Category Archives: State News
2022 Sturgeon Spearing Season Opener Just Around The Corner
The 2022 sturgeon spearing season on the Winnebago system opens on Feb. 12 and will run for a maximum of 16 days or until any one of the harvest caps is met. As anticipation for the season mounts, spe...
Jan 30, 2022 Anil Sharma / Unsplash
Grothman Slams Democrats for Failing to Hold Biden Accountable for Botched Afghanistan Withdrawal
House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Subcommittee on National Security Ranking Member Glenn Grothman (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Ma...
Jan 30, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
WI Republicans Float Proposal to Legalize Medical Marijuana
Wisconsin is a Midwestern island of marijuana prohibition. Most of its neighboring states have legalized the drug in some form. It may soon change, as a coalition of Republican lawmakers introduced a ...
Jan 30, 2022 David Gabrić / Unsplash
AARP: During Omicron Surge, Ensure Nursing Home Residents are Safe
As Wisconsin pushes through the Omicron surge, AARP is urging people to ensure their loved ones in assisted living facilities are protected. According to AARP's COVID-19 dashboard, nearly 60% of the s...
Jan 29, 2022 Justaf Abduh / Unsplash
Two Bills Written by Senator Andre Jacque Advance Through Legislature
It has been a busy week for Senator Andre Jacque, who has two more bills making strides toward becoming law. The De Pere Senator's bill aimed at protecting vulnerable adults has passed the Senate. The...
Jan 29, 2022
Protest or Riot? WI Bill Cracks Down on 'Unlawful' Assemblies
What is a riot, and what's a protest? That was the question before the Wisconsin Legislature on Tuesday, as lawmakers debated and passed a bill to set new law-enforcement standards for unlawful assemb...
Jan 29, 2022 Edrece Stansberry / Unsplash
USDA Invests $1 Billion to Improve Community Infrastructure for People Living in Rural Towns
The USDA has announced their $1 billion investment into the construction and improvement of critical community facilities around the country, including several in Wisconsin. In a news release, the USD...
Jan 28, 2022
UW-Platteville Education Students Could Help Cover During Substitute Teacher Shortage
Education students at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville could soon be helping local districts cover things during the substitute teacher shortage. University officials announced Thursday that th...
Jan 28, 2022
Assembly Speaker Vos Calls Plan To Refund $150 To Residents "Election-Year Bribe"
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos calls the governor's plan to send a 150-dollar refund to every Wisconsin taxpayer an "election-year bribe." Vos says Governor Tony Evers' ideas are a non-starter. Legislativ...
Jan 28, 2022 James / CC
Wisconsin Man Accused Of Stabbing Woman In Dubuque Iowa
Dubuque police have arrested a Wisconsin man on assault charges after a woman was stabbed Tuesday night. 39-year-old Brian Booth of Platteville is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous wea...
Jan 28, 2022
