Category Archives: State News
Fight the Bite! Take Action to Prevent Tick and Mosquito Bites
With the unofficial start of summer behind us, many Wisconsin residents are looking ahead to warmer weather and all the resources our state has to offer. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (D...
Jun 2, 2019 Katja Schulz / CC
Celebrate Wisconsin’s Dairy Pride This June
The words "Wisconsin" and "dairy" go hand in hand. I cannot imagine one without the other. Wherever I go, when I introduce myself, people everywhere recognize Wisconsin as the place for beautiful dair...
Jun 1, 2019 Rob Thurman / CC
W-I-B Concerned About Increase in Contracts Awarded to Out-of-State Companies
Wisconsin Independent Businesses (WIB) is concerned about an uptick in municipal public works projects being awarded to out-of-state contractors. New data show a 42-percent increase in taxpayer-funded...
Jun 1, 2019
MPL Announces “Adventure Pass” Program
The Manitowoc Public Library has announced its Adventure Pass program. Kristen Stoeger, the Director of the Library, explained to Seehafer News what an Adventure Pass is, "The library is purchasing en...
Jun 1, 2019 Kevin Wong / CC
Wildfire Smoke From Canada Fills Northwestern Wisconsin Skies
Meteorologists say that was smoke from burning wildfires filling the skies over northwestern Wisconsin Thursday. The National Weather Service says skies were clear above the smoke -- which came from w...
May 31, 2019 Andrew Magill / CC
Charges Filed Against Milwaukee Woman Accused Of Running Over Rival
Witnesses say two women had been throwing punches at each other before one of them got into her car and ran over the other one. Fifty-year-old Sandra Rybka faces charges of second-degree reckless homi...
May 31, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Michigan Fisherman's Body Recovered From Menominee River
The body of a fisherman from Michigan has been recovered one month after he went missing. Authorities in Oconto County say another fisherman found 57-year-old Benjamin Tart of Iron River in the waters...
May 31, 2019 Daniel / CC
Another Madison Teacher Accused Of Using Racial Slur In Front Of Students
The principal at Spring Harbor Middle School in Madison says a teacher accused of using a racial slur in front of students has been removed from the class. An investigation is being conducted. There h...
May 31, 2019 David Schott / CC
Wisconsin Department Of Justice: 300 Rape Cases Delayed By Untested Evidence Kits
A report from the Wisconsin Department of Justice finds nearly 350 active rape cases were delayed by untested rape kits. D-N-A testing was only done on 56-hundred of 86-hundred cases last year. Althou...
May 30, 2019
Wisconsin DNR Closes Fishing Season On Eau Claire Flowage Temporarily
Fishing will be limited on the Eau Claire Flowage for three-and-a-half months while the City of Schofield completes public utility maintenance. A public informational meeting was held in Wausau last n...
May 30, 2019
