Category Archives: State News
COVID-19 Wisconsin Statistics
Positive test results: 36,942 (+494) Negative test results: 659,479 (+6,127) Patients hospitalized: 3,850 (+26) Deaths: 820 (+0) Patients recovered: 28,670 (78%)
Jul 14, 2020
Wisconsin Joins 17 States In Lawsuit Over Federal Law On International Students
Wisconsin has joined 17 other states in filing a lawsuit over the new federal rule affecting international students. Attorney General Josh Kaul announced the filing Monday. The rule informs those stud...
Jul 14, 2020 elinerijpers / CC
Online Petition Calls For Hate Crime Charges Against Fitchburg Man
Backers of an online petition calling for hate crime charges against a Fitchburg man say they have almost 4,000 signatures so far. 65-year-old David Lythjohan is accused of attacking a Black woman and...
Jul 14, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Milwaukee Common Council Makes Face Masks Mandatory
Milwaukee's new mandatory face mask rule goes into effect Thursday after receiving universal approval by the Common Council Monday. People in Milwaukee will have to wear a face mask when they are indo...
Jul 14, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Adams County Man Arrested For Pointing Gun At Bar Patrons
A 49-year-old man from Adams County has been arrested for pointing a gun at some bar patrons. The incident happened during a bar fight Saturday morning. Investigators say Karl Spencer was injured when...
Jul 14, 2020
La Crosse Mayor Asks Parks Officials To Remove Hiawatha Statue
The mayor of La Crosse says it's time to remove the Hiawatha statue that has been standing in Riverside Park for the last 60 years. The family of the artist who created the statue has requested its re...
Jul 14, 2020 Paul Downey / CC
Oneida Nation Chairman Sees Name Change As Important Step
The Chairman of the Oneida Nation, Tahassi Hill, says they have been fighting against stereotypes and disrespect for decades especially when it comes to sports' team names and mascots. Chairman Hill s...
Jul 13, 2020
Woman Whose Body Was Found In Wooded Area Died Of Drug-Related Issues
Authorities in the Town of Madison report the woman whose body was found in a wooded area last week had died of drug-related issues. A statement from the Dane County Medical Examiner's Office identifi...
Jul 13, 2020
Rock County Health Officials “Strongly Recommend” Wearing Face Masks
The Rock County Health Department is adjusting its policy on wearing face masks. In a statement issued over the weekend, county officials now say wearing a face mask in public is "strongly recommended...
Jul 13, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Wisconsin DHS: 10% Of COVID-19 Tests For Sunday Yield Positive Results
State health officials report more than 10 percent of the COVID-19 test results returned Sunday were positive. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says 769 of the 7,617 test results confirmed ...
Jul 13, 2020 sergio santos / CC
