Category Archives: State News
Budget Committee Decides Not to Increase Funding For Wisconsin Black Historical Society
Emotions ran high while the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee was deciding not to increase the funding for the Wisconsin Black Historical Society. Republican Representative Mark Born of Beaver Dam...
May 15, 2021 frankieleon / CC
Legislative Budget Plan Aids County Veterans' Programs
Counties will be better able to provide essential services to our military veterans thanks to an increase in funding added to the Legislature's budget plan. Sen. Andr Jacque of De Pere and Rep. James ...
May 14, 2021
DNR Warns Residents About Continued Drought Conditions In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is warning residents about the dangers of persistent drought conditions in most of the state. A half-dozen wildfires were reported Thursday in northern an...
May 14, 2021
Waunakee Family Struggling To Find Gas In North Carolina So They Can Drive Home
A family from Waunakee is struggling to find gas for a road trip home after vacationing in North Carolina. A cyberattack shut down the Colonial Pipeline late last week and that pipeline supplies about...
May 14, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
State Budget Includes $10M Emergency Fund For Wisconsin Veterans Homes
A $10-million emergency fund for Wisconsin veteran's homes will be part of the two-year state budget the Legislature votes on this summer. Those homes could use the fund for emergencies like a pandemi...
May 14, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Stevens Point Police Identify Man's Body Found Wednesday Morning
Stevens Point police have identified the man's body found earlier this week. The victim is 38-year-old Jamie A. Harkness of Stevens Point. Authorities say an autopsy has been completed and the case is...
May 14, 2021 Daniel / CC
Appeals Court Tosses Out "Shaming" Portion of Shoplifter's Sentence
A 28-year-old Milwaukee woman won't have to tell the management of any store she enters that she's a convicted shoplifter. The Wisconsin Court of Appeals tossed out that part of Markea Brown's sentenc...
May 14, 2021 jkbeitz / CC
Pfizer COVID Vaccine Now Available For Kids 12 and Older in Wisconsin
Health care providers in Wisconsin can start administering the Pfizer vaccine today (Thursday) to kids ages 12 to 15. The Department of Health Services gave the green light for the two-dose COVID vacc...
May 13, 2021 Daniel Schludi / Unsplash
DATCP Holding Election for Wisconsin Cherry Board
There is another election happening right now in the Wisconsin Ag industry. Wisconsin tart cherry growers have until June 15th to vote to elect two new members to the Wisconsin Cherry Board. Barry Pet...
May 13, 2021
DNR Offering Grant for Projects Aimed at Reducing Diesel Emissions
The Wisconsin DNR is looking to improve the air quality in the state by offering $385,000 in grant funding for projects that will help reduce diesel emissions. While aging diesel engines often remain ...
May 13, 2021
