Category Archives: State News
Stevens Point Police Dog Dies From Eating Poisonous Mushroom
The Stevens Point Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its own four-legged officers. Luna the police dog died after ingesting a poisonous mushroom on Monday. She was taken to the vet with ...
Sep 4, 2019 Luca Venturi / CC
Lung Association Supports Bill To Raise Age For Buying Tobacco, Vaping Products
The American Lung Association is giving its full support to legislation which would raise the age to buy tobacco and vaping products to 21 in Wisconsin. The bill has bipartisan support. Research shows...
Sep 4, 2019 Kari Söderholm / CC
Marquette Polls Show Biden Leading Trump, President's Approval Under 50 Percent
A new Marquette University Law School poll shows former Vice President Joe Biden is the most popular presidential candidate in Wisconsin. The survey finds Biden favored by 51-percent and President Don...
Sep 4, 2019 frankieleon / CC
Woman Shot To Death After Minor Traffic Accident Was Teaching Son To Drive
Milwaukee police say the 46-year-old woman shot to death after a minor traffic accident last Friday night had been teaching her son to drive. Tracey Smith was a sergeant with the Wisconsin Department ...
Sep 4, 2019
Democratic Attorney General To Meet With Republicans To Talk About Suit Settlements
Republicans on the Wisconsin Legislature's Joint Finance committee say they plan to meet with Attorney General Josh Kaul today (Wednesday). Kaul and the lawmakers met last week to talk about settling ...
Sep 4, 2019
3 Bills To Help Struggling Wisconsin Farmers Gain Bipartisan Support
Three bills are being circulated in the Wisconsin Legislature which are aimed at helping the state's struggling farmers. All three are sponsored by Democrats but they are said to have bipartisan suppo...
Sep 4, 2019 RichardBH / CC
250+ Jobs Coming To Milwaukee's Century City Business Park
A "long-established Wisconsin company" will bring more than 250 jobs to Milwaukee's Century City Business Park will the opening of a production facility in 2021. The company behind the major project h...
Sep 4, 2019
Deer hunters encouraged to get deer tested for CWD and assist with surveillance efforts
Deer hunting seasons are right around the corner, with the archery and crossbow season beginning on Sept. 14. The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters who harvest deer to have adult deer te...
Sep 3, 2019
Fond du Lac Police Respond to Two Separate Animal Mistreatment Cases
The Fond du Lac Humane Society has 3 dogs in their care after 2 separate cases of mistreatment to animals were reported this week. The Fond du Lac police say they are trying to find the owners of a do...
Sep 3, 2019
Baldwin Announces $5.1 Million Award to Fight Opioid Crisis in Wisconsin
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin says Wisconsin is getting nearly $5.2 million to fight the state's opioid epidemic. The funds are being awarded to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services from the...
Sep 3, 2019
