Category Archives: State News
Teenage Girl Drowns in Lake Michigan
An unidentified teenage girl is dead in Milwaukee after drowning in Lake Michigan. The 16-year-old girl was found floating in the lake Monday afternoon. The Milwaukee Fire responded and pulled her fro...
May 24, 2022 Daniel / CC
Southeastern Wisconsin Woman Named the 75th Alice in Dairyland
The DATCP has named their 75th Alice in Dairyland. Taylor Schaefer of Franksville was selected from a group of six women and will now serve as the agricultural ambassador throughout the state. Schaefe...
May 23, 2022 Photo Credit - Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
State GOP Convention Wrap Up: No Endorsement for Governor
Wisconsin Republicans could not come to an agreement on who to endorse for governor during the state party's convention in Middleton. Former lieutenant governor Rebecca Kleefisch twice fell short of t...
May 23, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
Outbreak of Avian Influenza Now Infecting Wild Foxes
The outbreak of avian influenza is reaching unexpected victims: baby foxes. Jane Sandberg from the Dane County Humane Society says those fox kits were likely coming into contact with the flu after eat...
May 23, 2022 jans canon / CC
Taylor County Couple Survives Bear Attack
A Taylor County couple survived a bear attack in their home near Medford. The bear was eating from their backyard bird feeder Friday night -- and when they opened the window to tell her off, she charg...
May 23, 2022 Pete Nuij / Unsplash
WI Communities Prepare to Receive Federal Infrastructure Funding
Six months ago, President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure law, and Wisconsin's towns and cities are planning how best to spend billions of dollars earmarked for the state. The law inclu...
May 22, 2022
BBB Tip: How to Create a Strong Password
Wireless technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi have forever changed the way people not only interact with one another, but also how they complete day-to-day activities such as shopping, researching...
May 22, 2022 Christin Hume / Unsplash
DNR: Celebrate National Trails Day On June 4
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate National Trails Day on June 4 by visiting state trails. Whether by foot, bike, horse, ATV, or watercraft, Wisconsin ...
May 22, 2022
DHS Provides Tips for Families During National Infant Formula Shortage
Mothers all over the country are struggling as there the infant formula shortage continues. Some may wonder why they don't just breastfeed, but the problem is that at a certain point, a mother's body ...
May 21, 2022 bradleyolin / CC
USDA Extends Deadline for Public to Comments on Several Topics
The USDA has announced a 30-day extension to the public comment period to identify the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail ma...
May 20, 2022
