Category Archives: State News
WI Sees Hope After 3M Decision on Forever Chemicals
Wisconsin and all other states have seen the effects of so-called "forever chemicals." Those pushing for their removal say 3M's announcement to phase them out is another step in the right direction. T...
Dec 24, 2022 Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA - February 7, 2019; Firefighting foam remains on the ground surface following a tanker truck accident. Aqueous film forming foam AFFF used to fight flammable liquid fires can contain sodium alkyl sulfate, fluorotelomers, perfluorooctanoic acid PFOA or perflourooctanesulfonic acid PFOS.
Some of the Omnibus Money is Coming to Eastern Wisconsin
Senator Tammy Baldwin recently announced that over $255 million of the Omnibus Appropriations Act is coming to Wisconsin, and a portion of that is slated for our area. The Sturgeon Bay Historical Soci...
Dec 24, 2022 CC Dmitry Demidko
Wisconsin Governor Not Considering A TikTok Ban
Don't look for Wisconsin to join the list of states banning TikTok. Governor Tony Evers this week said he is monitoring the worries about TikTok but isn't looking to ban it from state phones and compu...
Dec 23, 2022
Senator Tammy Baldwin: Omnibus Spending Package Means $250 Million For Wisconsin
Wisconsin's Democratic U.S. Senator is bragging about the $250 million in earmarks she got in the latest federal spending plan. Senator Tammy Baldwin yesterday said she secured more than a quarter-bil...
Dec 23, 2022
Dane County Medical Examiner Identifies Woman Killed In Madison Crash
We now have a name to go along with the woman who died in a crash on Madison's west side earlier this month. The Medical Examiner's office yesterday identified the woman as 20-year-old Isabel Brings f...
Dec 23, 2022
Formal Charges In Death Of Milwaukee Four-Year-Old
There are now formal charges against the caregivers of a four-year-old Milwaukee girl. Prosecutors in Milwaukee filed the charges on Wednesday. Police say four-year-old Kaliyah King Mage died at a loc...
Dec 23, 2022
DATCP Warns Of Holiday Shipping Scams
Some gift-buyers may still be waiting for that last package to arrive for Christmas. While on the WCUB Breakfast Club this week, Michelle Reinen with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and...
Dec 22, 2022
Health Officials Warn Of Cannibal Sandwiches
We're getting our annual warning about cannibal sandwiches in Wisconsin. State and local public health managers are once again reminding people that eating raw meat is not recommended, and can make yo...
Dec 22, 2022
Charges In Fox River Boat Crash
There are finally charges in last summer's boat crash on the Fox River that sent a dozen people to the hospital. The state's Department of Justice yesterday announced hit-and-run charges against 52-ye...
Dec 22, 2022
Wis-DOT: Don't Leave Home
Only leave the house if you have to. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is telling people to stay home during the worst of today's winter storm. Wis-DOT managers yesterday said not only do plo...
Dec 22, 2022 rabiem22 / CC
