Category Archives: State News
Two Arrests By Wauwatosa Police Sets Off 90-Minute Standoff With Protesters
Protesters calling for the firing of Wauwatosa Police Officer Joseph Mensah engaged police in a 90-minute standoff over the weekend. The marchers were angered when police arrested two people - one was...
Aug 17, 2020
Trump Campaign Invades Wisconsin While Democrats Hold Virtual Convention
Democrats were supposed to be filling Milwaukee streets this week. Instead, their national convention is being held virtually - while the Trump campaign visits the Badger State. President Donald Trump...
Aug 17, 2020 Ninian Reid / CC
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 65,741 (+685) Negative test results: 1,060,533 (+5,414) Patients hospitalized: 5,304 (+29) Deaths: 1,039 (+1) Diagnosed patients who have recovered: 55,982 (85.2%)
Aug 17, 2020 sergio santos / CC
COVID-19: Native American Educators Face Unique Challenges
Educators have raised fears about reopening classrooms during a pandemic - concerns that are amplified for schools in Native American communities with higher rates of COVID infection. A Wiscons...
Aug 16, 2020 JD Lasica / CC
FBI Arrests Two in Great Moving Case
The FBI arrested two people in connection with Great Moving, a company claiming to be located in Green Bay, WI. that Better Business Bureau Serving Wisconsin alerted the public about in July. Yakov Mo...
Aug 15, 2020
Man Charged For Fatally Shooting Victim Due To Road Rage
The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office has charged a 21-year-old man with first-degree reckless homicide. Jaffet Vellon is accused of shooting another driver after a minor accident last Frida...
Aug 15, 2020 Eli Christman / CC
WIAA Makes Changes To Winter and Spring Sports
The WIAA Board of Control approved shortening the winter sports season by three weeks During today's meeting in Stevens Point. Under the changes, girls basketball will begin the week of November 16th ...
Aug 14, 2020
WIAA Board of Control Meets Friday Afternoon
Fall Sports will proceed with some changes. The WIAA Board of Control voted unanimously today to approve an alternative plan that will allow schools to move fall sports to spring with permission grant...
Aug 14, 2020
Coronavirus Pandemic Makes Finding Substitute Teachers Even Harder
Wisconsin school districts were already having a hard time finding enough substitute teachers - then the coronavirus pandemic complicated the picture. The challenge of virtual learning is ramped up ev...
Aug 14, 2020 elinerijpers / CC
Records Show Lawmaker Tried To Convince Aide To Have Sex With Him
The chief clerk of the Wisconsin Assembly has released records showing a former state lawmaker tried to convince a legislative aide to have sex with him. The incident happened last year. Staush Gruszy...
Aug 14, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
