Category Archives: State News
Madison, Monona Engineers Warn Of Continued Flooding Threat
Madison and Monona engineers are warning of a continued flooding threat. Officials in cities along the Yahara River say they may open the locks around Mendota if coming rain brings the water to high l...
Sep 18, 2018 johndal / CC
Walker Seeks Tax Relief For Seniors, Parents In Upcoming Budget
Governor Scott Walker is looking to provide tax relief for seniors and parents paying for child care in the upcoming state budget. Walker announced Monday that he would create a new tax credit for par...
Sep 18, 2018 Michael Vadon / CC
Fired Juvenile Prison Guard Reinstated With Back Pay
A fired guard at a Wisconsin juvenile corrections facility is being reinstated with back pay. The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission determined last week that Rosemary Esterholm was wrongly fir...
Sep 18, 2018 miss_millions / CC
City Of La Crosse Launches Home Energy Challenge
The city of La Crosse is launching a 100-day Home Energy Challenge. La Crosse is partnering with Xcel Energy and Focus on Energy to provide incentives to households that make energy efficiency improve...
Sep 18, 2018 Vinovin / CC
State Officials Report Continued Drop in Wisconsin Dairy Farms
The number of dairy farms in Wisconsin continues to fall. The state Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection reports Wisconsin lost 47 more dairy farms last month. There were nearly 84...
Sep 17, 2018 Mike Bowler / CC
Montrose Man Jailed in Dane County for Making Death Threats, Fleeing Scene Drunk
A Dane County man is jailed on several charges after making death threats and trying to fleeing the scene while driving drunk. Deputies responded to the Town of Montrose Sunday afternoon on a report t...
Sep 17, 2018
Foxconn Kicks Off College Career Fair Recruitment With "Foxconn Day" at UW-Milwaukee
Foxconn Technology Group (Foxconn) today announced a university and college recruitment program to employ Wisconsin college students, beginning with a "Foxconn Day" career and hiring information sessi...
Sep 17, 2018
Evers Proposes $1.7 Billion Increase in Funding for Wisconsin Schools
Superintendent Tony Evers is calling for a nearly one-point-seven-billion-dollar increase in funding for Wisconsin schools in his two-year budget proposal. Evers is seeking about a ten-percent hike in...
Sep 17, 2018 Nick Amoscato / CC
Brown County Library Names New Executive Director
The Brown County Library Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that Ms. Sarah Sugden has been selected as the new Brown County Library Director. The Library Board at their August board meeting conf...
Sep 17, 2018
Walk to end Alzheimer’s Recap
110,000 residents of Wisconsin are living with Alzheimer's disease. About 194,000 caregivers are involved and, it really takes a toll on those families. Manitowoc hosted a Walk to end Alzheimer's Satu...
Sep 17, 2018
