Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Senate Approves Bill To Help Bars, Restaurants & Grocery Stores
Two bills moving through the Legislature would ease restrictions on alcohol-to-go sales. One is headed for the governor's desk after the Wisconsin Senate approved it on a 28-to-two vote. The Assembly ...
Mar 24, 2021 Man is working in a pizza restaurant drive with his mask and covid 19 protection. Pandemic situation
Marshfield City Council Removes Mayor Over Deleted Text Messages
The Marshfield City Council has removed Mayor Bob McManus after a controversy over deleted text messages. When a public records request was made for copies of those messages they were gone. McManus sa...
Mar 24, 2021 NEC Corporation of America / CC
Medical Examiner Confirms Body Found In Lake Is Missing Milton Man
The Rock County Medical Examiner has confirmed the body found in a lake last week is the missing hiker from Milton. 66-year-old Kevin J. Doyle was last seen walking his dogs last Wednesday. The bodies...
Mar 24, 2021 Tex Texin / CC
Legislature Votes To Take Control Of Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Money
The Wisconsin Legislature will decide how to spend the estimated $3.2 billion that is the state's portion of the $1.9 trillion federal coronavirus stimulus package. Democratic Governor Tony Evers cont...
Mar 24, 2021 cc / depositphotos
Campaign Underway To Rename Madison Memorial High School
A former student has asked the school district to rename James Madison Memorial High School for former Wisconsin Secretary of State Velvalea "Vel" Phillips. School Board President Glorida Reyes announ...
Mar 23, 2021 Garry Knight / CC
Chippewa Tribe Blasts DNR For Allowing Wolf Hunters To Exceed Quota
Chippewa tribal officials in three states are criticizing the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for its wolf hunt last month. The Chippewa view the wolf as sacred and they oppose hunting the p...
Mar 23, 2021 Closeup of the eyes of a wolf at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center at 201 S Canyon Street in West Yellowstone, Montana on July 28, 2013
Fire Officials: Leaving Door Open Fed Flames That Destroyed Reedsburg Home
Officials with the Reedsburg Fire Department say leaving the front door to a burning home open fed the flames that destroyed the home. Firefighters were called to the scene at about midnight Monday mo...
Mar 23, 2021 liz west / CC
Milwaukee Police Arrest Man At End Of “Tactical Situation”
Milwaukee police arrested a 32-year-old domestic violence suspect early Monday morning at the end of a "tactical situation." As police officers were arriving they heard gunshots and saw two children e...
Mar 23, 2021 Daniel / CC
Second Round of Broadband Funding Awarded
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has announced a second round of broadband expansion grants. The P-S-C gave 28-point-four million dollars to 58 projects for expanding high-speed broadband inter...
Mar 22, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Study: Longer-Lasting Dead Zones In Lakes Tied To Climate Change
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin have published a study showing longer-last dead zones in lakes are connected to climate change. Dead zones happen because organisms like algae fall to the bo...
Mar 22, 2021
