Category Archives: State News
Mother Charged in Sons' Kenosha County Vape Cartridge Operation
Prosecutors say the mother of two Kenosha County brothers busted with one-and-a-half-million dollars in T-H-C vape cartridges was part of the operation. Forty-three-year-old Courtney Huffhines was cha...
Oct 2, 2019 Scott Davidson / CC
Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee Meeting in Special Session
The Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance Committee will be in session today (Wednesday) to go over some funding requests and other topics. Staff from the Department of Public Instruction will be aski...
Oct 2, 2019
Ag Secretary Perdue Talks About Future Farming at World Dairy Expo
U-S Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says the 2018 farm bill will help Wisconsin's dairy industry, but small farmers have no guarantees. During a town hall at the World Dairy Expo, Perdue said, "I d...
Oct 2, 2019 Pacific Southwest Region 5 / CC
Pipe Bomb Report in Superior Leads to Evacuations, Street Closure
Things are back to normal in Superior after a pipe bomb threat closed a major street and led to the evacuation of the new fire hall and a dentist office. A remote controlled robot took pictures of the...
Oct 2, 2019 Tony Webster / CC
Groundbreaking for $80 Million Aluminum Recycling Plant in Wisconsin Rapids
A little rain didn't stop a Canadian firm from breaking ground on a new $80 million aluminum plant in Wood County. Wisconsin Rapids will be the site of Matalco's fourth plant in the United states. Vic...
Oct 2, 2019 Bart Everson / CC
Bill Eliminating 6-Month Waiting Period After Divorce Gaining Support at Capitol
A bill that would eliminate Wisconsin's six-month waiting period for getting married after a divorce is closer to become law. The bi-partisan measure had hearings last week and gained unanimous suppor...
Oct 1, 2019 anthony kelly / CC
Ex-Nurse Pleads Guilty to Abusing Infants in Madison Intensive Care Unit
A former nurse accused of abusing infants in a Madison hospital's neo-natal intensive care unit is pleading guilty to 19 charges. Forty-three year-old Christopher Kaphaem (KAP'-em) had his bond revoke...
Oct 1, 2019 Paul Downey / CC
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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 2019 Bryce Edwards / CC
