Category Archives: State News
Governor Evers Sets Tone For Second Term
Wisconsin's governor began his second term in office by asking for more. Governor Tony Evers yesterday said he wants more money for local governments, more money for public schools, more people enroll...
Jan 04, 2023
Wisconsin Neighbors Raise Minimum Wage
Wisconsin is standing-out in the Midwest for what it didn't do on New Year's Day. Wisconsin did not raise the minimum wage. Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan all raised their starting wages. Wisconsin...
Jan 03, 2023 By Vijay Kumar Koulampet // commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27024740
Probation For Eau Claire Man In Jail Pencil Stabbing
It wasn't quite like the scene out of John Wick, but jailers in Eau Claire say an inmate did stab another man in the neck with a pencil. It happened back in August. The inmate, 41-year-old Gregg Shive...
Jan 03, 2023 CC / depositphotos
Search Continues For Missing Wisconsin Dells Man
Police in Wisconsin Dells are looking for a man who hasn't been seen since New Year's Eve. Officers yesterday shared pictures of Matthew Haas in hopes that someone recognizes him. Haas has been missin...
Jan 03, 2023
Milwaukee's 2022 Homicide Count Hits 224
It was an even deadlier 2022 in Milwaukee than first thought. The unofficial homicide count in Milwaukee now stands at 224. Police reported a pair of homicides on Friday and Saturday which drove the n...
Jan 03, 2023
Farmers Encouraged to Apply for Pre-Season Contract Agreements with the Wisconsin LFPA Program
The Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program is offering $1.5 million in preseason contract agreements to Wisconsin farmers who are interested in selling products to the program. The...
Jan 01, 2023
New Report Celebrates Milestone Year For WPS, We Energies Peregrine Falcon Program
The year 2022 was a milestone year for helping peregrine falcons flourish in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) and We Energies celebrated the 400th falcon chick to be born at one of their Wisc...
Jan 01, 2023
Bike Libraries Boost Access to Cycling in Wisconsin
At Madison, Wisconsin's nine public libraries, residents can check out books of all kinds, from hardbacks and paperbacks to ebooks and audiobooks. They can check out movies as DVDs and Blu-rays. And s...
Dec 31, 2022
BBB Tip: Holiday Returns and Exchanges
Holiday returns aren't easy! And we don't mean the part where you explain to your mother why you returned the sweater she gave you. Stores are not legally required to accept exchanges or give refunds,...
Dec 31, 2022 Droid Gingerbread / CC
Area Legislators Reflect on 2022, Look Forward to 2023
With only just over a day left in 2022, two local representatives in state government are looking back on what happened over the past year. District 1 Senator Andre Jacque said he still has a few thin...
Dec 30, 2022
