Category Archives: State News
Man Charged With Crashing Into Beaver Dam Middle School
The man who crashed into Beaver Dam Middle School late Wednesday night remains jailed on a ten-thousand-dollar cash bond. Twenty-two-year-old Roy Cortez is facing a felony charge of fleeing an office,...
Aug 22, 2019
Milwaukee Alderman Johnson: Car Was Hit By Gunfire
A Milwaukee City Alderman says his car was parked outside his home Tuesday when it was hit by a bullet. Cavalier Johnson says he doesn't believe it was a targeted shooting. He says his nine-year-old s...
Aug 22, 2019 John Spade / CC
Appeals Court Confirms Conviction For Darien Man
The 2nd District Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Darien man who threatened police on Facebook. Aaron Wigman was cited for disorderly conduct after he made racially-charged statements d...
Aug 22, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Minnesota Man Sentenced to 90 Months for Distributing Meth in Eau Claire
A man from Anoka County will spend seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for dealing methamphetamine in western Wisconsin. Thirty-eight-year-old Todd Anderson was sentenced after pleading guilty to...
Aug 22, 2019 Find Rehab Centers / CC
Republican Lawmakers Introduce Legislation To Combat Elder Abuse
Legislation introduced Tuesday would allow financial advisors and bankers to delay questionable transaction by their senior clients. State Senator Patrick Testin and Representative John Macco introduc...
Aug 21, 2019
Public Service Commission Approves SW Wisconsin Power Line Project
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has given unanimous approval for construction of the contested Cardinal-Hickory Creek power line project. Approval is still pending from federal and Iowa state ...
Aug 21, 2019 Hey Paul / CC
Man Accused In Disappearance Of Wisconsin Brothers Now Charged In Kansas
The Missouri man accused of tampering with the pickup rented by two missing Wisconsin brothers has some new legal challenges. Garland Nelson is accused of not having the proper health papers when he t...
Aug 21, 2019
Man Charged With Reckless Endangerment For Slicing Buddy With Boxcutter
A Madison man tells police he attacked his longtime drinking buddy because the other man doesn't pay his fair share when they buy alcohol. Carl D. Moore of Madison is accused of slicing the victim wit...
Aug 21, 2019 Harry Heng / CC
Boats Collide In Mississippi River Side Channel -- 1 Person Dead
A boater who refused medical treatment after a weekend boat crash has died. The accident happened Saturday in a side-channel of the Mississippi River near La Crosse. The La Crosse County Sheriff's Off...
Aug 21, 2019 karol m / CC
Barron County Sheriff's Office Identifies Teen Killed By Falling Tree
The Barron County Sheriff's Office has identified the teenager killed by a falling tree last week while he helped with storm cleanup. The accident happened Friday in Prairie Lake. Fourteen-year-old Fl...
Aug 20, 2019
