Category Archives: State News
State Senator Says Dispelling Misinformation About Elections Has Been Challenging
Republican state Senator Kathy Bernier says trying to dispel misinformation about Wisconsin elections has been challenging. She says she has explained the electoral system "numerous times" to people w...
Aug 22, 2022
Heavy Fire Damage Done To Co-op In South West Wisconsin
Authorities in southwestern Wisconsin say heavy fire damage was done to the Premier Co-op in Lancaster Saturday morning. Firefighters from at least three departments, plus police and EMS, were called ...
Aug 22, 2022 Matt Chesin / Unsplash
UW-Madison Police Work To Identify Man's Body Found Floating At Memorial Union
University of Wisconsin-Madison police are working to identify the man's body found floating at Memorial Union Friday morning. A passerby called 911 at about 6:10 a.m. to report the body in the water ...
Aug 22, 2022 CC / depositphotos
18 Months Added To Chicago Man's Sentence After He Skipped Court Hearing
Eighteen months have been added to the sentence for a Chicago man found guilty of robbing a Madison store two-and-a-half years ago. 31-year-old Bernard Thomas was convicted of the 2019 robbery of Rock...
Aug 22, 2022 michael scott / CC
Grand Chute Police Hold Person Suspected Of Causing Four Overdoses - Two Fatal
Grand Chute police say they are holding a person suspected of being responsible for four overdoses at a hotel Sunday morning. Two people died and two others had to be hospitalized. No names have been ...
Aug 22, 2022 Find Rehab Centers / CC
DHS Issues Public Health Advisory to Warn of the Risks of Death from Drugs Laced with Fentanyl
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has issued a public health advisory to inform Wisconsinites about the increased number of deaths caused by drugs laced with synthetic substances, espe...
Aug 21, 2022
DATCP Ready to Move Forward After Release of Funds for Agricultural Initiatives
The following is a commentary by Secretary Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) Agriculture is one of our state's greatest assets and, given the r...
Aug 21, 2022
AAA Announces Contest for 8th Graders, 60 Students Can Win a European River Cruise
AAA is bringing back a popular contest for 8th graders, where the winners are taken on a week-long educational river cruise in Europe. There is no cost to enter the contest and the prize includes the ...
Aug 20, 2022
IRA Passage: Older Wisconsinites to See Prescription Drug Cost Relief
Sweeping legislation approved by Congress is designed to address a range of issues, including climate change and deficit reductions. Other components tackle skyrocketing medication costs, and Wisconsi...
Aug 20, 2022 Images Money / CC
Legal Team For Office Of Special Counsel Files Appeal Of Judge's Rulings
The legal team for the Office of Special Counsel has filed an appeal of Dane County Judge Frank Remington's rulings. Remington found earlier this week that former state Supreme Court justice Michael G...
Aug 19, 2022
