Category Archives: State News
DATCP Warns of Publishers Clearing House Scam
It seems like scammers keep coming up with new ways to convince you to give them your money. We spoke with the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection with the Department of Agriculture, Trade, ...
May 5, 2019
Bill to Improve Farm Safety Passes Senate Committee Unanimously
Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death on farms, but that could change in the near future if Senate Bill 35 (SB 35) continues to gain traction. The bill, which has been authored by Senator P...
May 4, 2019 Jim Epler / CC
Milwaukee Wants To Extend Streetcar Line For Democratic National Convention
Milwaukee city officials are fighting the clock as they try to add two-point-four miles to the streetcar line by the time the Democratic National Convention comes to town. The extension would take The...
May 3, 2019 Jeramey Jannene / CC
Cybersecurity "Hero" Now Admits Developing Malware To Steal Info
Just two years ago Marcus Hutchins was called a hero for finding a "kill switch" that stopped the WannaCry virus as it hit computers around the world. Now, he faces federal prison time. Hutchins made ...
May 3, 2019 Timothy Vollmer / CC
U-S District Court Grants Wisconsin's Withdrawal From WOTUS Suit
Attorney General Josh Kaul says the U-S District Court in Southern Georgia granted Wisconsin's request to withdraw from a case challenging federal protections under the Clean Water Act. A-G Kaul said,...
May 3, 2019
Driver Winds Up In Fox River After Passing Out
Waukesha police say a 65-year-old driver passed out at the wheel earlier this week and drove his pickup into the Fox River. The man's name hasn't been released and he wasn't injured. The driver regain...
May 3, 2019
Golf Pro Steve Stricker's Name Used In Scam
North Carolina authorities are investigating an apparent scam attached to a charity golf tournament. Donors to the event had been promised they would play a round of golf with Ryder Cup captain Steve ...
May 3, 2019 Taken at the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic
Mercury Marine to Break Ground on New Addition Today
Mercury Marine will break ground on a new 30,000 square foot addition to its propeller facility this afternoon. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 PM at the Mercury Plant 98 Propeller Plant, across the s...
May 3, 2019 Rhys A. / CC
Governor Backs Off Comments That Foxconn Won't Hire 13K Workers
Following a meeting with Foxconn Technology C-E-O Terry Gou, Wisconsin's governor is backing off his comments suggesting the Taiwan-based electronics giant won't really hire 13-thousand workers. Gover...
May 3, 2019
Rhinelander Woman Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison For Trying To Hire Hitman
An Oneida County judge has sentenced a 28-year-old Rhinelander woman to two years in prison for trying to have her husband killed. Prosecutors told the court Megan Danielczak wanted to collect his lif...
May 3, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
