Category Archives: State News
Percentage Of Positive COVID-19 Test Results Doubles Sunday
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the percentage of positive tests for COVID-19 more than doubled Sunday. There were no deaths reported, but four-point-six percent of the test result...
Jun 22, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Milwaukee Police: 2 People Die In Car Crash Following Quintuple Shooting
Milwaukee police report two people died in a car accident following a shooting that wounded three women and two men. The gunfire followed a late-night party shortly after 3:30 a-m Sunday. No names hav...
Jun 22, 2020
Open Forum On Racism Held In Menomonie
An open forum on racism in Menomonie Wisconsin Sunday is just the first of several planned for the Chippewa Valley in the coming weeks. The group called A-T-P - Amplify the People - says its mission i...
Jun 22, 2020 Eden, Janine and Jim / CC
Early-Childhood Funding Vital in Counting All WI Kids
Outreach groups for the 2020 census count say Wisconsin relies heavily on federal funding for early-childhood education. They say it's one of many reasons why the state can't let young children go unc...
Jun 21, 2020 Anna Kozlova / CC
BBB Tips: Supporting Civil Rights Charities
Many donors are motivated to give in response to the protest movement addressing racial justice issues. The Better Business Bureau has compiled a few tips for those looking to donate to civil rights c...
Jun 21, 2020
Tuesday is Lightning Safety Awareness Day in Wisconsin
When thunder roars, go indoors! ReadyWisconsin is urging everyone to make sure they know what to do when they see lightning or hear thunder nearby. Lightning Safety Awareness Day in Wisconsin is Tuesd...
Jun 21, 2020 John Fowler / CC
Families Of 3 People Killed By 1 Wauwatosa Officer Demanding Action
The families of three people who were killed by the same Wauwatosa police officer in three separate shootings are demanding justice. Officer Joseph Mensah was cleared in deadly shootings that happened...
Jun 20, 2020
DHS Announces COVID-19 Population Health Studies
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is partnering with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW) and Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH), th...
Jun 20, 2020
Four Wisconsin Hunters Drawn For State’s Third Managed Elk Hunt
From the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources Following a three-month application period, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources randomly drew four lucky Wisconsin residents who will have the o...
Jun 20, 2020 Chris Luczkow / CC
Racine County Sheriff Offers Local Leaders Ride-Alongs For Education
Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling is offering local elected leaders a first-hand look at the realities of his job. Those leaders can take a ride-along with a deputy. Schmaling says his idea ...
Jun 19, 2020 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
