Category Archives: State News
Extradition Hearing For Kenosha Shooter Set For Today
The extradition hearing for Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse will be held today (Friday) in a Lake County, Illinois courthouse. Rittenhouse is accused of killing Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum dur...
Oct 30, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Coronavirus Testing Sites Expanded Across Wisconsin
The addition of 71 new free community testing sites means an additional 48 thousand people can be tested for coronavirus each week. The expansion of testing for the virus was announced Thursday by Gov...
Oct 30, 2020
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 4,870 (214,996) Negative test results: 8,304 (1,803,465) Patients hospitalized: 193 (11,033) Deaths: 51 (1,948) Percent of diagnosed patients who have recovered: 78.2% Current a...
Oct 30, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Baldwin Applauds Navy For Naming Next Submarine 'USS Wisconsin'
US Senator Tammy Baldwin is applauding the Navy's decision to name the next Columbia class submarine the "USS Wisconsin." Baldwin says, "this is a real honor to our proud shipbuilding tradition and th...
Oct 29, 2020
Wisconsin GOP Says it Lost $2.3 Million in Cyberattack
A cyberattack has reportedly resulted in more than two-million dollars being stolen from the Wisconsin Republican Party. GOP chair Andrew Hitt says they discovered they were victims of a sophisticated...
Oct 29, 2020
Harley-Davidson Diversifies Into Electric Bicycles
Motorcycle-maker Harley-Davidson is expanding its product line and entering a new marketplace. The Milwaukee-based company will begin selling a series of electric bicycles. It's a hot market right now...
Oct 29, 2020 James Case / CC
Trial Date Set For Man Accused Of Shooting 3, Killing 1, At Pine Grove Cemetery
A May 2021 trial date has been set for a 64-year-old man accused of shooting three people and killing one at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Wausau last year. Henry West appeared via Zoom in Marathon Count...
Oct 29, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Accused Killer Now Charged With Beating Another Inmate In Kenosha County Jail
An accused killer in the Kenosha County Jail has been charged with beating another inmate while he waits for his homicide trial. 17-year-old Martice Fuller is scheduled to go on trial next week. Fulle...
Oct 29, 2020 michael scott / CC
Milwaukee County Supervisor Proposes Taking $2.6M From Sheriff’s Department
A Milwaukee County supervisor proposes taking $2.6 million from the sheriff's department and spending the money on community services. Supervisor Ryan Clancy says he wants to cut wasteful, unnecessary...
Oct 29, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Assembly Speaker Open To Passing Second Coronavirus Aid Package Amid More High Numbers
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he's open to passing a second coronavirus aid package. The Republican leader's comments come as the state experiences another day of high numbers of positive ...
Oct 29, 2020 sergio santos / CC
