Category Archives: State News
Republican Party Chair: Governor Needs To Walk-Back Comments On Kenosha Shooting
The head of the Wisconsin Republican Party says Governor Tony Evers' comments on the Kenosha incident are inciting people to violence. Andrew Hitt wants Evers to walk-back the statements he made after...
Aug 25, 2020
Kenosha Shooting Prompts Calls for Police Accountability Bills
Protesters continue to demand justice over the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha over the weekend. And Democrats in the Legislature say the incident underscores the need for immediate action o...
Aug 25, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Wisconsin Gun Shops Running Out Of Ammo
Owners of Wisconsin gun shops say they are being impacted by a nationwide shortage of ammunition. Marc-On Shooting in Lake Hallie is limiting purchases of ammunition for handguns and rifles. Many othe...
Aug 25, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC
Two New Richmond Men Charged With Reckless Homicide In 53-Year-Old Victim’s Death
First-degree reckless homicide charges have been filed against two New Richmond men in the shooting death of a 53-year-old victim last Thursday. Witnesses tell police Richard Rose rushed out of an apa...
Aug 25, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Governor Calls Special Session On Policing Accountability, Transparency
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is calling state lawmakers back to the Capitol next Monday for a special session on policing accountability and transparency. The decision was undoubtedly brought on by t...
Aug 25, 2020
DHS Reports Lowest Number Of Positive COVID-19 Test Results In 2 Months
State health officials have reported the lowest number of positive COVID-19 test results in Wisconsin in almost two months. No new deaths were reported Monday as the Department of Health Services put ...
Aug 25, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Students At UW Want Chamberlin Rock Removed
Its nickname is a racial slur. That's why students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are demanding the school remove the Chamberlin Rock. The 70-ton boulder is named after a former school preside...
Aug 24, 2020
Governor Evers Responds to Kenosha Shooting
Governor Tony Evers is responding after a police shooting in Kenosha Sunday sparked a night of protests in the city. A video shows an officer shooting Jacob Blake several times in the back. Governor E...
Aug 24, 2020 midnightcomm / CC
VP Pence To Deliver Commencement Address At Wisconsin Lutheran College
Officials at Wisconsin Lutheran College say they're not giving a political endorsement to Vice President Mike Pence. The Republican politician is scheduled to deliver the school's commencement address...
Aug 24, 2020 Matt Johnson / CC
Milwaukee Police Chief: No Applications Yet
The job opening for a Milwaukee police chief was posted a week-and-a-half ago - and nobody has applied. Milwaukee's Fire and Police Commission said Friday it hasn't received even one application in it...
Aug 24, 2020 (vincent desjardins) / CC
