WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — One of two Wisconsin girls charged with stabbing a classmate to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man will plead guilty in a deal that calls for her to avoid prison time. Fifteen-year-old Morgan Geyser will remain in a state mental hospital under an agreement announced Friday. It calls for Geyser to be evaluated by doctors who will report to a judge for a determination of […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is increasing patrols on Interstate 43 after two separate shootings in a week. The latest shooting left one man injured shortly before 5 p.m. on Friday and it caused traffic delays for several hours while authorities investigated. The shooting happened on southbound I-43 northwest of downtown. The sheriff's office called the shootings "thuggish" and interim Sheriff Richard Schmidt said in a statement […]
The co-chair of the Wisconsin Future Caucus says he hopes the young lawmakers can set an example of working in a more bi-partisan fashion at the state capitol. Republican state representative Adam Neylon is co-chairing the caucus along with Democratic state representative Amada Stuck. It’s a group of about 20 legislators 40 years old or younger. Representative Neylon is just 27 years old. Neylon says the group will serve as […]
FITCHBURG, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says football players should stand for the national anthem. Johnson, an Oshkosh Republican, told reporters following an appearance at the Madison Area Builders Association that he believes the U.S. flag is a symbol of millions of people who have died for Americans' freedom. He says players should "spend a little bit of time to acknowledge and stand, to recognize, that symbol of […]