Category Archives: State News
CWD Confirmed at Deer Farm in Lincoln County
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) confirms that a Lincoln County deer farm has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The samples were confirme...
Nov 21, 2022
Boy Dies in Hunting Accident
A tragic hunting accident in Green Lake County has claimed the life of an eleven-year-old boy. The Wisconsin DNR and Green Lake County Sheriff's office were called to a fatal deer hunting-related inci...
Nov 21, 2022
UW, Other Schools Face Calls to Improve Animal Safety in Research Labs
The University of Wisconsin won a recent legal battle tied to accusations of animal abuse within its research facilities. Activists hope that doesn't end the conversation - or the scrutiny. The case h...
Nov 20, 2022 testing drugs and vaccine on mice. Concept - laboratory animals, testing drugs, vaccines. Research on laboratory animals
Trupanion Gives Pet Safety Tips for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and so is your pet - as they are looking at all the food you are preparing for your annual celebration. With that in mind, Trupanion, the leader in medical insu...
Nov 20, 2022 OakleyOriginals / CC
AAA Expects Thanksgiving Travel to Approach Pre-Pandemic Levels
AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. While overall national and local travel totals are less than 1% short of the pre-pandemic high in 2019, ai...
Nov 20, 2022
One Year In, Wisconsin Communities Measure Impact of Infrastructure Law
This week marked the first anniversary of the signing of the federal infrastructure law. Groups pushing for support for Wisconsin towns and cities say implementation is providing hope overlooked areas...
Nov 19, 2022
Judge Dorow May Run For State Supreme Court
There's talk that the judge from the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial may run for the state supreme court. Judge Jenifer Dorow has not said anything herself about running in the spring, but Republicans...
Nov 18, 2022
Milwaukee Gang Member Gets 20 Years In Sex Trafficking Case
A Milwaukee gang member is heading to prison for two decades as part of a sex trafficking case. A federal judge yesterday sentenced 31-year-old Jovante Champion to 20 years for a slew of charges, incl...
Nov 18, 2022 CC / depositphotos
UW Health Issuing Warning About Toxic Fungus
University of Wisconsin Health is issuing a warning to outdoorsmen about a toxic fungus that could be in the air. Blastomycosis develops when a person breathes in air from a certain fungus that's comm...
Nov 18, 2022
Windsor Man Facing Federal Charges In Connection With Threats Toward Governor
A Wisconsin man is now facing federal charges after being accused of threatening Governor Tony Evers. Michael Yaker of Windsor is charged with two counts of making threats to injure a person. Yaker is...
Nov 18, 2022
