Category Archives: State News
Dairy Business Association: Export Program Would Boost Wisconsin Dairy Community
The Dairy Business Association (DBA), Wisconsin's leading dairy advocacy group, praised the state Assembly's recent passage of a bill aimed at increasing the state's exports of dairy, meat, and other ...
Oct 30, 2021 steve p2008 / CC
UW-Superior and Parkside Reach 70% Student Vaccination Rate
Two more U-W System schools have reached a 70% student COVID vaccination rate against COVID-19. UW-Superior and UW-Parkside both crossed the 70 percent threshold as of Thursday. That brings 11 of the ...
Oct 29, 2021
Wisconsin Republicans Host Public Hearing On Redistricting Plan
Wisconsin Republicans' redistricting plan was the focus of a lengthy public hearing Thursday at the State Capitol. The maps are largely based on current legislative and congressional districts drawn b...
Oct 29, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Badgers Men's Basketball Hosts UW-Whitewater For Preseason Game
The Wisconsin men's basketball team opens play tonight with an exhibition game against UW-Whitewater at the Kohl Center. Tip-off is at 6:00 PM. Brad Davison is back for a fifth season and sophomore Jo...
Oct 29, 2021 CC Ben Hershey
Flags Half-Staff Saturday For North Prairie Firefighter Who Died From COVID
Flags will fly at half-staff across Wisconsin Saturday in honor of North Prairie fighter Gary E. Berg who lost his battle with COVID-19. Berg died October 19th after contracting the virus in the line ...
Oct 29, 2021 Ken Jones / CC
More Bills Penned by De Pere Senator Making Their Way Through the Legislature
Since returning from his battle with COVID-19, 1st District State Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere has gone right back to his busy schedule. Two more of his bills are making their way through the legis...
Oct 29, 2021
Oconto County Sheriff's Office Says Texas Man Killed in Plane Crash
A 67-year-old Texas man is identified as the pilot killed in a northeast Wisconsin plane crash near the town of Maple Valley. The Oconto County Sheriff's Office says the man from Grand Prairie, Texas ...
Oct 29, 2021
Both Drivers Dead in Head-On Collision in Rock County
Two people are dead after a head-on collision Thursday morning near Janesville. The Rock County Sheriff's Office says an SUV crossed the centerline on US Highway 14 crashed into a pickup. Deputies say...
Oct 29, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Green Bay Packers Hand Arizona Cardinals 1st Loss
The Green Bay Packers knocked off the previously undefeated Cardinals 24-21 on Thursday Night Football in Arizona. Cornerback Rasul Douglas intercepted a Kyler Murray pass in the end zone to seal the ...
Oct 29, 2021 Phil Roeder / CC
Madison EMT Acquitted of Alleged Sexual Assault in Ambulance
A Madison paramedic accused of assaulting a woman in an ambulance in May of 2019 is found not guilty. A Dane County jury acquitted 39-year-old Tim Ovadal on second- and fourth-degree assault charges W...
Oct 28, 2021
