Category Archives: State News
39-Car Pileup In Marathon County Results In Ten Injuries
The Wisconsin State Patrol reports ten people were injured in a 39-car pileup on U-S Highway 51 in Marathon County. The chain reaction collision happened at about 4:30 Friday afternoon. Investigators ...
Feb 21, 2022
Milwaukee Police Officer Fined For Off-Duty Incident In 2020
A Milwaukee police officer has been fined for his role in a 2020 incident while he was off-duty. Matthew Willmann apologized for his actions in court Thursday. He had pleaded guilty last November to t...
Feb 20, 2022 Josh Olalde / Unsplash
USDA Extends Application Deadline for ReConnect Program Funding
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that they have extended the application deadline for their ReConnect Program. Applicants now have until March 9th to submit paperwork for fundin...
Feb 20, 2022 CC / Thomas Jensen
Nurses Who Want To Unionize Plan To Picket Outside UW Health Board Meeting
A group of nurses who want to unionize say they will picket outside next week's U-W Health Board meeting Thursday. They say they will conduct an informational picket for safe staffing, quality care, a...
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WI Lawmakers Eye Repealing Pandemic Food-Aid Waivers
At the beginning of the pandemic, Wisconsin's Department of Health Services (DHS) waived numerous requirements to participate in the state's food-aid program. Now, some lawmakers want to reinstate tho...
Feb 20, 2022 Aaron Doucett / Unsplash
Experts Propose New Methods for Managing WI Wildlife
A federal judge has restored endangered species protections to gray wolves across much of the Lower 48, including Wisconsin. While conservation groups cheer the decision, some experts are urging state...
Feb 20, 2022 Caninest / CC
Junior Achievement Worldwide Nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize
Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, a member of the global JA network, has been serving young people in Wisconsin for ...
Feb 20, 2022
Center For Black Excellence And Culture Benefits From $1M In Private Donations
Madison's new Center for Black Excellence and Culture is getting a boost from one-million dollars in donations. The Center is in the middle of a $36 million capital campaign that has received donation...
Feb 19, 2022 Mubarak Showole / Unsplash
Wisconsin Assembly Leaders Shut Down Discuss Of Electoral Vote Recall Effort
Wisconsin Assembly leaders aren't going to discuss a plan to recall the state's electoral votes from the 2020 presidential election anymore. An Assembly panel unanimously rejected the call from state ...
Feb 19, 2022
Farmer Veteran Coalition and Native American Agriculture Fund Gathers Input from Native Veterans in Agriculture
Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) and the Native American Agriculture Fund (NAAF) have partnered to gather critical input from Native American U.S. military veterans working in the agricultural industry....
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