Category Archives: State News
Burnett County Elk Tests Positive for CWD
Based on test results from the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Ames, IA, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that an elk from a breeding ...
Aug 26, 2019 Chris Luczkow / CC
Wisconsin GOP Rep. Sean Duffy Resigning From Congress in September
Republican U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, who represents northern Wisconsin in Congress, is resigning next month. Duffy posted on his Facebook page Monday that he is resigning on Sept. 23 to spend more time wi...
Aug 26, 2019
Judge Doesn't Buy Faulty Memory Story, Convicts Wisconsin Man Of Murder
An Illinois judge says he doesn't believe the story of memory lapse offered by a Wisconsin man. He found 70-year-old Frank Buschauer guilty Friday of causing his wife's drowning death 19 years ago. Bu...
Aug 26, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Weekend Attack In Downtown Madison Leaves Victim With Facial Fractures
A 40-year-old man tells Madison police a group of two men and three women attacked him in the downtown area Saturday. The victim's name hasn't been released. He was taken to a nearby hospital for trea...
Aug 26, 2019
2 Lincoln County Deputies Wound Man In Town Of Corning
The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation is handling an officer-involved shooting which happened Saturday night. Two Lincoln County deputies were involved in the incident in the Town of Cornin...
Aug 26, 2019
Hy-Vee "Aware" Of Reports Hacked Customer Info Is Being Sold Online
The Iowa-based Hy-Vee grocery store chain says it is working with payment card networks to identify what customer account information has been stolen. Hy-Vee says it is aware of the reports that the i...
Aug 26, 2019 John Jones / CC
Shooter Who Killed 13-Year-Old Girl Given 50-Year Prison Sentence
A man found guilty of killing a 13-year-old girl when he fired shots into his former girlfriend's Milwaukee house has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. Twenty-seven-year-old Isaac Barnes stopped h...
Aug 26, 2019 michael scott / CC
City of Milwaukee Health Department Suspend Meat and Food Processing at Outpost Natural Foods
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the City of Milwaukee Health Department have suspended meat and food processing at Outpost Natural Foods located in M...
Aug 25, 2019
Bought Rhododendrons or Azaleas This Season? Check for Disease, Plant Health Officials Caution
State plant health officials are advising consumers who bought rhododendrons or azaleas this spring and summer to be on the lookout for signs of a disease that could spread to oaks and kill them. Plan...
Aug 25, 2019 matthew mclalin / CC
City of Ashland receives $155,400 state grant to assist in renovation of childcare center
The City of Ashland is receiving a $155,400 state grant to help finance the renovation of an existing commercial building into a brand-new child care facility. The Community Development Investment Gra...
Aug 24, 2019 Shaggy Paul / CC
