Category Archives: State News
WI Groups Urge DNR to Rethink Future Wolf Hunts
On the heels of Wisconsin's first wolf hunt in several years, groups are calling for a lot more planning in future seasons, after hunters killed far more wolves than the state had intended. Last month...
Mar 14, 2021 USFWS Midwest Region / CC
Gift Cards Are an Increasingly Popular Tool for Scammers, BBB Study Finds
Gift cards have become a multibillion-dollar industry, a gift that always fits and stands up to social distancing. Worldwide, consumers spent billions on gift cards last year. However, that total come...
Mar 14, 2021 Tiago Scharfy / CC
Wisconsin Army National Guard Receives Runner Up for Two National Level Maintenance Awards
A Wisconsin National Guard unit and a Field Maintenance Shop (FMS) were both recognized as the runner-up in their categories for the Chief of Staff of the Army Fiscal Year 2019 Army Award for Maintena...
Mar 14, 2021 7th Army Training Command / CC
Senator Jacque Looks to Add Criminal Penalty for Impersonating an Officer
Under current law, there is no criminal penalty for someone who impersonates an officer, public employee, or employee of a utility, but Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere is looking to change that. Jacqu...
Mar 14, 2021
BBB Tip: Hiring a Home Inspector
Buying a home can be one of the most important financial investments you will ever make. But how do you know if the house is everything it appears to be? If your new home has hidden structural issues ...
Mar 13, 2021 jongorey / CC
Senator Jacque Co-Sponsors Bill Aimed at Removing Barrier to Higher Education for Veterans
Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces will have greater access to Wisconsin's public higher education institutions under legislation waiving their application fees, which cleared the Assembly ...
Mar 13, 2021
Second Lawsuit Filed To Keep F-35 Fighter Jets From Being Based At Truax Field
A group that is working to stop F-35 fighter jets from being based at Madison's Truax Field has filed a second lawsuit. The group calling itself Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin claims the U-S Air For...
Mar 12, 2021 Wilson Hui / CC
Judge Overseeing Minneapolis Trial For George Floyd’s Accused Killer Is From Wisconsin
The judge presiding over the high-profile Minneapolis trial for George Floyd's accused killer is from Wisconsin. Hennepin County Circuit Court Judge Peter Cahill is a 1977 graduate of Oconomowoc High ...
Mar 12, 2021 Allen Allen / CC
Train Derailment Blocks Rock County Highway For Hours
Officials with Union Pacific Railroad say there were no injuries when a train derailed in Rock County Thursday just before noon. A railroad spokesperson says five empty rail cars pulled by a mixed car...
Mar 12, 2021 Timothy Balogh / CC
Central Wisconsin Authorities Investigate Fatal Accident Involving Bus, 6-Year-Old Boy
Authorities in central Wisconsin are investigating a fatal accident involving a school bus and a six-year-old boy. A spokesman for the Wood County Sheriff's Office calls the incident "absolutely horri...
Mar 12, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
