Category Archives: State News
Hundreds Of Absentee Ballots Never Reached Voters For April Election
The U-S Postal Service is reporting hundreds of absentee ballots never reached Wisconsin voters in the days before the April primary election. The post office blames election officials for trying to m...
Jul 13, 2020 Robert Stinnett / CC
Monroe Police Arrest Man Wanted In Illinois
While Monroe police were taking a 34-year-old suspect into custody for a Sunday disturbance, a check revealed there was a felony warrant for his arrest from Illinois. A Monroe business had called for ...
Jul 13, 2020
Dunn County Sheriff’s Office Identifies 3 People Who Died In House Fire
The Dunn County Sheriff's Office is identifying the three people who died in a house fire last Friday night. Emergency responders were called to the location at about 10:00 p-m in Spring Brook Townshi...
Jul 13, 2020 Dan Zen / CC
Man Accused Of 2017 Murder Pleads Not Guilty In Buffalo County
One month after his arrest, a man accused of a 2017 murder has pleaded not guilty in Buffalo County Circuit Court. 48-year-old Randall Merrick made his initial court appearance Friday. He faces a char...
Jul 13, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Golf Outing Feeds Families in the Greater Fox Cities
The Greater Fox Cities Chapter of Credit Unions 19th annual Charity Golf Outing will take place at Royal St. Patrick's Golf Links in Wrightstown, WI on Monday, August 10. The goal of the outing is to ...
Jul 12, 2020 Chris Urbanowicz / CC
BBB Partners with Indeed to Offer Eligible Companies a $200 Credit
As many businesses turn toward rebuilding and recovery following the economic shutdown, the Better Business Bureau has partnered with Indeed to offer a $200 Sponsored Job credit* for new accounts in t...
Jul 12, 2020
Nonpartisan Redistricting Panel Takes Shape in WI. Can it Work?
The State of Wisconsin is now accepting applications for people to serve on a nonpartisan redistricting panel, aimed at eliminating political influence in redrawing legislative maps. But some are ques...
Jul 12, 2020
Rock Island State Park Closed for the Season
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Due to high water levels on Lake Michigan, accessibility limitations, and COVID-19 and social distancing concerns, Rock Island State Park will be closed for t...
Jul 10, 2020 Pictured is the historic Thordarson Boathouse at Rock Island State Park./ Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
BBB Alert: Mask Exemption Cards are Fake
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is issuing a warning regarding those who may see a card or flyer stating that the owner is exempt from wearing face masks. The information was not issued ...
Jul 10, 2020
From preparedness to recovery: What is Wisconsin Emergency Management
WI Dept. of Military Affairs by Christine Bellport Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) has responded to multiple natural and manmade disasters over the years. The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a spotl...
Jul 10, 2020
