Category Archives: State News
Unlicensed Driver In 2017 Dodge County Fatal Crash Sentenced To 10 Years
A driver who was unlicensed when he caused a fatal crash in Dodge County has been handed a 10-year prison sentence. Crash investigators say the vehicle 49-year-old Robert Underwood was driving in Sept...
Oct 08, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Republicans Ready To Challenge New Statewide Emergency Order
Several Republican lawmakers say the governor's statewide emergency order should be challenged in the Legislature's Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules. They say the order can't be enfo...
Oct 08, 2020
Wauwatosa Police Officer Mensah Won’t Be Charged In Fatal Shooting
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has determined Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah was justified in shooting teenager Alvin Cole outside Mayfair Mall February 2nd. The decision was ...
Oct 08, 2020
State Health Officials: We Are Overwhelming Our Health Care System, State COVID-19 Statistics
Wisconsin's COVID-19 crisis continues to grow and state health officials warn it will get worse before it gets better. Wisconsin Department of Health Services Secretary-designate Andrea Palm called th...
Oct 08, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Evers to Activate Alternate Care Site For COVID Patients
Governor Tony Evers say an alternative care facility for COVID-19 patients will open next week at Wisconsin State Fair Park. Evers says the site will begin accepting patients October 14th due to incre...
Oct 07, 2020
Court Rules Republicans Have Standing In Suit Over Absentee Ballot Deadline
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled Republicans do have standing to participate when state laws are challenged in court. That decision could impact the federal ruling on the deadline for absentee ba...
Oct 07, 2020 Envelope containing voting ballot papers being sent by mail for absentee vote in presidential election
Prosecutor Expected To Announce Whether Charges Will Be Filed Against Wauwatosa Officer
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office is expected to announce today (Wednesday) whether criminal charges will be filed against Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah. 17-year-old Alvin Cole ...
Oct 07, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
$100M Dollars To Be Invested In Struggling Wisconsin Businesses During Pandemic
The Wisconsin Department of Revenue will prioritize businesses most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic when $100 million of state aid is handed out. The money is coming originally from the federal CARE...
Oct 07, 2020
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 2,020 (136,379) Negative test results: 9,539 (1,482,116) Patients hospitalized: 108 (7,810) Deaths: 18 (1,399) Current active cases: 24,852
Oct 07, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Governor Evers Restricts Public Indoor Gatherings
Gov. Tony Evers' administration has issued a new order limiting the size of public indoor gatherings to stem the spread of COVID-19. Wisconsin has become one of the worst hot spots for the disease ove...
Oct 06, 2020
