Johnson says he will support GOP presidential nominee
While some in his party have voiced concerns about Donald Trump being the Republican nominee, one of Wisconsin’s US Senators said Monday that he will back the candidate the party ends up picking. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) has
Acre-Kendall acquitted in fatal St. Croix County stabbing
Jurors have acquitted Levi Acre-Kendall on all counts in his trial for fatally stabbing Peter Kelly along the St. Croix River in April. The verdict was read shortly after 11 a.m., according to the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Wisconsin woman charged in body-in-a-box homicide
A western Wisconsin woman is due in court for a preliminary hearing on Friday, after being charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of her boyfriend. RiverTown Multimedia reports that prosecutors have also charged 44-year-old Rose
Proposed Wisconsin bills target drone-related crimes
While drones are not filling the air around Wisconsin quite yet, their popularity for taking aerial videos or just the joy of flying continues to grow – as do concerns about possible criminal uses. State Senator Rick Gudex
Flood warnings issued on 8 Wisconsin rivers
With flood warnings that could last until next week on portions of 8 Wisconsin rivers, Santa may be forced to deliver Christmas presents in a canoe instead of a sleigh. Portions of southwestern Wisconsin have received nearly
Wausau Police to start wearing body cameras
A Central Wisconsin police department is the latest law enforcement agency to move ahead with plans to have officers wear body cameras. The Wausau city council last week approved funding for devices, which will be supplied by
Mike Daniels gets four-year extension with Packers
Green Bay Packers defensive end Mike Daniels signed a four-year contract extension with the team today, worth a reported $42 million. Daniels didn’t become a full-time starter until last season when he recorded 69 tackles and 5.5
Acre-Kendall’s fate in hands of jurors in St. Croix County
Jurors returned to the Polk County Courthouse Monday morning to resume deliberations in the case of Levi Acre-Kendall, a 20-year-old Cambridge, Minnesota man on trial in the death of 34-year-old Peter Kelly of St. Croix Falls this
Jorgensen hosts a pair of listening sessions
State Representative Andy Jorgensen hosts a pair of listening sessions. The first will take place Monday afternoon at 4:00 at Milton Junction Laundry on Front Street. The second will be held Thursday at the UW-Whitewater University Center
Plan Commission votes down Kolak development again
The developer looking to reuse the Kolak Education Center in Beloit just can't seem to win. Commonwealth Development originally proposed creating an addition on the building to accommodate for a 60 unit multi-family residential development, but eventually