Category Archives: State News
Walworth County to Host 2023 Alice in Dairyland Finals
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has announced that Walworth County will host the 76th Alice in Dairyland Finals May 11-13, 2023. Walworth County is uniq...
Aug 07, 2022
Better Business Bureau Gives Back to School Tips
Back-to-school season means shopping, whether your children learn at home or head to school in person. Before determining what students may need for the year, set a budget. Planning ahead as much as p...
Aug 07, 2022 note thanun / Unsplash
In Rural WI, Local Economies Slip Through Crumbling Roads
Each workday, as he travels from his home in northeast Lafayette County to Madison for his job driving a truck and then back again, Mike Berg feels the winding, deteriorating roads of the region he ca...
Aug 07, 2022 Andy Arthur / CC
National Bobblehead Museum Unveils Special Edition LeRoy Butler Figurine
The National Bobblehead Museum has unveiled its latest creation, a limited edition LeRoy Butler Bobblehead. In honor of him being named to the NFL Hall of Fame, the figurine portrays Butler sitting on...
Aug 06, 2022
DNR Investigating Oil Spill From Pipeline Near Ashland
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is investigating a possible oil spill from a pipeline south of Ashland. The owners of Enbridge Line 5 notified the state Wednesday that a contractor had f...
Aug 05, 2022
Senator Johnson Wants Social Security, Medicare To Become Discretionary Spending
A spokesperson for US Senator Ron Johnson says the Republican is calling for fiscal discipline and oversight. Johnson suggested earlier this week that Social Security and Medicare ought to become prog...
Aug 05, 2022
Wisconsin Elections Commission Sends Postcard Reminders To Absentee Voters
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is sending postcard reminders to 3,900 voters whose absentee ballots for next Tuesday's primary are going to an address other than the one on file. The action is bei...
Aug 05, 2022 Robert Stinnett / CC
Car Stolen In West Milwaukee Had 3-Week-Old Infant Inside
West Milwaukee police say a three-week-old infant has come through a serious incident unharmed. The child was inside a car that was stolen Wednesday night just after 10:30 p.m. at a gas station. One w...
Aug 05, 2022 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Mining Company Officials Questioned About Plans For Marathon County
Mining company officials have faced some pointed questions about their plans for an operation in Marathon County. Several residents showed up to speak during the public comment portion of a hearing he...
Aug 04, 2022
Elections Commission Deadlocks On Vote Allowing Clerks To Correct Absentee Envelopes
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked Wednesday on whether to undo a 2016 ruling that allows local clerks to correct mistakes on absentee ballot envelopes. Commission members have been pressur...
Aug 04, 2022
