Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Utilities Disconnection Moratorium Has Ended
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is urging anyone with an outstanding bill for utilities to make payment arrangements or apply for financial assistance. The state's utility disconnection morato...
Apr 16, 2021 Vinovin / CC
GOP Senate Leader: Not Enough Republicans Support Legalizing Marijuana
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says not enough members of his Republican party support the legalization of marijuana. That means it won't happen in Wisconsin any time soon. LeMahieu p...
Apr 16, 2021 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
Shooting Suspect Turns Herself In To Madison Police
A 19-year-old shooting suspect has turned herself in to Madison police. Authorities had been searching for Siara Williams after the incident Tuesday afternoon. Williams has been booked into the Dane C...
Apr 16, 2021
Lomira Woman Who Stepped On Her Son, Causing His Death, Pleads Guilty To Child Neglect
A Lomira woman will be sentenced in July after pleading guilty to a charge of child neglect. 33-year-old Jamie Hildebrandt told investigators she accidentally stepped on her three-year-old son as she ...
Apr 16, 2021
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justices Choose New Chief
Annette Ziegler has been chosen by the justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court to be the new chief justice. Ziegler replaces 80-year-old Patience Roggensack who has been on the court since 2003 and se...
Apr 15, 2021
Former Wisconsin Official To Be Considered By US Senate For Deputy Secretary Position
The official who ran Wisconsin's Department of Health and Human Services for almost two years is now up for a position with the Biden administration. The U-S Senate Finance Committee is considering An...
Apr 15, 2021
Wisconsin Senate Approves Several Changes To State Election Rules
The Wisconsin Senate has approved four significant Republican-sponsored changes to state election rules. Four bills passed Wednesday would allow the Wisconsin Elections Commission to order city clerks...
Apr 15, 2021
Sun Prairie Police Refer Attempted Homicide Charges Against 5 Men To District Attorney
Five Wisconsin Rapids men are expected to be charged with attempted first-degree homicide for a targeted shooting in Sun Prairie last September. Police have referred the charges to the Dane County Dis...
Apr 15, 2021 CC / depositphotos
Wisconsin Saves $70M In Federal Funding By Reaching Deal With USDA
The State of Wisconsin has reached a deal with the U-S Department of Agriculture that saves the $70-million it was about to lose following a state Supreme Court decision. More than 400,000 Wisconsin h...
Apr 14, 2021 CC Dmitry Demidko
Boater Rescued From Chilly Lake Michigan Waters After Falling Overboard
A boater who was tossed into the chilly waters of Lake Michigan Tuesday morning estimates he was in the water for about five-to-10 minutes before he was rescued. Nearby fishermen pulled him out. The m...
Apr 14, 2021
