Category Archives: State News
Missing Granton Man’s Body Found In Black River
The body of a missing Granton man has been found in the Black River. Thirty-year-old Perry Miller went overboard when his boat capsized Monday. The Clark County Sheriff's Office says Miller's body was...
May 07, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Digs $870M Hole In Wisconsin’s Economy
The coronavirus pandemic has created an $870 million hole in Wisconsin's economy. State tax collections took a dive in the first month after the governor's Safer at Home order closed many businesses. ...
May 07, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Democratic Party Still Planning On In-Person Convention In August
The chairman of the Democratic National Committee says his party is still planning to hold an in-person national convention in Milwaukee next August. Tom Perez conducted a Wednesday conference call wi...
May 07, 2020 Kelly DeLay / CC
State Of Missouri Will Seek Death Penalty For Man Suspected Of Killing 2 Wisconsin Brothers
State prosecutors in Missouri say they plan to seek the death penalty for a man accused of killing two Shawano County brothers. Garland Joseph Nelson is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths ...
May 07, 2020
Wittenberg Woman Recovering After Knife Attack – Suspect Arrested
The Shawano County Sheriff's Office is holding a 31-year-old Hortonville man for allegedly cutting a woman's throat during an argument. The woman is hospitalized. Investigators say the incident happen...
May 07, 2020
Substitute Teacher Accused Of Having Sexual Relationship With Former Student
A 60-year-old substitute teacher in north-central Wisconsin is accused of having a sexual relationship with a former student. The student has told investigators he was 18 when they had sex for the fir...
May 07, 2020 Jack Sem / CC
National Guard Ordered To Test For Coronavirus At Darien Plant
The Wisconsin National Guard will test employees at the Darien Birds Eye plant after an outbreak. The facility has been closed since April 17th and almost 100 employees have tested positive for the vi...
May 06, 2020
New Guidelines For Hospitals Will Determine When Wisconsin Re-Opens
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says state hospitals will have to meet three new criteria before Safer at Home restrictions will be eased. Ninety-five percent of hospitals will have to tre...
May 06, 2020 Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC
NSTB Issues Final Reports on Deadly Helicopter Crash in Hazelhurst
The final report on the deadly April 2018 crash of a medical helicopter in Hazelhurst is blamed on "loss of control in flight," not mechanical problems. The National Transportation Safety Board issued...
May 06, 2020
Holmen Man Charged in Death of 79-Year-Old in La Crosse Menards Parking Lot
A Holmen man is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for a fight in a La Crosse Menards parking lot that left a 79-year-old dead. Fifty-year-old Matthew Kinstler is being held without bond in t...
May 06, 2020 Scott Lewis / CC
