Category Archives: State News
DATCP Accepting Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program Grant Applications
The DATCP is now accepting applications for the Wisconsin Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program. The purpose of the RFSI Program is to expand capacity and infrastructure for the aggrega...
Dec 21, 2023
Former Wisconsin Basketball Player Walt McGrory Passes Away at 24
Former Wisconsin basketball player Walt McGrory passed away at the age of 24 after battling bone cancer. McGrory, who played for the Badgers from 2017 to 2021, was part of the 2019 team that secured a...
Dec 20, 2023
Ten-Year-Old Shooting Victim Dies in Milwaukee, Murder Charges Pending Against 13-Year-Old
Trinity Johnson, a 10-year-old who was shot on Milwaukee's Northwest Side last week, has succumbed to her injuries. The 13-year-old suspect in the shooting is facing juvenile charges, though her death...
Dec 20, 2023
Investigation Underway for Woodman's Restroom Incident in Madison
Authorities are searching for a man who reportedly followed and observed a woman using the restroom at the Woodman's on Gammon Road. The incident occurred on December 9th, prompting the police to seek...
Dec 20, 2023 Steven Miller / CC
Madison Man Accused of Attempting to Disarm Officer in Hospital Incident
Drew Maier is charged with a felony attempt to disarm a police officer after allegedly lunging at an officer's handgun in a hospital. Maier had been arrested for operating while intoxicated after hitt...
Dec 20, 2023
Froedtert Health and ThedaCare Officially Merge
Two of Wisconsin's largest healthcare organizations are merging. Froedtert Health and ThedaCare have finalized their agreement to come together as one organization. With the launch of the combined hea...
Dec 20, 2023
Florence Hardwoods Faces $1.4 Million Fine for Child Labor Violations After Teen Death
Florence Hardwoods is being fined over $1.4 million by the U.S. Department of Labor following the death of a teenage worker. The fine stems from multiple violations discovered during an OSHA investiga...
Dec 20, 2023 CC / depositphotos
Watertown Police Officer Cleared of Charges in October Shooting
Officer James Simon of the Watertown Police Department will not face charges in connection with the October shooting that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Justin Whitten. The Jefferson County Dist...
Dec 20, 2023
Madison Secures $25,000 Urban Forestry Grant from Wisconsin DNR
The City of Madison is set to receive a $25,000 urban forestry grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The funding, allocated to the city's Urban Forestry section of the Streets Divi...
Dec 19, 2023
Quaker Oats Issues Recall on a Variety of Bars, Cereals, and Snack Mixes
Quaker Oats has issued a sprawling recall of a variety of items due to salmonella concerns. In total, 25 varieties of Chewy Bars, ten types of granola bars, eight different granola oats cereals, and s...
Dec 19, 2023
