Category Archives: State News
Storms Destroy Six Homes In Boscobel
Officials with Grant County Emergency Management report no injuries from Saturday storms that destroyed six homes in Boscobel. There were multiple sightings of possible tornadoes and one tornado was o...
Aug 09, 2021 NOAA Photo Library / CC
Democratic Committee Member Says Subpoenas For Election Data Probably Not Valid
A Democratic member of the Wisconsin Assembly Campaign and Elections Committee says subpoenas issued last week probably aren't valid. Committee chair Janel Brandtjen is demanding all ballots and votin...
Aug 09, 2021 By Vijay Kumar Koulampet // commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=27024740
Tomah Police Respond To Motel When Customer Refuses To Leave His Room
Tomah police say a 36-year-old man involved in a standoff told officers he was armed and he threatened to kill them if they tried to take him into custody. Police were called when Russell Clausen refu...
Aug 09, 2021
Lake Delton Police Investigating Shooting In Kalahari Resort Parking Lot
Lake Delton police are investigating a shooting in the Kalahari Resort parking lot early Sunday morning. Officers were called to the location at about 12:30 a-m and were told the wounded person had be...
Aug 09, 2021 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Opponents Say 'No Tanks' to WI Gas Storage Facilities
The public comment period has ended, but opponents of proposed natural gas storage facilities in southeastern Wisconsin still hope to convince state regulators to thwart the project, arguing residents...
Aug 08, 2021 Doris Morgan / Unsplash
BBB Tip: How to Choose Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products
Using green cleaning products in your home can reduce toxins, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), that are bad for your health and the environment. Green cleaners are more popular than ever, wh...
Aug 08, 2021 Anshuman Gaikwad / Unsplash
Twelve Items Meant for Children Recalled in July
In July 2021, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a total of 12 recalls relating to products affecting children. Below are the items recalled, and a link to more information on each ite...
Aug 08, 2021
DATCP and UW-Extension to Host Webinar on Wisconsin Harvest of the Month Campaign
In partnership with the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will be hosting a webinar on the Wisconsin...
Aug 06, 2021
U-W-Milwaukee Moves Forward With Mask Mandates - Despite Lawmakers' Claims
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee says it is moving forward with mask and COVID-19 testing mandates, despite state lawmakers' claims they have the power to overrule the restrictions. U-W-Milwaukee...
Aug 06, 2021
Milwaukee's Top Election Official Flooded With Vulgar, Threatening Messages
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg says she wishes she hadn't answered an email she received the night of the presidential election. Since she made a joke about how l...
Aug 06, 2021
