Category Archives: State News
Elections Commission Administrator Never Received Formal Complaint
The Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator says her office never received a formal complaint about the way the November election was conducted in Green Bay. Republican lawmakers have called for ...
Apr 01, 2021
Human Remains Found In Jackson County More Than 42 Years Ago Identified
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office reports the human remains found in a remote wooded area of Knapp Township 42 years ago have finally been identified. Members of a logging crew made the discovery on...
Apr 01, 2021 Daniel / CC
Wisconsin Authorities On The Lookout For Domestic Assault Suspect
Three days after a domestic attack in Adams County, Wisconsin authorities are still looking for the 47-year-old suspect. Christopher Duff is accused of going to the home of a person that he isn't allo...
Apr 01, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Body of Missing Ashland Man Recovered From White River
Authorities in northern Wisconsin say the body of a missing man has been recovered from the White River. The Ashland County Sheriff's Office says search teams with a police dog found 32-year-old Kevin...
Mar 31, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Milwaukee Health Department Official Put On Leave Pending Investigation
The deputy commissioner of environmental health with the Milwaukee Health Department has been put on paid administrative leave, pending an investigation. Claire Evers says she hasn't been told what he...
Mar 31, 2021
Caledonia Files Lawsuit To Stop 2 Sex Offenders Being Placed Next To Jellystone Park
Opponents of the idea say it makes no sense to place two convicted sex offenders next to Jellystone Park in Caledonia. Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave says he knows Daniel Williams and Hung...
Mar 31, 2021
Republicans Say Federal Relief Money Could Be Used For Tax Cut
Republican legislative leaders want to use one billion dollars of the federal COVID-19 Relief Fund money to give Wisconsin taxpayers lower property taxes. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos is pushing the ide...
Mar 31, 2021 Allef Vinicius / Unsplash
Jagler Wins Republican Senate Primary To Replace Former Majority Leader Fitzgerald
State Representative John Jagler has won the Republican primary to replace Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. Jagler took more than 57-percent of the vote in Tuesday's primary for the Senate Dis...
Mar 31, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Overturns Gov. Ever's Statewide Mask Mandate
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate, ruling that the Democratic governor exceeded his authority by unilaterally extending the mandate for months through...
Mar 31, 2021 CC Mika Baumeister
Applying For Wisconsin Unemployment Should Be Easier Now
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says its new user interface should be easier to use than the old one. The new unemployment claims portal went online Tuesday night. It offers a way to...
Mar 31, 2021 Garry Knight / CC
