Category Archives: State News
Governor To Bring Back Pardons Board
Governor Tony Evers will reopen the Pardons Board after receiving more than one-thousand messages. That board was disbanded under Republican Governor Scott Walker, who said the justice system was the ...
Mar 25, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Body Washes Out of Lake Michigan in Kenosha
A body found in Lake Michigan in Kenosha on Saturday is confirmed to be that of a missing woman from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Amanda Hanover had not been seen since last Monday. Authorities say Hanover ha...
Mar 25, 2019
March Flood Damage to State Infrastructure Nearly $2 Million
The spring flooding is taking a toll on Wisconsin's roads, bridges, buildings, and equipment. The state Department of Military Affairs reports the estimated damage to public infrastructure and emergen...
Mar 25, 2019
Governor Tony Evers Rescinds 82 Appointees Approved Under Lame Duck Session
Governor Tony Evers is rescinding 82 appointees who were approved by ex-Governor Scott Walker during the December lame-duck session. A spokeswoman for Evers said those seats are now considered vacant ...
Mar 25, 2019
Janesville Police Bust Prostitution Ring
Police in Janesville are ramping up enforcement against human trafficking in southeast Wisconsin. Three men were arrested in a recent prostitution sting at a Janesville motel. Sergeant Mark Ratzlaff s...
Mar 25, 2019
Bail $1 Million for Man Accused in 1976 Double Murder in Marinette County
Bail is set a one-million dollars for an 82-year-old man accused of a double murder in 1976 in Marinette County. Eighty-two-year-old Raymond Vannieuwenhoven made a video court appearance Friday on two...
Mar 25, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Watch Out for Tax Identity Theft
Are you looking forward to getting a tax refund? Tax identity thieves may be looking forward to getting your refund too. Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number (SSN) ...
Mar 24, 2019 GotCredit / CC
Wisconsin Safety Council Works to Bring Attention to opioid epidemic
Three out of four workplaces in America have been impacted by opioid usage according to a new survey from the National Safety Council (NSC). During National Poison Prevention Week - March 17-23 - Wisc...
Mar 24, 2019
Environment Hurt by Renewable-Fuel Standards
A new report says the Renewable Fuel Standard, designed in part to reduce air pollution through the use of biofuels, has created a host of negative environmental impacts, including plowing up land to ...
Mar 23, 2019
Judge Blocks Laws Limiting Power of New WI Governor
A judge has given Democratic Gov. Tony Evers back his powers after striking down lame-duck laws passed by Republicans in what many viewed as an effort to restrict his control. Soon after Evers won the...
Mar 23, 2019
