Category Archives: State News
Milwaukee Holiday Parade Ends After 91 Years
There will be no Milwaukee Holiday Parade in 2018 -- for the first time in 91 years. The DeGrace family has been managing the annual event since 1953. It says a lack of financial support, vendor chang...
Aug 30, 2018 Eneko Muiño / CC
Robbery Suspects Found Hiding In Mount Horeb Car
Mount Horeb police report they found three robbery suspects hiding in a car at about 4:00 A-M Wednesday. Aijalon Daughtry and Arris Webb, both 18, were taken into custody along with a juvenile. Office...
Aug 30, 2018
Embezzler Avoids Prison Time After Taking $200K
A federal judge has decided a woman who stole 200-thousand dollars while she was a chief operating officer should remain free so she can repay the money. Thirty-seven-year-old Jennifer Goss took the m...
Aug 29, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
Foxconn And 3 Major Companies Create $100M Startup Fund
A manager based in Milwaukee will control a 100-million dollar fund established by four companies for the launch of technology startups. Foxconn Technologies will join Advocate Aurora Health, Johnson ...
Aug 29, 2018 Greg Heartsfield / CC
Plymouth Woman Claims Her Portion of $114,000 Badger 5 Jackpot
Diane Murray of Plymouth is one of two lucky players who split the $114,000 jackpot from the Tuesday, August21 Badger 5 drawing. Both winners matched the winning numbers of 2, 13, 26, 30 and 31. The s...
Aug 29, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC
Senator Devin LeMahieu Presented with WNA “Friend of Nursing” Award
The Wisconsin Nurses Association presented Senator Devin LeMahieu of the 9th Senate District, Oostburg the 2018 WNA "Friend of Nursing" Award. LeMahieu was the lead sponsor of this biennium's Advanced...
Aug 29, 2018
County Fair Wrap-Up with Expo Facility Manager Jennell Shelton
The final numbers are in for the 2018 Manitowoc County Fair. Expo Facility Manager Jennell Shelton said the total general admission attendance was just under 40,000 for the event which ran Tuesday nig...
Aug 29, 2018 otakusan555 / CC
Governor Walker Declares Statewide State of Emergency
Governor Scott Walker today declared a statewide State of Emergency in Wisconsin due to an ongoing statewide weather pattern, which has led to severe storms, heavy downpours, flooding, and tornadoes. ...
Aug 29, 2018
Brown County UW Extension and Packers Team up For Second Annual Planting for a Purpose
Brown County's UW Extension is continuing their partnership with the Green Bay Packers for the second year in the Planting for a Purpose program. The program encourages gardeners to donate a portion o...
Aug 29, 2018 Bonnie Brown / CC
Brown County Library’s “Bookmobile Bob” to Retire
The Brown County Library is going to have some very large shoes to fill, as after nearly 35 years, the man known as "Bookmobile Bob" is retiring. The library will be celebrating the long career of Bob...
Aug 29, 2018
