Category Archives: State News
Five Dead, More Than 40 Injured When SUV Is Driven Into Waukesha Christmas Parade
Five people are dead and more than 40 injured when an S-U-V was driven into Waukesha's Christmas parade Sunday. Police say they have a person of interest in custody. The parade was being live-streamed...
Nov 22, 2021
DATCP Secretary: "Wisconsin Agriculture, Be Proud This Thanksgiving"
The following article was submitted by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Happy Thanksgiving! With these words, you often hear ...
Nov 21, 2021 Randy Romanski
WI Family Caregivers Have Helpline Support into 2022
November is National Family Caregivers Month, and Wisconsin residents are being reminded about an extra resource they can lean on as caregiving responsibilities pile up. For the past year, groups such...
Nov 21, 2021
AAA: 48.3 Million Are Preparing For Thanksgiving Road Trips
Nearly 48.3 million Americans will hit the road this Thanksgiving. Yet some may travel in a vehicle that isn't ready for an extended road trip. AAA estimates 400,000 Americans will need roadside assis...
Nov 21, 2021 @felixtriller / CC
BBB Serving Wisconsin and We Energies Warn of scammers impersonating We Energies
Scammers are taking advantage of the cold winter weather by once again impersonating We Energies representatives. The con artists threaten residents and business owners with disconnection of service.....
Nov 21, 2021
Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers Target Worried Borrowers
The final extension of the federal student loan payment pause runs until January 31st, a fact that scammers are well aware of. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (D...
Nov 21, 2021 CC Dmitry Demidko
The Naughty List: BBB's 12 scams of Christmas
While 2021 is quickly winding down, scams targeting the public continue to cause trouble. Consumers should watch out for any fraudulent schemes aimed at swiping their cash and stealing personal inform...
Nov 20, 2021 Widjaya Ivan / CC
Rittenhouse Case Viewed as Symptom of Uneven Democracy
As the Kyle Rittenhouse trial enters its final phase this week, a Wisconsin group focused on improving the lives of Black residents said the case speaks to issues of democracy not working for everybod...
Nov 20, 2021
Evers Vetoes WI Redistricting Maps
Wisconsin's heavily-debated redistricting process entered a new phase Thursday, when the governor followed through on his promise to veto new political maps. Ever since Republican legislative leaders ...
Nov 20, 2021
Senator Questions Oshkosh Defense Decision To Make USPS Trucks In South Carolina
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin is questioning the decision by Oshkosh Defense to make delivery trucks for the Post Office at a plant in South Carolina. The Wisconsin Democrat and Michigan Senator Gary Pete...
Nov 19, 2021
