Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Army National Guard Crowns 2021 Best Warrior Competition Winners
A select group of 20 Soldiers in the Wisconsin Army National Guard competed in the 2021 State Best Warrior Competition April 16-18 at Fort McCoy. Ten non-commissioned officers and 10 Soldiers of the W...
Apr 25, 2021 Wisconsin National Guard photo by Spc. Anya Hanson
18-Year-Old Portage Man Accused Of Sexually Assaulting A Child
An 18-year-old Portage man is being held in the Columbia County Jail on charges he sexually assaulted a child. William Gneiser could face up to 40 years in prison if he is convicted on all seven felon...
Apr 24, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
American Cancer Society Celebrating National Cancer Control Month
April is National Cancer Control Month, and the American Cancer Society is celebrating by continuing to work to reduce the cancer burden. According to the ACS, cancer control focuses on reducing the n...
Apr 24, 2021 SITS Girls / CC
Madison Man Draws 42-Month Prison Sentence for CARES Act Fraud
A Madison man will spend more than three years in federal prison for his guilty pleas in two separate fraud cases. The U-S Attorney's Office says 49-year-old Ahmad Kanan was awaiting trial in an acces...
Apr 23, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Milwaukee County Board Takes Step to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
Vendors doing business with Milwaukee County will soon be directed to reduce or stop using single-use plastic or polystyrene foam products. The resolution approved Thursday by the Board of Supervisors...
Apr 23, 2021 Brian Yurasits / Unsplash
Weekend Forecast Primed For Wildfires
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire danger is very high and high across the state, and Wisconsinites should be on high alert as we head into the weekend. The ...
Apr 23, 2021 Andrew Magill / CC
Cardi B Takes Issue after Grothman Questions Her Performance Decency
Rapper Cardi B is responding quickly to a Wisconsin congressman's comment about her performance during the televised Grammy Awards last month. Republican Glenn Grothman said he received complaints abo...
Apr 23, 2021
UW Educators Not Supportive Of President's Plan To Forgive Student Debt
Leaders at the two largest schools in the University of Wisconsin System say they have questions about President Biden's plan to forgive student debt. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and UW-Milwau...
Apr 23, 2021 Tim Gouw / Unsplash
Low Humidity, Breezy Winds, Warmer Temperatures Mean High Wildfire Risk
With vegetation drying out across the state of Wisconsin, low humidity, warmer temperatures, and windy conditions are creating a high risk of wildfires this weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natura...
Apr 23, 2021 Jeff Turner / CC
Search Of Convicted Felon's Home Turns Up Nearly 50 Firearms
When local, county, and state authorities executed a search warrant at the home where a convicted felon was living Wednesday they discovered nearly 50 firearms. 47-year-old Leonard Peil was taken into...
Apr 23, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
