Washington County News

The Ramsey County medical examiner's office identifies the body as that of 54-year-old Donald Duane Marklowitz Jr.

Department of Transportation cameras can help people at home see what the roads are like and they are also a valuable tool for sheriff's departments.

That day, May 10, a freak, late-season snowstorm occurred. Milwaukee officially received 3.2 inches and Madison picked up 3 inches.

A 53-year-old Washington County man is expected to remain hospitalized for several weeks for burns he received after he suffered a medical problem, collapsed onto flames and was rescued by a Milwaukee couple.

According to the Washington County Sheriff's office, a 53-year-old man from Polk was burning some wood in a fire pit on Sunday, May 5, when nearby leaves were ignited.

Town of Jackson - Contractors for West Shore Pipe Line Co. this week will be pumping water out of its fuel pipeline right-of-way across the Jackson Marsh Wildlife Area in preparation for excavating and repairing nine sections of degraded pipe, a state environmental official said.

While Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a founding member of the national Mayors Against Illegal Guns group, has been pressing for measures such as universal background checks for gun purchases, a suburban business has been giving away guns and ammo.

A group from the Milwaukee area has organized a bicycle ride to Washington D.C. to attend a candlelight vigil honoring fallen law enforcement officers killed while on duty, including five from our area.

In April the Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Menomonee Falls travelled to the Mirage Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

A 33-year-old Germantown man was charged Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court with four felony counts of possessing improvised explosives after investigators this week removed more than 1,000 handmade explosive devices from a County Line Road residence.

Washington County Sheriff has confirmed that they are responding to a situation in Germantown, but were only asked to help control traffic.

The stylist new Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend is winning rave reviews since its opening earlier this month.

Larry Arnold, 38, is facing dozens of charges stemming from as far back as 2009.

Deputies spotted 38-year-old Larry Arnold between a wooded area and a field in Washington County and arrested him late Thursday morning.

A manhunt is currently underway for a man missing from Washington County, where hikers are being warned about a dangerous man.

The Washington County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved leasing the mineral rights to 270 acres of property at the Washington County Home for deep-well drilling.