Category Archives: State News
Officials Try To Remove Adams County Clerk
The Adams County Clerk is accused of manipulating the county's computer system, leading to a security breach affecting more than 250-thousand people. A verified statement of charges has been brought a...
Aug 18, 2018 John Ward / CC
Eau Claire Student Transit Struggles To Find Bus Drivers
Student Transit in Eau Claire says it is short about 10 bus drivers from being fully staffed. The bus driver shortage is causing problems as thousands of students return to class. Officials with Stude...
Aug 18, 2018 Jon Worth / CC
Toro Company Expansion Means 35 New Jobs In Tomah
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has authorized 350-thousand dollars in tax credits for The Toro Company over the next four years. The company is expanding its plant in Tomah by 180-thou...
Aug 18, 2018
Damaged Downtown Sun Prairie Buildings Will Be Removed By End Of August
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is expected to begin work on a downtown Sun Prairie intersection early next month. The debris field from the fatal July 10th explosion and fire has been clea...
Aug 18, 2018
Stevens Point Offers Free Wi-Fi In Downtown Area
People visiting downtown Stevens Point can access free Wi-Fi by simply using the password "MayorMike." The city is making the internet available for free in the area around the Mathias Mitchell Public...
Aug 17, 2018 Yahoo / CC
Rhinelander Police Arrest 2 Embezzlement Suspects
Rhinelander police suspect two people of stealing more than 79-thousand dollars from three gas stations. Investigators say the amount of money may be much larger because the embezzlement could have be...
Aug 17, 2018
2nd Bicycle Rider Sues Over Accident Involving Streetcar Tracks
A bicycle rider in downtown Milwaukee becomes the second to file a lawsuit after falling off her bike when a tire became wedged in streetcar tracks. Trace Matabele broke both elbows and a rib and is e...
Aug 17, 2018 Mark Morgan / CC
Wausau Hit-And-Run Driver Suspected Of Texting
Wausau police think a 27-year-old driver accused in a hit-and-run accident was texting when her vehicle struck a pedestrian. Investigators say Josie Romero was using the Facebook Messenger app in the ...
Aug 17, 2018 Lord Jim / CC
Milwaukee City Leaders Gear Up -- Again -- To Stop Violence
A spokesman for the Milwaukee Office of Violence Prevention says the city has to "de-normalize" the senseless loss of life. Fourteen people were killed in 15 days ending Thursday. Two brothers were sh...
Aug 17, 2018 Leigh Blackall / CC
Wisconsin Unemployment Under 3 Percent For Sixth Month
The state Department of Workforce Development reported today (Thursday) that Wisconsin's unemployment rate was two-point-nine percent in July, marking the sixth straight month the state's unemployment...
Aug 17, 2018 SMU Libraries Digital Collections / CC
