Category Archives: State News
Trial Set for Madison Teacher Accused of Taping Students With Hidden Camera
A trial date is set for a former Madison high school teacher on child pornography charges. 37-year-old David Kruchten was not in court Thursday when a federal judge set his trial for September 21. Att...
Feb 21, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Franklin Business Owner Sentenced to 72 Years For Deaths of 2 Employees
A Franklin business owner is sentenced to 72 years in prison for the deaths of two employees in January of 2019. 44-year-old Matthew Neumann was convicted of first-degree reckless homicide and hiding ...
Feb 21, 2020 michael scott / CC
Kenosha Police Arrest High School Student With 'Facsimile' Firearm
A student at Reuther High School in Kenosha is in trouble with the law for bringing a firearm to school. Police were called Thursday afternoon on a report of a student in possession of gun. The suspec...
Feb 21, 2020
Surplus Funds Republican Tax Cuts, Dems Disagree
A 250-million-dollar tax plan is heading to Governor Tony Evers who appears ready to veto the bill. The plan passed both the Senate and Assembly today (Thursday) and would reduce the average taxpayer'...
Feb 20, 2020
State Troopers ID Man Killed in Lincoln County Snowplow Crash
Authorities in Lincoln County are naming the victim killed in a crash involving a pickup and snowplow. The Wisconsin State Patrol says Thomas Thompson was a passenger in a truck that crashed into the ...
Feb 20, 2020
Wisconsin Senate Vote Delayed on GOP Tax Cut Package
A planned vote on Republicans' proposed tax cut package in the Wisconsin Senate is being delayed on a procedural motion. Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald says he's spoken with the governor abou...
Feb 20, 2020
Governor Evers Issues 17 More Pardons
Governor Tony Evers is granting pardons to 17 more people because he says he believes in second chances. The crimes of those being pardoned include stealing calves, duplicating a friend's car key, sno...
Feb 20, 2020
Wisconsin Republican Party Field Office Vandalized in Milwaukee
The Wisconsin Republican Party says its new field office in Milwaukee was vandalized Tuesday night. Chairman Andrew Hitt says the damage was limited to spray paint on the building's exterior including...
Feb 20, 2020 DonkeyHotey / CC
Amber Alert Issued for Baraboo Teen, Cancelled After Safely Located
An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday for a missing 16-year-old from Baraboo and cancelled when the girl was safely located. The Sauk County Sheriff's Office says Kiera Krumenauer has been returned home...
Feb 20, 2020
Author James Patterson to Keynote UW-Madison Spring Commencement
Best-selling author James Patterson will be the keynote speaker for spring commencement at the University of Wisconsin. Patterson will be joined on stage by retired labor union leader and Black Studen...
Feb 20, 2020 Blaues Sofa / CC
