Category Archives: State News
NW Wisconsin Authorities Say Man Who Killed Himself Accidentally Was Drunk
Authorities in northwestern Wisconsin say the 26-year-old man who accidentally shot himself to death last weekend was drunk. Richard LuJan was found dead inside an apartment on downtown Cadott Sunday....
Nov 26, 2019
Wisconsin Deer Harvest Falls by 26 Percent on Opening Weekend of Gun Hunt
The Wisconsin D-N-R is reporting a 26% drop in the deer harvest during the opening weekend of this year's gun season. A total of 90,286 deer were taken last weekend - compared to 123,090 on the openin...
Nov 26, 2019 C Watts / CC
20-Year-Old Wisconsin Woman Pleads No Contest To Felony Murder Charges
A 20-year-old Wisconsin woman will be sentenced on felony murder charges in January. McKayla Tracy entered a no-contest plea Monday in Dane County Court. Investigators say Tracy thought Dalton Ziegler...
Nov 26, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Fatal Shootings By Wisconsin Police Up 23% This Year
A report from the Wisconsin Professional Police Association shows there were 16 fatal police shootings this year, including one in Two Rivers. That represents a 23-percent increase from the 13 recorde...
Nov 26, 2019
12 Assembly Members Complete Israel Visit
A dozen members of the Wisconsin Assembly have wrapped up an eight-day trip to Israel. Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says the trip included sessions on water technology, infrastructure, busine...
Nov 26, 2019
Beer Company Promising Hundreds Of Jobs For Milwaukee
They're not being precise about the exact number, but bosses with the Molson Coors beer company are promising hundreds of jobs for the Milwaukee area by next summer. Unconfirmed sources say about 350 ...
Nov 26, 2019 Swift Benjamin / CC
4 Shot In 1st Weekend Of Deer Gun Season
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources reports four people were wounded during the first weekend of this gun deer season. Two of those victims, a 38-year-old man in Oneida County and a 29-year-...
Nov 25, 2019 Eric Sonstroem / CC
Man Living In Underground Bunker Near Milwaukee River Charged With 2 Felonies
Felony charges of recklessly endangering safety and possession of a short-barreled shotgun have been filed against the Milwaukee man found living in an underground bunker. 41 year old Geoffrey Graff s...
Nov 25, 2019
Wisconsin DWD: Slowing Job Growth No Reason For Concern
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says a slowdown in state job growth is no reason for concerns. The U-S Department of Labor reports growth of 9,300 jobs in the Badger state when compa...
Nov 25, 2019 Innov8social / CC
Illinois Man Sentenced To 32 Years For Causing Triple-Fatal Accident
Following his no-contest plea, an Illinois man has been sentenced to 32 years in prison for causing a triple-fatal crash in Kenosha County. 44 year old Timothy Vandervere had been charged with three c...
Nov 25, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
