Category Archives: State News
Madison Man Draws 42-Month Prison Sentence for CARES Act Fraud
A Madison man will spend more than three years in federal prison for his guilty pleas in two separate fraud cases. The U-S Attorney's Office says 49-year-old Ahmad Kanan was awaiting trial in an acces...
Apr 23, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Milwaukee County Board Takes Step to Eliminate Single-Use Plastics
Vendors doing business with Milwaukee County will soon be directed to reduce or stop using single-use plastic or polystyrene foam products. The resolution approved Thursday by the Board of Supervisors...
Apr 23, 2021 Brian Yurasits / Unsplash
Weekend Forecast Primed For Wildfires
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that fire danger is very high and high across the state, and Wisconsinites should be on high alert as we head into the weekend. The ...
Apr 23, 2021 Andrew Magill / CC
Cardi B Takes Issue after Grothman Questions Her Performance Decency
Rapper Cardi B is responding quickly to a Wisconsin congressman's comment about her performance during the televised Grammy Awards last month. Republican Glenn Grothman said he received complaints abo...
Apr 23, 2021
UW Educators Not Supportive Of President's Plan To Forgive Student Debt
Leaders at the two largest schools in the University of Wisconsin System say they have questions about President Biden's plan to forgive student debt. UW-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and UW-Milwau...
Apr 23, 2021 Tim Gouw / Unsplash
Low Humidity, Breezy Winds, Warmer Temperatures Mean High Wildfire Risk
With vegetation drying out across the state of Wisconsin, low humidity, warmer temperatures, and windy conditions are creating a high risk of wildfires this weekend. The Wisconsin Department of Natura...
Apr 23, 2021 Jeff Turner / CC
Search Of Convicted Felon's Home Turns Up Nearly 50 Firearms
When local, county, and state authorities executed a search warrant at the home where a convicted felon was living Wednesday they discovered nearly 50 firearms. 47-year-old Leonard Peil was taken into...
Apr 23, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
Milwaukee Teen Shot At Sherman Park, Possibly In Fight Over A Basketball
People living near Milwaukee's Sherman Park think that a 17-year-old boy shot to death Thursday may have been killed in a fight over a basketball. The incident was reported shortly before 5:00 p-m at ...
Apr 23, 2021 CC / depositphotos
State DOJ To Investigate Clergy Sex Assaults In Five Catholic Dioceses
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has notified the five Catholic dioceses of a wide-ranging investigation into clergy sex assaults. Attorney General Josh Kaul wrote a letter informing the church of ...
Apr 23, 2021 Aaron Burden / Unsplash
DNR: "Take Steps Now to Avoid Potential Conflicts With Black Bears"
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages residents and visitors to take precautions to avoid potential conflicts with black bears across the state as they emerge from their dens ...
Apr 22, 2021
