Category Archives: State News
MPU Crews Assisting Wisconsin Rapids Repairing Storm Damage
Manitowoc Public Utilities is providing mutual aid to Wisconsin Rapids Water Works and Lighting Commission following severe storms which hit that area Saturday. MPU sent four linemen and four trucks t...
Jul 22, 2019 Nayuki / CC
Weekend Storms Blamed For 2 Injuries, May Have Been Factor In 2 Deaths
Weekend storms in Wisconsin are being blamed for two injuries and may have been a factor in two deaths. Flying glass cut a woman in Galesville Saturday when a window was blown in by high winds. A man ...
Jul 22, 2019 陳 冠宇 / CC
Lyft Driver Accused Of Threatening Riders With Gun
A former Lyft driver is accused of pointing a gun at two passengers during an argument Friday. The 47-year-old driver's name hasn't been released, but he is being held in the Waukesha County Jail. The...
Jul 22, 2019
Governor Expects To Fight Law Limiting His Powers Before State Supreme Court
Governor Tony Evers expects to find himself fighting a Republican proposal to limit his powers before the Wisconsin Supreme Court eventually. Lawmakers want to rewrite the state constitution to keep a...
Jul 22, 2019
3rd Arrest Made In Robbery Of Pleasant Prairie North Face Store
Pleasant Prairie police say a third suspect in the July 1st robbery of a North Face clothing store has been arrested. Six of the 10 men who rushed into that store and took 30-thousand dollars worth of...
Jul 22, 2019
Governor Evers will lead trade mission to Japan in September
Governor Tony Evers will lead a trade mission to Japan from Sept. 6-14 as part of the state's efforts to expand exports by Wisconsin companies. This will be the first trade mission of his new administ...
Jul 21, 2019
BBB Warning: Driveway Paving Schemes
BBB Serving Wisconsin (BBB) is warning consumers of a seasonal scam that tends to pop up in warmer months - asphalt paving schemes. These suspect asphalt companies often place ads or go door-to-door c...
Jul 21, 2019 anneheathen / CC
Statewide Fair Housing Award Presented
The Wisconsin Fair Housing Network presented its annual Fair Housing Award on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 during the statewide A Home For Everyone Conference of the Wisconsin Collaborative for Affordable...
Jul 20, 2019
Protect Your Pets and Livestock from Extreme Heat Exposure
Due to the forecasted heat this week, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding pet and livestock owners to take extra steps to protect their animals ...
Jul 20, 2019 彳亍天下 / CC
Lightning Strikes Pardeeville Man And His Home
Columbia County authorities say a man and a house were struck by lightning early Thursday morning. The man's name and medical condition haven't been released. He was taken to a nearby hospital at abou...
Jul 19, 2019 John Fowler / CC
