Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Voices Reflect on Rural Summit
Rural advocates from around the U.S. recently gathered to lay out policy priorities at the state and federal levels in hopes of making smaller communities better. The summit included representatives f...
May 07, 2023
UW Partnership Converts Manure to Jet Fuel in Fighting Climate Change
The University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, and Agra Energy are operating Wisconsin's first commercial facility to turn manure into fuel for trucks and jets. The project started six years ago when Agra Ener...
May 06, 2023
UW-Eau Claire Gets Grant To Study White Dwarf Stars
Sizable funding will be given to UW-Eau Claire to study the stars. The institution will specifically receive a $526,00 National Science Foundation grant to research white dwarf stars. This summer's re...
May 05, 2023
UW Survey: More People Drank More During Coronavirus Outbreak
More people drank more, according to University of Wisconsin researchers, during the coronavirus outbreak. According to the UW's School of Medicine and Public Health, a recent poll found that during t...
May 05, 2023 Jim Kelly / CC
Milwaukee Fire Department Announces New Search Policy
Milwaukee firefighters must now abide by new guidelines when searching for bodies. Aaron Lipski, the city's fire chief, unveiled new guidelines Thursday after firemen failed to find three bodies in di...
May 05, 2023
Rep. Sortwell and Sen. Jacque Among Bipartisan Coalition Involved in Election Reform Legislation
Three legislators from Eastern Wisconsin are among the group of six state leaders that have co-authored an election reform bill. Republican Senators Andre Jacque of De Pere and Rachel Cabral-Guevara o...
May 05, 2023
Two Teenage Girls Arrested For Milwaukee Stolen Car-Bus Crash
A pair of teenage girls are the latest suspects in Monday's crash between a stolen car and a school bus in Milwaukee. Police yesterday said they arrested a 14 and 15-year-old girl for the wreck outsid...
May 05, 2023
Jury To Get Waukesha Rape Case Today
The juvenile who is accused of raping an elderly woman violently in Waukesha two years ago will have his or her case presented before the jury. When the prosecution called their last witness Thursday,...
May 05, 2023
Court Appearance For Man Who Threatened Chippewa County Court
The man who reportedly threatened a judge and the prosecutor in Chippewa County is being held on a $100,000 bond. Duluth resident Harley Alcala made his initial court appearance Thursday on accusation...
May 05, 2023
Wisconsin Department of Ag Warns About Mother's Day Flowers Scams
Check your Mother's Day flowers, the state of Wisconsin has issued a warning. According to the state's Department of Agriculture, online con artists frequently pose as neighborhood flower businesses a...
May 04, 2023 Vegan Feast Catering / CC
