Category Archives: State News
Beloit Shooting Leaves 1 Woman Dead, 1 Man Injured
A weekend shooting in Beloit has left one woman dead and one man injured. Police are searching for the shooter who killed 26-year-old Chelsey R. Payton and wounded 23-year-old Jeffery D. Scott. The re...
Oct 05, 2020
Public Health Officials: Fewer Than 2K New Cases For 1st Time Since September 23rd, , Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Wisconsin public health officials are reporting the state recorded fewer than two thousand new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 11 days. The 1,865 positive test results reported Sunday represent t...
Oct 05, 2020 sergio santos / CC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Issues 6 Recalls
In September 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a total of 6 recalls relating to products affecting children. Attached is a summary of the releases identifying the product, the p...
Oct 04, 2020
DATCP and Wisconsin Elections Commission Help Consumers Avoid Election Scams
With the November 3rd general election rapidly approaching, many groups are reaching out to Wisconsin voters, most legitimate but some not. Some contacts may look like scams but are just groups using ...
Oct 04, 2020 Envelope containing voting ballot papers being sent by mail for absentee vote in presidential election
Helping People in Jail or Homeless Vote in WI
COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin are spiking again, renewing concerns about voter access with Election Day looming. One group in the western half of the state says part of its focus is on potential voters ...
Oct 03, 2020
The DNR To Hold Smallmouth Bass Virtual Meeting Next Weekend
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will hold a virtual public meeting to engage with stakeholders and discuss options for maintaining and improving the Green Bay and Lake Michigan smallmout...
Oct 03, 2020 Ralph Daily / CC
Amid Legal Wrangling, Census Outreach in High Gear in WI
Community groups and civic leaders are allowed to continue conducting the 2020 census through October, thanks to a ruling from a federal judge. However, an official in Wisconsin said she's not taking ...
Oct 03, 2020 MONTREAL, CANADA - APRIL 24, 2019 : Census.gov USA Government home page under magnifying glass.
$10K Reward Offered in Drive-By Shooting at Milwaukee Funeral Home
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the suspect in a Milwaukee funeral home shooting. Investigators say the shooter opened fire outside the Serenity Funeral Wednesday af...
Oct 02, 2020
Judge Blocks Release of Names of Businesses With Employee COVID-19 Cases
A judge in Waukesha County is temporarily blocking state health officials from releasing the names of businesses with employee COVID cases. The order will remain in effect for five days. It was issued...
Oct 02, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
President Trump Moves La Crosse Campaign Stop Before Positive COVID Test, State Statistics
President Donald Trump moved his Saturday campaign stop from the airport in La Crosse to Janesville before he and First Lady Melania tested positive for COVID-19. The campaign events in Janesville and...
Oct 02, 2020 Matt Johnson / CC
