Category Archives: State News
Saturday Morning Fire In Sparta Injures 3, Including Paramedic
Firefighters with the Sparta Area Fire District were on the scene of a house fire Saturday for nine hours. Crews were called to the scene at 5:40 A-M. Investigators are still trying to determine how t...
Nov 25, 2019
Waukesha County Man Boasts his "Fastest Deer Season Ever”
One minute into Wisconsin's 2019 gun deer season, hunter Jesse Kaufmann had his deer. The Waukesha County man stated the obvious, calling it the fastest deer season he's ever had. For Kaufmann and his...
Nov 25, 2019 Martin Jambon / CC
Businesses gear up for Small Business Saturday
To show support for locally owned independent businesses during the coming holiday shopping season, WEDC Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes will kick off preparations for Small Business Saturday with a vi...
Nov 24, 2019 【Ｊ】 / CC
Verona Woman Seeking New Trial Based On New Evidence
A doctor who performed an autopsy 12 years ago says he can no longer say abuse was the only cause of a baby boy's death. Jennifer Hancock of Verona was found guilty of reckless homicide in 2009 and se...
Nov 22, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
Substitute Teacher Charged With Child Abuse Pleads To Lesser Offense
A former substitute teacher in the Wauwatosa School District has reached a plea agreement with the Milwaukee County D-A. Glen Fink was charged with child abuse, but he entered a guilty plea to misdeme...
Nov 22, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Iowa County Teen Arrested Twice In 9-Hour Period
The Iowa County Sheriff's Department reports a 17-year-old Dodgeville man was arrested twice over a period of nine hours Wednesday. The first arrest was at about 7:30 A-M when Matthew A. Hauser was ta...
Nov 22, 2019
Suspected Drunk Driver Injures Racine County Sheriff’s Deputy With Kick
A 44-year-old Twin Lakes man is in the Racine County Jail, accused of injuring a deputy during a Wednesday night traffic stop. The deputy pulled the driver over for speeding, but he was arrested on su...
Nov 22, 2019
Float From Kalahari Resort Featured In Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade For 2nd Time
A float from the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells will be featured in the 93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the second year in a row. That float made its debut last year. It has a 12-foot ...
Nov 22, 2019 Nathania Johnson / CC
Thieves Use Pepper Spray To Get Away After Shoplifting
When they are caught, three women who used pepper spray to get away after shoplifting may find themselves facing upgraded charges. The incident happened Sunday night at two stores in the Pleasant Prai...
Nov 21, 2019
Midwest Hepatitis-A Outbreak Traced Back To Blackberries
Two federal agencies are investigating 11 confirmed cases of Hepatitis-A linked to blackberries sold in Fresh Thyme grocery stores. Some of the cases involved Wisconsin residents. The outbreak began s...
Nov 21, 2019 julie / CC
