Category Archives: State News
Marquette Dean of Business Administration Struck and Killed by Vehicle
Marquette University is mourning the loss of the College of Business Administration Dean Joe Daniels. Milwaukee police say 60-year-old Daniels was crossing an intersection on campus Tuesday night when...
Feb 12, 2020 Tony Webster / CC
Madison Enrollment Dropping, But Surrounding Districts Are Getting Bigger
Officials with the Madison Metropolitan School District blame a declining birthrate for an expected drop in enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year. Madison schools are expecting about 90 fewer stude...
Feb 12, 2020 Jason Dean / CC
Seymour High School Student Killed in Snowmobile Crash
The Outagamie County Sheriff's Office is investigating a snowmobile crash that left a Seymour Community High School student dead. Deputies say the 15-year-old boy was riding to school this morning whe...
Feb 12, 2020
Potawatomi State Park Observation Tower To Be Deconstructed
Three separate studies reveal significant wood rot and decay throughout the Potawatomi State Park observation tower creating unsafe conditions and requiring the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resourc...
Feb 12, 2020
Waushara County Authorities ID Driver Who Killed 6-Year-Old Girl Waiting For School Bus
Authorities in Waushara County have identified the driver who hit and killed a six-year-old girl waiting for a school bus Monday morning. Witnesses say 76-year-old Carl Mullenix was driving his pickup...
Feb 12, 2020
Kenosha Man Pleads Guilty To Felony Second-Degree Reckless Homicide Charges
A 45-year-old Kenosha man has reached a plea agreement, admitting he shot another man to death during a drug transaction. The incident happened last May in Pleasant Prairie. Prosecutors said Shawn Ame...
Feb 12, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Bill Bringing Relief To Wisconsin Farmers Would Cost $30M
A package of bills offering tax relief to Wisconsin farmers is being fast-tracked through the Legislature. The Assembly Agriculture Committee gave the legislation unanimous approval Tuesday after a pu...
Feb 12, 2020
Summit On 2020 Democratic National Convention Ongoing In Milwaukee
Hundreds of Milwaukee community members and local leaders are having what are called honest conversations about the city's growth and culture as a busy summer approaches. 152 days before the 2020 Demo...
Feb 12, 2020 DonkeyHotey / CC
Governor Evers Seeks Federal Help For Three South East Wisconsin Counties
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is seeking a federal emergency declaration for three counties in the southeastern part of the state. That region suffered an estimated 10 million dollars' damage in last ...
Feb 12, 2020
Fan Gets Ice Pops Post Surgery Thanks To Aaron Rodgers, Danica Patrick
A Connecticut girl doesn't remember professing her love for the Green Bay Packers' quarterback following surgery, but Aaron Rodgers' girlfriend sure does. Former NASCAR driver Danica Patrick saw Calli...
Feb 12, 2020 Kathy / CC
