Category Archives: State News
Man Who Caused Neenah Standoff Could Avoid Prison If He Obeys Rules
A Neenah man who forced an eight-hour standoff with authorities last February can avoid prison time -- if he obeys the rules of his probation. Daniel Maher was sentenced Monday in Winnebago County Cou...
Aug 20, 2019
New Charges Filed Against Mother Of Missing Kenosha Child
Kenosha County prosecutors have added new charges against the mother of a two-month-old child who is missing and presumed dead. Police think Monica Adams hid her daughter's body and the child hasn't b...
Aug 20, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wisconsin Governor Requests Federal Disaster Declaration
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is looking to Washington for help after severe storms, tornadoes and flooding left millions of dollars in damages last month. Evers sent a letter to President Trump reque...
Aug 20, 2019
Some Walls Going Up At Foxconn's Plant In Mount Pleasant
The first pre-cast concrete panels at the future site of the Foxconn L-C-D plant have gone up. After nearly a year of earthmoving, stormwater management work and temporary roads, the foundations are f...
Aug 20, 2019 takomabibelot / CC
Wisconsin Congressman Hopes To Find Common Ground On Drug Prices
Congressman Ron Kind says he hopes to find common ground with the president and Republicans on lowering the cost of prescription drugs. During a stop in Eau Claire Monday, the Wisconsin Democrat was p...
Aug 20, 2019 scott feldstein / CC
Alcohol, Opioids Blamed For Drop In Wisconsin Life Expectancy
Drug and alcohol deaths in Wisconsin have more than tripled since 1999. That is fueling a drop in life expectancy for state residents in each of the last two years. Wisconsin Policy Forum has issued a...
Aug 19, 2019
Burglary Suspect Dies In Officer-Involved Shooting
Racine police will investigate an officer-involved fatal shooting in Caledonia. Police responded to a burglary report Sunday at about 5:00 P-M. A Caledonia police officer shot the suspect after suffer...
Aug 19, 2019
Wrongfully Convicted Wisconsin Man Asks State For $6M
The Wisconsin Claims Board will consider the case of a man who spent 25 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Derrick Sanders is demanding five-point-seven-million dollars after prosecutors dr...
Aug 19, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
12-Year-Old Girl Wounded When Bullets Hit Her Milwaukee Home
Milwaukee police say a 12-year-old girl suffered more than one wound when bullets came through the walls of her home early Sunday. The girl's name hasn't been released. Authorities say she is expected...
Aug 19, 2019
Judge Tells La Crosse Man He's "Lucky" To Be In Courtroom
A La Crosse County judge told an 18-year-old defendant he was "lucky" to be standing in the courtroom. Judge Todd Bjerke says in most jurisdictions, Sean T. Suiter would have been shot. Suiter and thr...
Aug 19, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
