Category Archives: State News
New Tool Available To Farmers
Farmers can now turn to a new version of Wisconsin's Runoff Risk Advisory Forecast that gives them a much more localized look at the threat of runoff before they plan to spread manure. The runoff fore...
Feb 3, 2019 Henry Hemming / CC
Tips on How You Can Keep a Loved One Safe When Temperatures Are Down
As the cold ensues in eastern Wisconsin, those caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or another dementia should be on notice that snow, extreme temperatures and early darkness present challenges. Ca...
Feb 3, 2019 Horia Varlan / CC
Don't Let ID Thieves Get to Your Tax Returns Before You Do
Tax season comes as a relief for folks who rely on a return to pay down bills, make a major purchase, or build savings. But it is also a time when the damage from identity theft becomes very real for ...
Feb 3, 2019 GotCredit / CC
Attempt To Rob Maysville Gas Station Sends Man To Prison For 5 Years
A judge in Dodge County Circuit Court has sentenced a would-be robber to five years in prison after he was found guilty last November. Paul J. Lehmann Junior had walked into a Maysville gas station la...
Feb 2, 2019
Marquette Confirms Mumps Case
Public health managers in Milwaukee are warning students at Marquette University to wash their hands and take note of which classmates are sick. The Milwaukee Health Department yesterday confirmed a c...
Feb 2, 2019 Rosmarie Voegtli / CC
Dog Food Recall
Hill's Pet Nutrition is voluntarily recalling select canned dog food products due to potentially elevated levels of vitamin D. While vitamin D is an essential nutrient for dogs, ingestion of elevated ...
Feb 2, 2019
Missing Minnesota Woman Calls Home From Rockford
It still isn't clear what 31-year-old Leigh Meska has been doing since she went missing Wednesday morning. Meska called her family Thursday night from Rockford, Illinois to tell them she is okay. The ...
Feb 1, 2019
Heart Deaths Among WI Women Below National Average
It is National Wear Red Day which spotlights the American Heart Association's campaign about the number-one cause of death among women. The Wisconsin Department of Health says the cardiovascular disea...
Feb 1, 2019 Medisave UK / CC
Possibility Of Having Criminal Records Wiped Clean Is Expanded
Supporters of a plan to wipe clean the criminal records of some offenders say it is the best way to keep them from re-offending. Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation on giving some offender...
Feb 1, 2019 christopdesoto / CC
D-A: Walworth County Sheriff Justified in Deadly October Shooting
The Walworth County D-A says a sheriff's deputy who shot and killed an Elkhorn man in October was justified in using deadly force. District Attorney Zeke Wiedenfield said Deputy Peter Wisnefsky was ex...
Feb 1, 2019
