Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Elections Commission Offers $1.1 M in Election System Grants
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is offering a one-point-one million-dollar grant program to help municipalities and counties upgrade cyber security for the 2020 elections. Cities and counties can a...
Oct 01, 2019 Pictures of Money / CC
Husky Plans to Rebuild Oil Refinery in Superior After Explosion, Fires
Husky Energy says the Wisconsin D-N-R is giving it approval to rebuild its oil refinery in Superior after a major explosion and fires. The company plans to begin construction on the 400-million-dollar...
Oct 01, 2019 Rhys A. / CC
Milwaukee Brewers Rank 8th in Total Attendance for 2019 Season
Despite being the smallest market Major League Baseball team, the Milwaukee Brewers rank eighth in total attendance this season. More than two-million-920-thousand fans attended games at Miller Park, ...
Oct 01, 2019 Bryce Edwards / CC
Madison Police Investigating Shootings
Madison police have been busy investigating shootings the this weekend that carried over to the start of the new week. Madison police say a 19 year-old man from nearby Sun Prairie was shot and killed ...
Sep 30, 2019
Forecasters Caution Residents in Flood Prone Areas
The National Weather Service is warning those living in flood-prone areas to be ready to take action as numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected across south-central Wisconsin Tuesday...
Sep 30, 2019 Oleg. / CC
Fire Damages a Dozen Apartments In Menomonie
Officials say at least 12 apartments were damaged during a fire yesterday afternoon in Menomonie WI. According to reports, the fire broke out at the Northern Meadows Apartment complex and crews from s...
Sep 30, 2019 Trevor Hurlbut / CC
1 Dead In Shooting on Madison's North Side
A man is dead in a shooting on Madison's north side. Police say Saturday evening around 6-p.m. officers showed up in response to a call on Northport Drive. They found a man with gunshot wounds at the ...
Sep 30, 2019
CBD Enthusiasts Gather For Conference In Breese Stevens Field
The first ever CBD Madison conference is drawing attention to the health benefits of the popular hemp based extract. The event featuring more than a dozen vendors took place yesterday in Breese Steven...
Sep 30, 2019 Vaping360 / CC
Strum Girl Scout Honored With Highest Achievement Gold Award
girl scout from Strum is being honored with the group's highest achievement for helping build a pavilion at Veteran Tribute Park. Amberlee Wojcik was given the Gold Award over the weekend for her work...
Sep 30, 2019
Better Business Bureau Study Examines Risk to Businesses from Business Email Compromise Scams
An in-depth investigative study by Better Business Bureau (BBB) finds that business email compromise scams are skyrocketing in frequency and have cost businesses and other organizations more than $3 b...
Sep 29, 2019 Jonathon Narvey / CC
