Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin COVID-19 Cases on the Decline Since Saturday, Nov. 21
The number of COVID-19 infections in Wisconsin continues to tick downward. The state Department of Health Services reported 5,469 confirmed cases today (Wednesday). The number of cases has now decline...
Nov 25, 2020
Petition With State Supreme Court Tries To Stop Election Results From Being Certified
The conservative group Wisconsin Voters Alliance is claiming more than 96,000 votes in the November 3rd election were illegal. It filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission Tuesday. Th...
Nov 25, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Former Speaker Ryan Calls On President To Officially Concede
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says attacks on the U-S voting system need to stop. The Janesville Republican and former Wisconsin congressman called on President Trump to concede while speaking...
Nov 25, 2020 love4utah / CC
Mall Shooting Suspect Held In Detention, Judge Ignores Request To Send Him Home
A Milwaukee County court commissioner has ordered the 15-year-old Mayfair Mall shooting suspect to be held in secure juvenile detention. The teenager is charged with eight felony counts of first-degre...
Nov 25, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Former Clyman Village President Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison
A federal judge has sentenced the former village president of Clyman to two years in prison. Michael Siegel had pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking. Prosecutors accused him of using his for...
Nov 25, 2020 michael scott / CC
Wisconsin Sets Record For Single-Day Death Total, Average Up 10-Fold
Public health officials say Wisconsin's average death toll over the last seven days is 53, two months ago that average was five-per-day. Hospitals statewide have been at about 90-to-92-percent full fo...
Nov 25, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Wisconsin Reports New Record, Over 100 COVID Deaths in One Day
For the first time, Wisconsin reported more than 100 deaths from COVID-19 in one day. The grim news comes ahead of Thanksgiving, when health experts expect gatherings to spread the coronavirus even fu...
Nov 24, 2020
Governor, AG File Suit Challenging “Lame-Duck” Laws Passed 2 Years Ago
Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul have filed a suit challenging a set of "lame-duck" laws passed two years ago by Republicans. The suit filed Monday is focused on a requirement that t...
Nov 24, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
St. Croix County Sheriff’s Department Leads Investigation Into Sunday Shooting
The St. Croix County Sheriff's Department is leading the investigation into a fatal shooting Sunday that involved Eau Claire County deputies, Eau Claire police, and the Wisconsin State Patrol. The inc...
Nov 24, 2020
Biden Chooses UW Alum To Be US Ambassador To The United Nations
President-elect Joe Biden's choice to be US ambassador to the United Nations says she will work to "restore America's standing in the world." Linda Thomas-Greenfield is a graduate of the University of...
Nov 24, 2020
