Category Archives: State News
Foxconn Projects Spreads The Wealth
Twenty-seven sub-contractors and suppliers have won contracts worth 100-million dollars to work on phase-one of the Foxconn Technology Group project. The flat-screen manufacturing plant is being built...
May 08, 2018
Wisconsin Teachers Told "You Just Got Funded"
Former U-S Senator Herb Kohl will cover all Wisconsin project requests on the education crowd-funding site DonorsChoose.org. Nearly 580 teachers had made requests totaling 425-thousand dollars. They w...
May 08, 2018
Horicon Marsh 21st Annual Bird Festival will be held May 10-14
Bird enthusiasts can experience the sights, sounds and natural beauty of birds in peak spring migration as the Horicon Marsh Bird Club hosts the 21st annual Bird Festival at Horicon Marsh Education an...
May 07, 2018
Portage County Deputies Arrest 31-Year-Old Suspect In Fatal Shooting
A 31-year-old homicide suspect is expected to make a court appearance in Portage County this week. He's being held in a fatal shooting reported Saturday night in the town on Almond. Deputies responded...
May 07, 2018
Tourists Spent 3% More Money In Badger State During 2017
The Wisconsin Tourism Department reports that tourism represented $20.6 billion dollars in total sales in the state during 2017. That figure is three-percent higher than the year before. Governor Scot...
May 07, 2018
Former UW-Madison Employee Accused Of Stealing $114K
Prosecutors say a former employee at the University of Wisconsin-Madison funneled the cash he was taking through fake companies, cashed fraudulent checks and made personal purchases. The thefts were d...
May 07, 2018
Superior District Extends School Day By 13 Minutes
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction won't give Superior schools a pass for canceling classes while an oil refinery was burning last month. The result is the district is adding 13 minutes to...
May 07, 2018
Grant County Farm Accident Leaves 4-Year-Old Boy Dead
The Grant County Sheriff's Office reports a four-year-old boy died in a Friday accident involving a farm truck. Deputies say Kage Wachter was sitting next to the truck's door when that door came open ...
May 07, 2018
Plymouth Cheese Counter and Dairy Heritage Center to Receive a Facelift
The "Cheese Capital of the World" has been awarded historical tax credits through The Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation (SCEDC) to help catalyze the success of the destination-driven r...
May 07, 2018
Manitowoc Authorities Investigate Vehicle Thefts
The Manitowoc County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for numerous thefts from vehicles. Sheriff Rob Hermann sa...
May 07, 2018
