Category Archives: State News
Judge Denies Lower Bail Request For Man Accused Of Killing His Wife
He got the new trial he requested, but accused wife-killer Mark Jesen won't have his bail lowered. Jensen was found guilty of poisoning his wife with antifreeze in 1998. Earlier this year, the Wiscons...
May 10, 2021 jkbeitz / CC
Governor Displeased With Budget Decision By Republicans
Governor Tony Evers says the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is making a bad decision by tossing his budget proposals out and starting from scratch. He says issues like legalizing marijuana and ...
May 09, 2021
Committee Hears Testimony on Election Law Changes for WI
A Wisconsin Senate committee heard testimony yesterday on a host of election-related measures. Critics describe the effort as a form of voter suppression, while supporters say they want to restore fai...
May 09, 2021 CC / Seehafer News
In WI, There's Plenty of Room for Riverkeepers
A volunteer-driven effort to patrol and clean up three primary rivers in Milwaukee hopes to inspire similar movements across the state. Organizers say Wisconsin needs more "riverkeepers." The state's ...
May 09, 2021 Eliza / CC
Dane County Dedicates $15M To Help Businesses Hurt By Pandemic-Forced Shutdowns
The Dane County Board of Supervisors is going to spend another $15 million dollars helping businesses hurt by coronavirus pandemic-forced shutdowns. County Executive Joe Parisi says the investment app...
May 08, 2021 Man is working in a pizza restaurant drive with his mask and covid 19 protection. Pandemic situation
Twelve Products Aimed at Children Recalled in April
There were twelve products aimed at children recalled in the month of April. According to the Keep Your Kids Safe report by the DATCP, the following products were recalled. Click on the product to lea...
May 08, 2021
Gun-Safety Innovation Focus of New Campaign to End Violence
Unsecured guns are among the top contributors to the nation's gun violence, so a coalition of public officials and law enforcement is putting out the call to create new safety technology. Ron Hain, th...
May 08, 2021
Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission Bans Chokeholds
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has voted unanimously to ban the use of chokeholds in all situations. The commission had voted last December to ban them except when the officer's life was in ...
May 07, 2021
Joint Finance Committee Takes Steps to Reduce the Number of Juvenile Inmates
Members of the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee have voted to expand a mental health center in Madison. Governor Tony Evers proposed borrowing up to $66-million to build a new unit at the Mendota...
May 07, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Human Remains Found in Onalaska ID'd as Man Reported Missing 8 Months Ago
The human remains found in Onalaska last month near State Highway 53 have been identified as a man reported missing eight months ago. The Southern Minnesota Regional Medical Examiner's Office confirms...
May 07, 2021 CC / depositphotos
