Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin's Local Governments Happy With Shared Revenue Deal
The deal that will give them a half-billion dollars has pleased the people who represent local governments at the Wisconsin Capitol. The shared revenue agreement was praised at the statehouse on Frida...
Jun 12, 2023
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Bill Package for Work Licenses, Rep. Sortwell Explains
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a package of bills that would allow people to get work licenses more quickly. In last week's Madison update on WOMT Radio, Wisconsin Representative Shae Sortwell explaine...
Jun 12, 2023
Marathon County Reports Over 100 Accidental 911 Calls
Over the weekend, Marathon County received a large number of 911 calls, many of which were erroneous. According to the sheriff of Wausau, 113 erroneous 911 calls were made on Saturday. According to th...
Jun 12, 2023
One Killed In Suspected OWI Crash in Grant County
Sunday afternoon's fatal collision in Grant County is being blamed on a woman who they observed to be intoxicated. It happened at the junction of Highway 81 and Settlement Road in the Township of Cass...
Jun 12, 2023
One Killed, Three Seriously Hurt In Dunn County Crash
One person is dead and three others are in critical condition following a crash in Dunn County. It happened on I-94 close to Menomonie just after midnight. According to the State Patrol, a head-on col...
Jun 12, 2023
Milwaukee's Violent Weekend: 10 Shot, One Killed
Another weekend, another shooting tally for Milwaukee. Ten people were shot, according to city police, between Friday and late last night. One of them, a 24-year-old woman, was shot and killed in what...
Jun 12, 2023
Bill for Sen. Jacque's Clean Water Agenda Clears Senate
A bill in State Senator Andre Jacque's Clean Water Agenda recently cleared the Senate. The bill combats the excessive spreading of manure on farms that causes large amounts of runoff into Wisconsin wa...
Jun 10, 2023
Praise to America's Dairyland During Dairy Month
June is Dairy Month, making it an exceptional time in Wisconsin. Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) out of Madison explains tha...
Jun 09, 2023
Judge Likely Won't Stop Lac du Flambeau Tribe From Blocking Roads
The Lac du Flambeau tribe has made it clear that a federal judge will not prevent them from obstructing access to and from their reservation. The debate over money and access is currently going back a...
Jun 09, 2023
New Deal On Shared Revenue, No Milwaukee Tax Vote
The latest Wisconsin shared revenue plan does away with the requirement that voters approve increases in the sales tax in Milwaukee and Milwaukee County. In principle, Republican leaders and Governor ...
Jun 09, 2023
