Category Archives: State News

UW-Milwaukee Chancellor Mark Mone announced yesterday that he will step down next year to return to teaching and spend more time with his family. Mone said he made the announcement now to ensure a smo...

The future of Wisconsin's Act 10, which restructured how local taxpayers fund public school unions, is uncertain after a Dane County judge struck down parts of the law yesterday. The judge ruled that ...

A missing person's investigation in Dodge County has now become a death investigation. An announcement from the Dodge County Sheriff's Office says they've been searching for 37-year-old Crystal Rasch ...

Eau Claire police are investigating what they describe as the "most Wisconsin crime ever." Monday night, officers received a report of someone chasing a car and throwing cheese at it. Details about th...

Wisconsin's Supreme Court, now with a liberal majority, has agreed to hear two challenges to the state's 1849 abortion law. One challenge disputes a ruling from a Dane County judge that the law target...

An 81-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for a nearly 40-year-old cold case. Mary Jo Bailey was convicted for the 1985 murder of Yvonne Menke. The mandatory life sentence was handed d...

The Waukesha County Sheriff's Office is seeking help to locate a three-year-old boy, Aaron Amell, who may be traveling out of state with his mother. Authorities believe Aaron's mother, who does not ha...

A Legislative Council study committee being run by Manitowoc's Assemblyman in Madison has it's 10 members selected. We announced back in May that State Representative Paul Tittl will chair the Legisla...

Governor Evers is urging Wisconsin lawmakers to release $125 million allocated for PFAS cleanup. During a visit to Eau Claire, the governor emphasized the need to hold parties accountable for PFAS con...

Parents in Chippewa Falls may not be informed of every threat to their children's schools under a new policy approved by the school board. The policy outlines procedures for handling threats, includin...