Category Archives: State News
Girlfriend Charged In Death Of 26-Year-Old Juneau County Man
The girlfriend of a man who was found dead has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide, hiding a corpse and child neglect. 27 year old Crystal A. Pharis made a Juneau County Court appearan...
Nov 19, 2019
Nebraska Authorities Find Remains Of 1 Of 2 Missing Wisconsin Brothers
The remains of one of the two missing Wisconsin brothers assumed murdered has been discovered in southwestern Nebraska. A rancher called authorities to say he found human remains in a stock trailer he...
Nov 19, 2019
Governor: No Immediate Plans To Call Another Special Session
Wisconsin's governor didn't get what he wanted when he called a special legislative session to talk about gun control. Now, Democrat Tony Evers says he has no immediate plans to try that again. Republ...
Nov 19, 2019
DNR Warns Hunters: Watch Your Step On The Ice
Deer hunters will be dealing with some challenging conditions when they hit the fields as the gun season opens Saturday. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens are urging them to watch out ...
Nov 19, 2019 Karri Huhtanen / CC
Man Who Killed Roommate's Dog Given 5 Days In Jail
An Eau Claire man who admitted killing his roommate's dog will spend five days in jail and be on probation for two years. William Geiger was sentenced last week. He admitted stabbing the dog last year...
Nov 18, 2019 Patrick Feller / CC
Deer Poaching Investigation Ends With Five Arrests
Conservation Police say they've busted a deer poaching ring in southwestern Wisconsin that may be the biggest in the state. Officers arrested five people after looking into deer killed in Vernon Count...
Nov 18, 2019
Long-Standing US Census Bureau Policy Challenged
Wisconsin liberals are challenging a long-standing U-S Census Bureau policy of counting prison inmates as residents of the community where they are incarcerated. That means the poorest neighborhoods i...
Nov 18, 2019
Eau Claire Co. Sheriff's Office Issues Scam Warning
The Eau Claire County Sheriff's Office is warning about a deputy impersonation scam. The sheriff's office said over the weekend it got three calls from people who were contacted by someone falsely cla...
Nov 18, 2019 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Too Much Water – Then Too Much Ice – Disrupts Business At Airport
Some flood mitigation work and a November thaw has improved conditions at the Tri-County Regional Airport in Lone Rock. Planes were grounded for about six weeks when flooding left more than six inches...
Nov 18, 2019 Martin Pettitt / CC
Request For Change Of Venue Denied For Man Who Killed Girl Scouts
Chippewa County Judge James Isaacson says a jury member doesn't have to be ignorant or unaware of a case to be neutral. Isaacson has denied a request for a change of venue from attorneys for Colton Tr...
Nov 18, 2019 Allen Allen / CC
