Category Archives: State News
Columbus Woman Pleads Not Guilty To Accusation She Tried To Hire A Hit Man
A 37-year-old Columbus woman has pleaded not guilty to a charge she tried to hire a hitman on the internet. Federal prosecutors say Kelly Harper visited a murder-for-hire website on the dark web betwe...
Feb 18, 2021
One Week Waiting Period For Unemployment Benefits Could Be Waived By Next Month
Officials at the Department of Workforce Development say the one-week waiting period for unemployment benefits could be waived by March 5th. If lawmakers approve a scope statement published by the D-W...
Feb 18, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Senate: No Members Will Be Allowed To Attend Thursday’s Session Remotely
Members of the Wisconsin Senate won't be allowed to attend today's (Thursday's) session remotely. Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu made the announcement Wednesday. Senate President Roger Roth had compla...
Feb 18, 2021
Local Republican Legislative Leader Calls Governor’s Budget “Unrealistic”
Multiple Republican legislative leaders have responded to Governor Tony Evers' Budget, and call it unrealistic. Among those responding was Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg, who said i...
Feb 18, 2021 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Wisconsin Assembly Approves $540 Million State Tax Cut On PPP Loans
The Wisconsin Assembly is giving the green light to wide ranging package of tax cuts. The primary section of the bill passed Tuesday (February 16th) would match state law with federal law in exempting...
Feb 17, 2021
Search For Missing Cumberland Man Results In The Discovery Of His Body
A homeowner along Silver Lake in Barron County found a wrecked truck on the shoreline of his property Tuesday morning. Inside that truck, the body of 22-year-old Ben Jacobson of Cumberland was discove...
Feb 17, 2021
Biden Touts COVID Plans, School Re-Opening During Milwaukee Town Hall
President Joe Biden says doses of COVID vaccine will be available to every American who wants one by the end of July. Biden spoke during a C-N-N town hall event Tuesday night (February 16th) in Milwau...
Feb 17, 2021
Governor’s Budget: Evers Wants Lawmakers To Support “Bounce Back” Plan
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling on state lawmakers to give their bipartisan support to what he is calling his "bounce back" plan. Evers revealed more details of his $91-billion, two-year spen...
Feb 17, 2021
President Biden's Event at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater Is First Since Last March
Tonight's (February 16th) big event at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater is the first for the venue since last March. President Joe Biden will be in the city for a C-N-N Presidential Town Hall. The 8:00 p-m e...
Feb 16, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., March 12, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Former Chairman Of Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission Resigns
The former chairman of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission has submitted his letter of resignation. Steven DeVougas kept his commission seat after he was replaced by Nelson Soler last year. He of...
Feb 16, 2021 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
