Category Archives: State News

The Wisconsin Public Service Commission reminds residents that their power won't be turned off during an excessive heat warning. Although the warnings don't affect the Manitowoc and Two Rivers, areas ...

A pair of western Wisconsin lifeguards are being hailed as heroes. Henry Meek and Bella Rowan say their training took over when they saw a boy under the water at the Hoffman Aquatic Center last week. ...

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will not keep the Green Party off the ballot this November. The court yesterday rejected a request from the Democratic National Committee to block the Green Party. Democrat...

It was another violent weekend in Milwaukee. Police in the city say six people were shot yesterday, and one person was stabbed. One of the people shot, a 37-year-old man, died. All of the other shooti...

We're waiting for more information about a shooting in Waukesha that turned into an overnight standoff. It started with a shooting at a home near Douglas and Grand last night. Police are not saying mu...

It is going to be dangerously hot for some folks in southeast Wisconsin today. The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for folks in Jefferson, Dodge, and Walworth counties fr...

The University of Wisconsin (UW) Regents have endorsed a plan to request an additional $855 million in funding for the university over the next two years. The Regents approved President Jay Rothman's ...

The Wisconsin DNR wants less water in one of the state's wildlife areas. The DNR announced yesterday that they will be doing a drawdown of the Threasa Marsh Wildlife Area between Washington and Dodge ...

A state legislator is pressing Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) to comply with a newly enacted state law that mandates the return of police officers to the city's schools. State Senator John Jagler sent...

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his roommate at a state mental health facility. Cory Carlson received his sentence from a Taylor County judge following his conviction for ...