Category Archives: State News
73-Year-Old Beloit Man Takes Plea In 2015 Killing Of His Roommate
A 73-year-old Beloit man has agreed to plead no contest to charges he stabbed his roommate to death almost four years ago. The murder trial for Percy Oliver was scheduled to start today (Monday), but ...
Jun 03, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Democrats Choose Former MoveOn Official To Head Party, Republicans Plan To Dump Governor's Proposed Gas Tax
Democrats have chosen a former senior advisor with the MoveOn organization to head their party. Ben Wikler was the overwhelming pick of party members at their annual state convention in Milwaukee. Wik...
Jun 03, 2019
Honey Producers Blame Weather For Major Drop In Production
The head of the Wisconsin Honey Producers Association says the heavy snow which blanketed parts of the state in April last year was a big factor in a 23-percent drop in production. The National Agricu...
Jun 03, 2019 beepollenhub / CC
Kayakers Find Body In Beaver Dam River
Police aren't releasing the name of the person who was found in the Beaver Dam River last weekend. Kayakers made the discovery Saturday shortly after 2:00 P-M. Police haven't said if the victim was a ...
Jun 03, 2019 Daniel / CC
Wisconsin Legislators Look to Address Toxic Chemicals
Firefighting foam may not be as life-saving as you think. The foam often contains chemicals known as polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which can be found in a wide range of products, from nonstick co...
Jun 02, 2019
New Data Review Finds Teens, Young Adults Visit Emergency Rooms More than Others for Heat-Related Illnesses
A new look at data from Minnesota and Wisconsin found that teens and adults 15 to 34 years old in both states are the most likely to visit the emergency department for heat-related illness. This findi...
Jun 02, 2019 Paulius Malinovskis / CC
Fight the Bite! Take Action to Prevent Tick and Mosquito Bites
With the unofficial start of summer behind us, many Wisconsin residents are looking ahead to warmer weather and all the resources our state has to offer. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (D...
Jun 02, 2019 Katja Schulz / CC
Celebrate Wisconsin’s Dairy Pride This June
The words "Wisconsin" and "dairy" go hand in hand. I cannot imagine one without the other. Wherever I go, when I introduce myself, people everywhere recognize Wisconsin as the place for beautiful dair...
Jun 01, 2019 Rob Thurman / CC
W-I-B Concerned About Increase in Contracts Awarded to Out-of-State Companies
Wisconsin Independent Businesses (WIB) is concerned about an uptick in municipal public works projects being awarded to out-of-state contractors. New data show a 42-percent increase in taxpayer-funded...
Jun 01, 2019
MPL Announces “Adventure Pass” Program
The Manitowoc Public Library has announced its Adventure Pass program. Kristen Stoeger, the Director of the Library, explained to Seehafer News what an Adventure Pass is, "The library is purchasing en...
Jun 01, 2019 Kevin Wong / CC
