Category Archives: State News
State Officials Talk Safety As Wisconsin Snowmobile Season Hits High Gear
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is talking safety as the state's snowmobile season hits high gear. Alcohol, excessive speed, and inexperienced drivers are said to be the leading causes o...
Jan 07, 2022 A silhouette of a snowmobiler in action.
Assembly Speaker Vos Wants Election Investigation Wrapped Up This Month
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos wants the investigation of the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin to be wrapped up by the end of this month. WisPolitics.com reported Vos and Michael Gableman have agre...
Jan 07, 2022
Co-Worker Now Charged In Shooting Death Of Burger King Employee
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a 34-year-old worker at the Milwaukee Burger King restaurant where teenager Niesha Harris-Brazell was killed during an armed robbery. So far, Derrick Ellis ...
Jan 07, 2022
Fire That Destroyed Two Buildings In Superior Under Investigation
There's no word yet on the cause of an early morning fire Thursday that destroyed two historic warehouses in Superior. The fire forced about a one-hour closure of the Blatnik Bridge, a major thoroughf...
Jan 07, 2022 Matt Chesin / Unsplash
Wisconsin Sets Single-Day Record For COVID-19 Cases Three Straight Days
Wisconsin set a new record for the third straight day Thursday when more than 11,000 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed by the Department of Health Services. That's the highest number diagnosed in any o...
Jan 07, 2022 sergio santos / CC
Wisconsin Town Honors Betty White With Namesake Beer
A small Wisconsin town is honoring Betty White with her own namesake beer. The Commerce Street Brewery in Mineral Point, in the southwestern part of the state, has had 'Blonde Betty' on tap for years....
Jan 06, 2022 Images Alight / CC
Dancing Grannies To Perform In Milwaukee St. Patrick's Day Parade
Members of the Dancing Grannies group say they have been through a lot but they didn't break. They will appear in the Milwaukee St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 12th. Four members of the Dancing Gran...
Jan 06, 2022
Report: Wisconsin Tax Burden Goes Up For First Time In A Decade
A report from the Wisconsin Policy Forum reveals that the state's tax burden has risen for the first time in a decade. State and local taxes rose from 10.3% of income to 10.5%. The Department of Reven...
Jan 06, 2022 Allef Vinicius / Unsplash
Republican Leader Opposes "Blowing Up" Elections Commission
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says he opposes the idea of "blowing up" the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The Republican from Oostburg played a role in creating the bipartisan group...
Jan 06, 2022 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Rock County Judge Finds Defendant Not Legally Responsible For Killing Grandmother
A Rock County judge has found a defendant not legally responsible for killing his 97-year-old grandmother. Jamie Beggs entered a guilty plea Tuesday to a charge of first-degree intentional homicide. T...
Jan 06, 2022
