Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Senate Panel Listens to Testimony on Plan for Advanced Practice Nurses
Hours of testimony were given Wednesday to a Wisconsin Senate panel about allowing advanced practice nurses to work without the direct supervision of a doctor. Legislation being considered would let t...
Aug 01, 2021 Helge V. Keitel / CC
Pushback from Public on Goose Population Control in Madison
Madison's efforts to control the city's goose population is getting some pushback. Opponents say the Madison Parks and Recreation Department killed about 70 geese at the Yahara Golf Course and Esther ...
Aug 01, 2021 John Morgan / CC
Most New Coronavirus Cases Are Among Wisconsin's Younger Adults
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says a greater percentage of the people testing positive for COVID-19 are young adults. DHS reported Monday nearly 20% of all coronavirus cases are among pa...
Jul 31, 2021 Zach Vessels / Unsplash
GOP Senator Nass Plans to Block UW System COVID Safety Measures
A GOP legislator wants to prevent the University of Wisconsin System from implementing COVID testing, masking, and vaccine requirements on its campuses. The proposal from Senator Steve Nass of Whitewa...
Jul 31, 2021
Family Members Of Wisconsin Marine Killed In Training Accident File Suit
Family members of a Wisconsin Marine who was killed in a training accident last year have filed a lawsuit. 19-old Evan Bath of Oak Creek and eight other service members died when the amphibious assaul...
Jul 30, 2021
Apparent Food Poisoning Sends Milwaukee Police Officers To Hospital
Milwaukee police confirm that "several" officers had to seek hospital treatment after they were sickened in an apparent case of food poisoning. Multiple sources indicate the number of sick officers wa...
Jul 30, 2021
UW System President Criticizes Lawmakers' Effort To Control COVID-19 Protocols
University of Wisconsin System President Tommy Thompson is pushing back against efforts by Republican lawmakers to control campus COVID-19 protocols. Members of a committee want them cleared with the ...
Jul 30, 2021 Jason Dean / CC
Tribal Police Find Two Drug Stashes, Arrest One Person Based On Citizen Report
Menominee Tribal Police report the discovery of two drug stashes and the arrest of one person after receiving a citizen report Thursday (July 29th). Officers responded to the call about some suspiciou...
Jul 30, 2021 CC / depositphotos
National Weather Service: Damaging Wisconsin Storms Included Four Tornadoes
The National Weather Service has confirmed the storms that caused major damage in Wisconsin included four tornadoes. Those twisters caused damage in Jefferson and Waukesha counties early Thursday morn...
Jul 30, 2021 NOAA Photo Library / CC
Green Bay Driver Charged with OWI After Accident with Children Present
The Brown County Sheriff's Office says a 29-year-old Green Bay man will face multiple charges after a Tuesday evening accident. Deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash shortly before 6:00 PM in the ...
Jul 29, 2021
