Category Archives: State News
Voters To Choose Replacement For 13th District State Senator Fitzgerald In April
Voters in Wisconsin's 13th Senate District will go to the polls to choose a replacement for former Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald in April. Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday a special ele...
Dec 23, 2020
Republicans Say The Only Compromise Governor Is Seeking Is Theirs
Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature says the only compromise in the package of bills sought by Governor Tony Evers would be on their part. Evers is pushing them to pass additional COVID relief by...
Dec 23, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Dane County Ban On Indoor Gatherings
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a Dane County ban on indoor gatherings. Tuesday's vote was four-to-three. The ban was put in place to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but it ha...
Dec 23, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Wisconsin Sets New Record For COVID-Related Deaths – 120
Despite the optimism accompanying the arrival of two vaccines, Wisconsin's battle with COVID-19 took a bad turn Tuesday. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports 120 COVID-related deaths in...
Dec 23, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Air Ambulance Company Opens Third Wisconsin Base In Rhinelander
Minnesota-based Life Link Three is working on plans to open a new air medical base at the Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport. The company says it will offer around-the-clock operations starting next sp...
Dec 22, 2020
Milwaukee County Sees 200% Increase In Homicides Involving Teenagers
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office reports it has been a part of 16 homicide investigations involving children between the ages of 14-and-18 since September 1st. A spokesperson says the co...
Dec 22, 2020
Wisconsin Reports New Record of COVID-19 Deaths in One Day
Wisconsin reported 120 COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, a daily record. It tops the last record of 107 deaths on Dec. 1 and follows the eight deaths reported Monday. Daily death totals can vary widely through...
Dec 22, 2020 sergio santos / CC
US Senate Follows House Lead – Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Continued
The U-S Senate has unanimously approved a five-year extension of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. The bill requires the president's signature to go into effect. Funding for the mitigation of lo...
Dec 22, 2020
Talks With City Provide No Resolution For Former Milwaukee Police Chief Morales
The attorney for former Milwaukee police chief Alfonso Morales says Monday discussions with the city ended with no resolution. Attorney Franklyn Gimbel says the two sides aren't close to any settlemen...
Dec 22, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
UW System Returns To In-Person Classes; Campuses Could Serve As Vaccination Hubs
Leaders of the University of Wisconsin System are talking about some big goals for 2021. They want to get the second-semester classes started safely with a return to in-person instruction after the wi...
Dec 22, 2020 Jason Dean / CC
