Category Archives: State News
Man Killed While Walking His Horse In Mineral Point
A 55-year-old man has been killed while walking his horse in Mineral Point. Authorities in Iowa County think the driver who hit Craig Cheney Friday just after 6:00 p-m was intoxicated. Cheney was walk...
Sep 20, 2021
WI Caregivers: Poll Underscores Need for 'Build Back Better'
New polling data from a dozen states, including Wisconsin, show public support for a key part of the Biden administration's economic agenda. Groups that advocate for caregivers hope it translates into...
Sep 19, 2021
USDA Invests $700 million to Provide Relief Those Impacted by COVID-19
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for new grant programs - the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program and the...
Sep 19, 2021
200 Higher-Income Earners Urge Congress to Boost Their Taxes
Dozens of wealthy Americans from several states, including Wisconsin, are pressuring Congress to boost taxes on higher-income earners and contended it is a fair way to fund a vast array of social impr...
Sep 19, 2021 CC Dmitry Demidko
Oneida County Town About To Lose Both Its Banks
A small Oneida County town is about to lose both of its banks - unless a deal can be worked out. Officials in Three Lakes have been told BMO Harris and Nicolet National Bank plan to close their locati...
Sep 18, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Man Who Pointed Laser At Law Enforcement Aircraft Gets Probation
A 39-year-old Milwaukee man who admits he pointed a laser at a law enforcement aircraft says he actually supports police. Jeremiah Belen has entered a guilty plea to the felony charge. Belen apologize...
Sep 18, 2021 Nayuki / CC
UW System Offering More Incentives To Increase Campus Vaccine Rates
Officials with the UW System are offering more incentives to increase campus vaccine rates. As a part of its "70 For 70 Campaign," the system is going to be giving away 70 scholarships for $7000 to va...
Sep 17, 2021 CDC / Unsplash
Structural Concerns Lead To Close Of Downtown Madison Building
Worries about the structural integrity have led to the closing of a building in downtown Madison. The city says it has been monitoring the situation, but the work to shore up the building hasn't been ...
Sep 17, 2021 Evan Wise / Unsplash
House Fire in Kiel Friday Morning
Several local and area agencies responded to a house fire lat this morning (yesterday) in the Town of Schleswig. Kiel Fire Department Public Information Officer Kyle Preissner says crews Were dispatch...
Sep 17, 2021
Manitowoc's Washington Street is Officially on the State's Reconstruction Calendar...in 2029
There is some good news and bad news for those who travel through Manitowoc on a regular basis. First the good news, as Assemblyman Paul Tittl has responded to Mayor Justin Nickels' letter regarding W...
Sep 17, 2021
