Category Archives: State News
Dunn County Leaders Talking Health Insurance After Referendum Vote
It's all about the conversation. Dunn County board member John Calabrese says the plan is to continue to talk about a single-payer health insurance system after voters in Dunn County narrowly approved...
Nov 17, 2022
Ron Johnson Defends 'No' Vote On Same Sex Marriage Act
Wisconsin's Republican U.S. Senator is defending his no vote on the Senate's same-sex marriage plan. Senator Ron Johnson says there is no need to vote on the idea of same-sex marriage, he says the Sup...
Nov 17, 2022
Eau Claire Catholic School Athletic Director Arrested In Child Sex Case
Regis High School's athletic director is due in court today after being arrested on sexual assault charges. Eau Claire Police yesterday said they arrested 56-year-old Jonathon Jarocki on Tuesday. Poli...
Nov 17, 2022
Waukesha Parade Attacker Receives Six Life Sentences
The man convicted in the deadly Wisconsin parade attack is receiving six life sentences without the possibility of early release. Darrell Brooks was convicted of murdering six people after driving his...
Nov 17, 2022
DPI Releases School District Report Cards
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is releasing annual school district report cards. Nearly 95 percent of public school districts in the state met or exceeded education guidelines last yea...
Nov 16, 2022
UW Health Seeing Long Waits At ER, Urgent Care Over Uptick In Respiratory Illnesses
Staff at UW Health are seeing long wait times as more patients with respiratory illnesses are seeking care. Chief Quality Officer Jeff Pothof says triage workers are prioritizing patients based on the...
Nov 16, 2022
Melissa Agard Selected As State Senate Minority Leader
Democrats in the Wisconsin Senate are selecting Madison's Melissa Agard to serve as Minority Leader. Members unanimously elected her to take over for retiring state Senator Janet Bewley yesterday. Las...
Nov 16, 2022
Darrell Brooks Sentencing Interrupted By Anonymous Courthouse Threat
The sentencing hearing for Waukesha Christmas Parade attacker, Darrell Brooks, is continuing today after a threat to the courthouse interrupted yesterday's proceedings. Victim impact statements were s...
Nov 16, 2022
Authorities ID Three Killed In Rock County Crash
Authorities are identifying three people killed in a crash in the Town of Center earlier this month. The Rock County Medical Examiner's Department says Thomas Lohmeier, Bridget Crull, and Howard Walme...
Nov 15, 2022
Woman Hospitalized After Crash on Highway 37 in Buffalo County
The Buffalo County Sheriff's office says a woman is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after she was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 37 in Buffalo County yesterday. The accident ...
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