Category Archives: State News
WI Among States with SNAP Waiver Targeted by Trump Administration
Wisconsin and more than 30 other states could have a harder time seeking additional waivers for tougher work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, following rule c...
Dec 07, 2019
Oshkosh Teen Accused Of Stabbing School Resource Office Charged With Attempted Homicide
Attempted homicide charges have been filed against the 16-year-old student at an Oshkosh high school accused of stabbing a school resource officer. The teenager was arrested Thursday and is being held...
Dec 06, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Federal Investigators To Brief Wisconsin National Guard Commander Saturday
The Wisconsin National Guard's top commander will be briefed Saturday about the details of a seven-month review of the way the Guard handles sexual assault cases. Major General Donald Dunbar will be m...
Dec 06, 2019 Program Executive Office Soldier / CC
Fitchburg Man Wanted For Domestic Violence Incident Captured In Milwaukee
Taskforce members with the U-S Marshals Service have taken a Fitchburg man into custody for a domestic violence incident. 30 year-old Allen C. Artis Junior was captured in Milwaukee Tuesday. He faces ...
Dec 06, 2019 cdogstar / CC
Kenosha Authorities Dealing With 3 Shootings, 2 Fatal, In Less Than 24 hours
Kenosha police are investigating a double-shooting which has left one man dead. The incident early Thursday morning capped off a busy night for officers as they dealt with three shootings - two of the...
Dec 06, 2019
Friday Classes Canceled At Johnson Creek Elementary
A norovirus outbreak has led district officials to cancel Friday classes at Johnson Creek Elementary School. The middle school, high school and alternative schools are still open. District officials s...
Dec 06, 2019 Laurel L. Russwurm / CC
Eau Claire Ready To Move Forward With 160 Public Electric Car Charging Stations
City leaders in Eau Claire say they want to see 160 electric car charging stations installed over the next 10 years. That's the first part of the city's plan to go carbon-neutral. The total cost is es...
Dec 05, 2019 Paul Krueger / CC
Wisconsin Attorney General Seeking Stronger Penalties For School Threats
Attorney General Josh Kaul says prosecutors need more options to bring tougher charges against students who make threats. Phoning in a threat to a Wisconsin high school could soon include the potentia...
Dec 05, 2019 KOMUnews / CC
Milwaukee Police Find Bodies Of Mother, Child In Northside Apartment
Autopsies will be done on the bodies of a 24-year-old Milwaukee mother and her three-month-old son today (Thursday). They were found in a northside apartment Wednesday, along with a malnourished three...
Dec 05, 2019
SW Wisconsin Man Handed 15-Year Sentence For Manslaughter
A Prairie du Chien man was given a 15-year sentence for manslaughter and assault in an Iowa courtroom Tuesday. 19 year old Dalton Adam is one of two men found guilty of killing David Hansen last year ...
Dec 05, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
