Category Archives: State News
Fearing He Was About To Be Robbed, Man Accidentally Shoots Himself
A 20-year-old Milwaukee man accidentally shot himself last weekend when he thought he was about to be robbed. The man's name hasn't been released. He tells police he was walking in a northside neighbo...
Jun 24, 2019
Progress for Wisconsin's Children Stalls, Worse for Kids of Color
The well-being of children in Wisconsin has gotten worse since 2010, according to the new 2019 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The report shows the state ranks 13th nationwide, ...
Jun 23, 2019
Pfaff Encourages Farmers to Use USDA Resources To Help Deal with Crop Losses, Low Dairy Prices
Secretary-designee Brad Pfaff is encouraging Wisconsin producers to take advantage of USDA-provided resources to assist both dairy and crop farmers facing the challenges of low prices and late plantin...
Jun 23, 2019 RichardBH / CC
Watch out for online scammers!
Examples of "real-life" situations to watch for online Parental Advisory: Dating Apps Parents be warned: some dating apps - like FastMeet, Meet24 and Meet4U (all made in the Ukraine) - allow adults to...
Jun 23, 2019 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Assembly Speaker Doesn't Support Criminalizing 1st-Offense Drunken Driving
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he doesn't want to fill up Wisconsin jails with people who make a simple mistake. The Republican legislative leader says he doesn't support criminalizing a first offens...
Jun 21, 2019 Patrick Feller / CC
Reward in Deadly Shooting of Racine Officer Hetland Continues to Grow
The reward for information in the deadly shooting of Racine Police Officer John Hetland continues to grow. The Racine P-D says Culver's donated five-thousand dollars and the Hiawatha Bar gave another ...
Jun 21, 2019
DHS Sends New Groundwater Recommendations to DNR
Working together to make sure the water you drink is safe, the Department of Health Services (DHS), Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protect...
Jun 21, 2019 Elizabeth Kluesner, DNR deputy secretary, responds to a media question at a briefing held today to announce new groundwater quality standards. - Photo credit: DNR
Businesses Invited to Apply for September 2019 Japan Trade Venture
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) is inviting Wisconsin companies seeking to establish or expand their exporting efforts to participate in a global trade venture to Japan in Septem...
Jun 21, 2019 François Philipp / CC
Highway Work Crews Take 15 Hours To Get Racine Interstate Ready To Go
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says Wednesday's explosion and fire on Interstate 94 in Racine did damage to the roadway surface. Two truck drivers died in the crash. It took work crews abo...
Jun 21, 2019
Assembly Passes Bill To Delay Closing Of Youth Prison By 6 Months
A Thursday vote by the Wisconsin Assembly has advanced a bill delaying the closing of the state's youth prison by six months. The Senate considers the measure next. The Department of Corrections was s...
Jun 21, 2019
