Category Archives: State News
DOJ Investigating Shawano County Deputy Shooting of Armed Suspect
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is investigating after a Shawano County sheriff's deputy shot a suspect in the Town of Red Springs. Investigators say the deputy was called to crash Thursday night ...
Jul 03, 2021 CC / depositphotos
DNR: Keep Fireworks Out of State Parks & Forests
Now that the 4th of July weekend is here, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding the public that fireworks are prohibited on DNR-managed lands. Restricted areas include state parks, fo...
Jul 03, 2021 Ian Schneider / Unsplash
BBB Scam Alert: Child Tax Credits Are Coming, And So Are the Scammers
From July 15 through December 2021, if you qualify for payments through the American Rescue Plan Act, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it is sending monthly payments direct deposit, paper ...
Jul 03, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Two Eastern Wisconsin Men Voted onto Wisconsin Cherry Board
Two men from Eastern Wisconsin have been elected to the Wisconsin Cherry Board. Starting July 1, 2021, Terry Sorenson of Sturgeon Bay and Barry Peterson of Green Bay will begin a three-year term as el...
Jul 02, 2021 Isabel Eyre / CC
No Separation Agreement, But Milwaukee Police Chief's Return Has Been Delayed
The two sides haven't reached a settlement agreement yet, but they have agreed to put off the date Alfonso Morales would return at Milwaukee police chief. A judge had ordered the city to either make a...
Jul 02, 2021
Wisconsin Representatives Ask for State-Run Review of Marine Sanctuary
Three prominent Wisconsin Republicans are sending a letter to Governor Tony Evers about the recently approved Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary. U.S. Senator Ron Johnson led his colleagues, 6th ...
Jul 02, 2021
Members Of Traveling Softball Team Sickened After Swimming In Motel Pool
Members of a traveling softball team became sick after swimming in a pool at the Holiday Inn Express in Janesville last week. Testing done by the Rock County Public Health Department indicates water i...
Jul 02, 2021 Studio Sarah Lou / CC
Legislative Leaders To Governor: Sign It
Republican legislative leaders are urging the governor to sign the state budget bill passed this week. For the first time in 14 years, the two-year spending plan got bipartisan support. Seven Democrat...
Jul 02, 2021 James / CC
Rep. Tittl: "When We Invest in Mental Health, We Help All Wisconsinites"
One of the biggest causes Representative Paul Tittl of Manitowoc has run on is mental health, and an increase in spending on mental health programs is a major reason he voted in favor of the 2021-23 S...
Jul 02, 2021
Teen Who Stabbed Classmate To Please "Slender Man" Granted Conditional Release
A Waukesha County judge has granted conditional release to the teenager who stabbed a classmate to please the fictional "Slender Man." A jury concluded Annisa Weir was mentally ill when she and anothe...
Jul 02, 2021
