Category Archives: State News
Firebombing Madison City-County Building Results In 7-Year Prison Sentence
The 26-year-old man who firebombed Madison's City-County Building during last summer's violent protests has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison. Marquon Clark had been accused of throwing ...
Jun 3, 2021
Milwaukee Man Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison For Robbing Undercover Officer
A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for robbing an undercover police officer. Thirty-year-old Donquell Franklin entered a guilty plea in March. Authorities say task force offic...
Jun 2, 2021
Governor Evers Declares June 2nd Heat Awareness Day
While it is not expected to get very hot in Eastern Wisconsin today, it is still a good idea to be prepared for when it does. Gov. Tony Evers has declared June 2 Heat Awareness Day in Wisconsin and is...
Jun 2, 2021 jetsandzeppelins / CC
Postal Union Warns Closing Wausau Mail Sorting Facility Could Cause Delays
The union representing postal workers is warning plans to close the mail sorting facility in Wausau could cause delivery delays. The U-S Postal Service says it is going to consolidate 18 mail faciliti...
Jun 2, 2021 Bogdan Suditu / CC
Masks Not Required For Wisconsin State Capitol Visitors
Mask-wearing is no longer required for visitors to the Wisconsin state Capitol. The change went into effect Tuesday and it includes most other state facilities. It comes after a change in recommendati...
Jun 2, 2021
Barron County Deputies Credit Their "Bovine Unit" For Ending Long Pursuit
Deputies in Barron County are giving a tongue-in-cheek credit to their "bovine unit" for finally ending a long pursuit. Deputies say they had chased a Chevrolet Cavalier for about 13 miles, from Barro...
Jun 2, 2021 steve p2008 / CC
WEDC Secretary States: Underlying Reason for Worker Shortage Alongside High Unemployment Benefits
The leader of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation says higher-than-normal unemployment benefits aren't the only reason state businesses are dealing with a shortage of workers. WEDC Secretar...
Jun 1, 2021 Tax Credits / CC
Iowa County Motorcycle Crash Results In Serious Injuries To Rider
Authorities in Iowa County report a Sunday afternoon motorcycle crash left a rider with serious injuries. The accident happened at about 3:30 p-m in the Township of Mifflin. Motorcyclist Tanner Casper...
Jun 1, 2021 veggiefrog / CC
Federal Jury Decides Milwaukee Police Actions At Snake-Filled Home Were Reasonable
A federal jury has determined the actions of Milwaukee police officers at a snake-filled home 11 years ago were reasonable. The case was the first jury trial at the federal courthouse in Milwaukee sin...
Jun 1, 2021 jkbeitz / CC
Dozens Of Animals Die In Sparta House Fire
Firefighters say more than two dozen dogs and two cats died in a house fire north of Sparta Sunday afternoon. Fire crews had to force their way inside the building where the animals were. Several dogs...
Jun 1, 2021 liz west / CC
