Category Archives: State News
Laws Will be Changed Regarding Window Blinds Following Infant Death in Sheboygan
Following the death of a one year old child in Sheboygan earlier this week, legislation is scheduled to be passed cracking down on the window blind industry. The child died after escaping from a crib,...
Apr 27, 2018
Road Closure for 4/27/2018
All Westbound lanes on Washington Street between South 16th and 17th streets will be closed. Water service is being replaced, and work should be done by the end of the workday.
Apr 27, 2018
Refinery Explosions, Fire Cause Massive Evacuations In Superior
Several explosions and a major fire at Wisconsin's only refinery have resulted in a large-scale evacuation for people living and working in Superior. At least 15 people were injured, with 11 requiring...
Apr 27, 2018
Wisconsin Among 20 States Trying To Invalidate Obamacare
Wisconsin and Texas are leading a coalition of 20 states trying to invalidate the Affordable Care Act. A motion seeking a preliminary injunction was filed in a federal court in Texas Thursday. The sta...
Apr 27, 2018
Marquette Students Take List Of Demands To Administrators
Some Marquette students say the relationship between black or brown students and every other student on the Milwaukee campus has been broken. Students say there is a culture of racism there. They poin...
Apr 27, 2018
Minnesota Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Felony Child Neglect
A La Crosse judge has sentenced a 33-year-old Minnesota man to five years in prison for felony child neglect causing the death of his daughter. The three-year-old daughter of Dylan Bartsh and 27-year-...
Apr 26, 2018
Controlled Burn Not So Controlled, Burns Structure In Town Of Oregon
Firefighters with the Oregon Area Fire and E-M-S District report a shed was fully engulfed when they arrived on the scene at about 5:45 P-M Wednesday. A controlled burn by a property owner in the Town...
Apr 26, 2018
DNR Testing Dead Fish In Lake Winnebago To Determine The Cause
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says it doesn't know what is causing a fish kill on Lake Winnebago. Samples of dead fish at Lakeside Park in Fond du Lac are being tested to see if the pr...
Apr 26, 2018
Big Box Store Chain Tries To Reverse National Trend Of Store Closings
As more and more big-box retail store chains close their doors, declare bankruptcy and conduct liquidation sales, one franchise is reversing the trend. Gander Mountain is planning to reopen Wisconsin ...
Apr 26, 2018
USDA and Wisconsin-Extension to Host Six Dairy Margin Protection Program Informational Meetings
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the University of Wisconsin-Extension will host informational meetings on the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy) across Wisconsin in April and May. ...
Apr 26, 2018
