Category Archives: State News
Former Social Studies Teacher Sentenced For Touching Student Sexually
A former social studies teacher in the Beloit School District admits having sexual contact with a 15-year-old student multiple times in June of 2017. Tyler J. Edge was given a 90-day jail sentence las...
Sep 03, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Suspect In Armed Attack Found Hiding In Trunk Of Woman's Car
Madison police say they found the suspect in a possible armed robbery or fight hiding in the trunk of a woman's car last weekend. An 18-year-old man had called 9-1-1 saying he had been threatened with...
Sep 03, 2019 cdogstar / CC
Waukesha County Deputy Injured During Monday Morning Pursuit
A Waukesha County sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries when he was involved in a collision during the pursuit of a stolen car. The suspects refused to pull over when a police officer tried to cond...
Sep 03, 2019
National Preparedness Month Offers Home and Business Owners an Opportunity to Resolve to be Ready for an Emergency
SERVPRO disaster restoration specialist highlights no-cost tools to help property owners prepare and maintain a comprehensive emergency readiness plan No matter where you live or work, emergencies cau...
Sep 02, 2019 Nick / CC
U.S. Pork Industry Receives USDA Grant to Open ASF Dialogue in Asia
The global outbreak of African swine fever (ASF), a disease affecting only pigs with no human health or food safety risks, is growing, with new cases appearing throughout Southeast Asia and China. Whi...
Sep 01, 2019 K-State Research and Extension / CC
Red Cross Asking for Blood Donations to Help Kids with Cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of...
Sep 01, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Rep. Ballweg Announces Last Suicide Prevention Task Force Meeting
State Representative Joan Ballweg (R-Markesan), Chair of the Speaker's Task Force on Suicide Prevention, has announced the final public hearing for the 15-member bipartisan task force to be held Septe...
Sep 01, 2019 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
Ways to Manage Your Child's Online Reputation
Social Media, in its earliest form, was created to share photos and to connect with friends. Today, social media has evolved and our online reputation is synonymous with who we are both online and off...
Aug 31, 2019 Stock Catalog / CC
Burnett County Elk Tests Positive for CWD
National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that an elk in Burnett County has chronic wasting disease (CWD). The 6-year-old male elk, which lived on a breeding farm, was euthan...
Aug 31, 2019 Chris Luczkow / CC
DNR Says Wisconsin Grey Wolf Population May Have Stabilized
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it counted 978 gray wolves during the annual census last April. That's a one-percent increase and an indicator that the state's gray wolf population ...
Aug 30, 2019
