Category Archives: State News
United Way Manitowoc County Announces Date for Disaster Mobilization Group
United Way Manitowoc County has announced the dates for their Manitowoc County Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) group. They will be meeting t bi-monthly on the third Thursday of the m...
Dec 16, 2021
Governor, Republican Legislative Leaders Bicker Over Redistricting Maps
Wisconsin's governor reacted to the state Supreme Court's ruling on redistricting maps by releasing a new set. The court ruled it wants to see maps with the "least amount of change" from the old versi...
Dec 16, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Badgers Middle Blocker Rettke Named First-Team All-American 5th Time
Badger's middle blocker Dana Rettke has been named a first-team All-American for the fifth time. The six-foot-eight Illinois native has been honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association just...
Dec 16, 2021
Milwaukee Mayor Moves A Little Closer To Luxembourg Assignment
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's nomination to become U-S ambassador to Luxembourg cleared a major hurdle Wednesday. The U-S Senate Committee on Foreign Relations gave its unanimous approval. The questio...
Dec 16, 2021
US Agriculture Secretary Visits NW Wisconsin To Talk Investments In Rural Projects
U-S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack makes a stop in Bloomer today (December 16th) to talk about new investments in rural infrastructure projects. Vilsack plans to discuss with local officials how th...
Dec 16, 2021 U.S. Department of Agriculture
Federal Jury Finds Nebraska Man Guilty Of Manslaughter In Ho-Chunk Woman's Death
Federal prosecutors didn't get the murder conviction they were seeking against a Nebraska man accused of causing the death of a Ho-Chunk woman from Wisconsin. Jonathan D. Rooney was found guilty Wedne...
Dec 16, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Foggy Weather Blamed For Fatal Chain Reaction Collision At Railroad Crossing
Foggy weather is said to have been a major factor in a fatal chain-reaction collision at a railroad crossing Wednesday in northeastern Wisconsin. Two dump trucks, an empty logging truck, a box truck, ...
Dec 16, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Sign In Closed St. Francis Store Window: "All The Workers Quit"
Shoppers showing up at the Dollar Tree store in St. Francis have been greeted with a sign saying the business is closed until further notice. It reads, "All the workers quit and we must restaff." The ...
Dec 15, 2021 JJBers / CC
Assembly Speaker Says Election Investigation Will Last Longer, Cost More
A day after one Wisconsin lawmaker called for an end to the investigation of the 2020 presidential election, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos goes in the opposite direction. The Republican legislative leade...
Dec 15, 2021
Rock County Medical Examiner Identifies Town Of Beloit Shooting Victim
The Rock County Medical Examiner's Office has identified last week's fatal shooting victim in the Town of Beloit. 17-old Byron Broomfield Junior of Rockford was one of six people shot last Thursday du...
Dec 15, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
