Category Archives: State News
Out-Of-The-Blue Unemployment Claim? It's Probably Fraud
It's another unwelcome byproduct of the pandemic: crooks are taking advantage of increased unemployment to collect benefits in the names of unsuspecting victims. This unemployment fraud is costing the...
Feb 13, 2021 Marco Verch / CC
Barron County Man Reported Missing Friday Afternoon
The Barron County Sheriff's Department is seeking help in finding Benjamin Jacobson. Jacobson is a 22 year old white male with short brown hair. He was last seen on Monday, February 8th, 2021, in his ...
Feb 12, 2021
Sen. Jacque Assists Area Conservation Groups in Project Funding
Senator and State Building Commission Member Andr Jacque of De Pere has announced that the State Building Commission approved $104,072 in Stewardship grant funding for six area groups that support sta...
Feb 12, 2021
Eau Claire Man Wins $1 Million Mega Millions Prize
A western Wisconsin man is the winner of a $1 million Mega Millions prize. The Wisconsin Lottery says Anthony Romanowski of Eau Claire purchased the winning ticket for the January 15 drawing Mega Holi...
Feb 12, 2021
State Tax Cuts on PPP Small Business Loans Would Benefit GOP Lawmakers
A proposed change to state tax law could save Wisconsin businesses more than $540-million in taxes, and also directly benefit several Republican legislators. Payments made to businesses under the Payc...
Feb 12, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
DNR Sturgeon Chief Accused of Obstructing Illegally Caviar Investigation
The man in charge of the Wisconsin's sturgeon fishery is accused of obstructing an investigation into D-N-R staffers illegally selling eggs to caviar processors. D-N-R and U-S Fish and Wildlife Servic...
Feb 12, 2021
Republicans Approve Audit of Wisconsin Election Administration
Republicans are launching an audit of Wisconsin's election administration. The Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved the move on a party-line vote Thursday. G-O-P Representative Samantha Kerkman ...
Feb 12, 2021
178 Walgreens Stores Across Wisconsin to Give COVID Vaccinations
178 Walgreens stores across Wisconsin will start administering COVID-19 vaccinations today (February 12th). Stephanie Schauer with the Division of Public Health says "this does not come out of the sta...
Feb 12, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Evers Orders Flags Hall-Staff to Honor Columbia County Fire Inspector
Governor Tony Evers is ordering flags be flown at half-staff Friday (February 12th) in honor of a Columbia County fire inspector who died of COVID complications. David Jerald Tomlinson died December 6...
Feb 11, 2021
Joint Finance Committee Rewards Schools $66M For Holding In-Person Classes
G-O-P members on the state's Joint Finance Committee are rewarding schools for holding in-person classes with $66-million in federal education grants. Co-chair Senator Howard Marklein says schools tha...
Feb 11, 2021
