Category Archives: State News
DATCP Secretary Designee Celebrates Earth Day with Wisconsin Agriculture
Today is Earth Day, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection Secretary Designee Randy Romanski is celebrating with Wisconsin ag workers. In an op-ed, Romanski says tha...
Apr 22, 2021 Randy Romanski
Senate Bill Introduced To Provide Benefits, Relief To Wisconsin Farmers
A bill introduced in the U-S Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship Wednesday would provide more benefits and relief to Wisconsin farmers. U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin was among the back...
Apr 22, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Executive Order Directs State-Managed Law Enforcement To Update Use-Of-Force Policies
An executive order from Wisconsin's governor directs all state-managed law enforcement agencies to review and update their use of force policies. Governor Tony Evers signed Executive Order 111 Wednesd...
Apr 22, 2021 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Man Charged In Daughter's Death Pleads Guilty To Milwaukee Murder
A Wisconsin man charged with killing his daughter in southeastern Minnesota pleaded guilty to fatally shooting the girl's mother in Milwaukee. 37-year-old Dariaz Higgins admitted to the March 2019 int...
Apr 22, 2021
Multi-Vehicle Chain Reaction Crashes on I-41 Leaves One Dead, Six Injured
The Wisconsin State Patrol reports at least four dozen vehicles were involved in a crash on Interstate 41 Wednesday. One death has been confirmed and at least six people were injured. The severity of ...
Apr 22, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Virginia Police Lieutenant Loses Job Over Support of Kenosha Shooter
A Virginia police lieutenant has lost his job after sending an anonymous donation to Kyle Rittenhouse's defense. Rittenhouse is the teenager accused of killing two men and wounding a third last August...
Apr 22, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Speaker's Task Force Offers Recommendation on Chokeholds
A report from the Speaker's Task Force on Racial Disparities includes a recommendation on police use of chokehold. The report includes 18 recommendations developed by the panel's subcommittee on Law E...
Apr 21, 2021
Lakeshore Area to See More Snow Showers Past Mid-April
After last night's snow accumulated enough to form a light blanket in the morning, East-Central Wisconsin is expecting more snow this afternoon. A special weather statement from the National Weather S...
Apr 21, 2021
Details Of Foxconn's New Deal Show It's Much Smaller
Some details of the new agreement between the state of Wisconsin and Foxconn Technology Group are being released. If it meets all the target goals, Foxconn can qualify for $80-million in tax credits. ...
Apr 21, 2021
Wisconsin Officials Hope Good Can Come Out Of Chauvin Verdict
Wisconsin officials are saying they hope some good can come out of the guilty verdict for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. He was convicted Tuesday (April 20th) of one manslaughter and...
Apr 21, 2021
