Category Archives: State News
Swimmer's Body Recovered From Mississippi River in Southwest Wisconsin
Authorities in southwest Wisconsin say they've recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing on the Mississippi River. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office says the 18-year-old man from Waterloo, I...
Jun 16, 2020
New Holiday Added To The Calendar For Milwaukee County Workers
Milwaukee County officials have added a new holiday to the calendar for employees. Juneteenth has been declared a floating county holiday. June 19th is officially the day Juneteenth is supposed to be ...
Jun 16, 2020 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
7-Year-Old Boy Falls From 3rd Story Hotel Room Window in Madison
A seven-year-old boy is recovering from a broken arm suffered in a three-story fall from Madison hotel room window. Police say the child was playing inside the room at the GrandStay Hotel and Suites M...
Jun 16, 2020
Governor Evers Blocks UW System Sexual Harassment Changes
Governor Tony Evers has blocked changes in the University of Wisconsin System's policy on sexual harassment and sexual assault. Evers said the new policy statement is too vague. The governor has also ...
Jun 16, 2020 Jason Dean / CC
DHS Awards $1.2 Million to Programs that Address Social and Emotional Needs of Children
On July 1, the Department of Health Services (DHS) will award $1.2 million in grants to 15 local county Birth to 3 Programs across the state that will pilot new and innovative efforts to improve outco...
Jun 16, 2020 Uncalno Tekno / CC
COVID-19 Wisconsin Statistics
Positive test results: 22,932 (+174) Negative test results: 403,447 (+6,081) Patients hospitalized: 3,061 (+12) Deaths: 694 (+2)
Jun 16, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Attorney: Person Who Recorded Conversation Might Be Guilty Of Felony
The member of Governor Tony Evers' staff who recorded a May 14th telephone conference call with Republican leaders may have committed a felony. That's the opinion of the chief attorney for the Wiscons...
Jun 16, 2020
Former Baraboo Student Asking District To Make Changes
A former student in the Baraboo School District wants it to ban the confederate flag and consider changes to the way it teachers black history. Dasia Banks sued the district in January after she says ...
Jun 16, 2020 SOCIALisBETTER / CC
Milwaukee Common Council Ready To Cut Police Department Budget By 10%
A resolution to cut the Milwaukee Police Department budget by 10 percent will go before the city's Common Council at its Tuesday meeting. Alderman Jose Perez authored the resolution and says 11 of the...
Jun 16, 2020
Janesville Teen Admits Shooting Man Trying To Recover His Son’s Stolen Bike
Police say a Janesville teenager has admitted shooting a man who was trying to recover his stepson's stolen bike. 17-year-old Kenan Clemons made his initial appearance in Rock County Circuit Court Mon...
Jun 16, 2020
