Category Archives: State News

A South Shore Fire Department Firefighter has died unexpectedly while on active duty, the department announced Saturday night. Robert Berens served the community for 26 years as both a firefighter and...

A 35-year-old Verona man has been arrested after allegedly firing a gun into the air. Police say the incident happened Sunday near the Thai restaurant Rising Sons. Officers responded but were unable t...

A former staff member at Waupun Correctional Institution is awaiting sentencing. This comes in relation to the deaths of two inmates. Brandon Fisher of Fox Lake entered a no contest plea during a hear...

A former staff member in Dane County is accused of improperly using school district funds. According to Board of Education President Elizabeth Cook, an investigation determined the former employee at ...

Rogers Behavioral Health is facing allegations of unlawful retaliation after terminating three employees this week. Two healthcare providers told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel they were dismissed fro...

A major food company is preparing to close a Milwaukee facility, impacting more than 200 workers. Cargill announced that its protein processing plant in the Menomonee Valley will shut down by the end ...

A Kenosha teenager is facing potential charges after allegedly bringing a loaded firearm to school. Administrators at Bradford High School were alerted Tuesday morning that a 16-year-old student may h...

The Milwaukee Common Council has approved a policy change aimed at increasing oversight of city department budgets. The update will require departments to report significant overages or shortfalls in ...

A judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against the City of Madison over uncounted absentee ballots. Judge David Conway denied the city's request to throw out the case after city officials argued tha...

The University of Wisconsin - Madison is being recognized by a major publication. The school says Time Magazine ranked it as the 20th best university out of 500 institutions worldwide. The school was ...