Category Archives: State News
Janesville Police Arrest Man Carrying Cash Register
A witness tells Janesville police he heard glass breaking early Sunday morning, then went outside to see a man carrying a cash register down some stairs at the Odd Fellows Lodge. The same man - 38-yea...
May 13, 2019
Portage County Deer Farm Depopulated due to CWD
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Portage County deer farm that tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) in November 2018, was dep...
May 12, 2019
Don’t Let Pests and Diseases Hitch a Ride on Firewood
Camping and cabin season kicks off with the Memorial Day weekend, and plant health authorities are reminding you that hauling firewood from home could launch an infestation of emerald ash borer, gypsy...
May 12, 2019 ChrisDag / CC
Lice Activity Increased 54 Percent in the Milwaukee Region
Lice Clinics of America reported that their Wisconsin clinics saw an increase of 54 percent in lice activity collectively this spring. This data was gathered and compared from the organization's booki...
May 11, 2019 Seth Capitulo / CC
State Health Officials Launch Child Immunization Campaign Amid Measles Outbreak
State health officials are urging Wisconsin parents to immunize young children due to measles outbreaks in neighboring states. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services launched a statewide campaign...
May 10, 2019 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
Protest Keeps Elementary Students Inside In Superior
Protest activities outside the offices of Enbridge Energy in Superior led officials at Great Lakes Elementary School to keep students inside Wednesday. Those officials say it wasn't a lockdown, but th...
May 10, 2019 kelly bell photography / CC
Fatal Milwaukee Apartment Fire May Have Been Homicide
Milwaukee police now say they are investigating a fatal apartment fire Wednesday morning as a homicide. Seventy-four-year-old Robert J. Feldner was found dead inside his apartment. An autopsy was done...
May 10, 2019 Ponas Jonas / CC
Budget-Writing Committee Nixes Governor’s Priorities
Republican leaders of the Joint Finance Committee did what they said they would - removing more than 130 items from Governor Tony Evers' proposed state budget. Medicaid expansion and the legalization ...
May 10, 2019
Wisconsin Assembly To Vote On Crime Victims Rights Bill Next Week
Members of the Wisconsin Assembly will vote on a constitutional amendment next week aimed at strengthening the rights of crime victims. Amendments to the state constitution have to earn passage in two...
May 09, 2019
Madison Superintendent To Teach At Harvard
When Superintendent Jennifer Cheatham leaves her position with the Madison Metropolitan School District at the end of the summer, she will join the faculty at Harvard. Cheatham says she will give up t...
May 09, 2019 Nick Amoscato / CC
