
A poll released this week shows a sharp divide along racial lines when it comes to how Milwaukee police officers do their jobs. 61% of respondents rated Milwaukee police as either fair or poor, but 81...
Jun 17, 2021 Chris Yarzab / CC
Scientists Puzzled at 12-Pound Ice Chunk that Crashed through Roof of Wisconsin Home
Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire are asking questions like - where did this 12-pound piece of ice come from? How was it formed? They're examining the thing that crashed through the...
Jun 17, 2021 NON / Unsplash
Legislation Would Delay Drawing Political Boundary Lines For 1 Year Or More
Legislation backed by Assembly Republicans and local governments would delay the drawing of political boundaries for a year or more. Under the bill, county boards and local aldermanic districts would ...
Jun 17, 2021 By Vijay Kumar Koulampet // commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27024740
Fire Officials Ask Evacuated Residents For Patience As Hazards Are Assessed
Officials with the Winnebago County, Illinois Health Department say more tests must be done before evacuated residents can return to their homes in Rockton. Fire officials are asking those people for ...
Jun 17, 2021 liz west / CC
16-Year-Old Driver Dies In Head-On Crash Of Stolen SUV in Milwaukee
Milwaukee police say the 16-year-old unlicensed driver of a stolen SUV has died in a head-on crash. Officers tried to stop the vehicle Tuesday night just before 9:00 PM, but the driver sped off. Offic...
Jun 17, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Search Turns Up No Body Parts in Fond Du Lac River Wednesday
Searchers from several agencies were using sonar equipment and divers in a search for a human body or body parts in the Fond du Lac River Wednesday. A caller reported seeing what looked like a human h...
Jun 17, 2021 Daniel / CC
Appleton Man Sentenced To Life In Prison With No Chance For Parole
A 62-year-old Appleton man will spend the rest of his life in a Wisconsin prison for killing his girlfriend during an argument four years ago. Johnny Scott pleaded no contest to charges of first-degre...
Jun 16, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Budget Panel Agrees To Borrow $125M For Broadband Expansion In Wisconsin
The Legislature's budget panel has agreed to borrow $125 million for broadband expansion in rural Wisconsin. The money will go toward grants for companies or organizations that bring faster internet s...
Jun 16, 2021 Brett Jordan / Unsplash
Wisconsin is Primed for a Fire Outbreak
Much of Wisconsin is currently primed for another major outbreak of wildfires. According to the DNR, if you draw a line from the northwestern part of the state down to the southeastern part, every cou...
Jun 16, 2021
