Category Archives: State News
Health Officials: 35% Of Those Tested Are Positive For COVID-19
Wisconsin public health officials report 35% of the people tested over the last week have been positive for COVID-19. State and county health officials confirmed an additional 4,360 new cases Monday. ...
Nov 10, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Call For State Investigation Of Election Rebuked
The executive director of the Wisconsin Elections Commission says the call for an investigation of last week's vote count is absurd and insulting. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has asked a legislative co...
Nov 9, 2020
Quad-Graphics Shuts Down 4 Locations
A 29-percent drop in revenue has led Wisconsin-based Quad-Graphics to shut down four of its plants. The move will eliminate 1,100 jobs. The company says its printing plants in Sussex, Hartford, Lomira...
Nov 9, 2020
Suspect Arrested For Pulling Knife On Amtrak Train Crew Members
A suspect accused of pulling a knife and threatened crew members on an Amtrak train is being held in the Monroe County Jail. Those crew members accused Timothy Thomas of trying to force his way into a...
Nov 9, 2020
Madison Police Investigate 2 Cases of Apparent Attempted Homicide
Madison Police are investigating two apparent cases of attempted homicide. Officers were called shortly after 10:30 p-m Saturday to a bowling alley on the city's west side. There, they found a 38-year...
Nov 9, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Wounded Law Enforcement Officers Expected To Survive
Two law enforcement officers wounded during a confrontation with a hit-and-run suspect Friday in Delafield are expected to survive. Their injuries were described as "serious" and there has been no upd...
Nov 9, 2020
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 4,280 (267,410) Negative test results: 8,481 (1,916,801) Patients hospitalized: 112 (12,839) Deaths: 11 (2,312) Current activate cases: 58,119 Diagnosed patients who have recove...
Nov 9, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Following Election, Redistricting Fight Expected in WI
As the dust settles from the 2020 election, some of the attention will shift toward another hotly debated issue: redistricting. In Wisconsin, groups advocating for a fair process say it's likely to be...
Nov 8, 2020 midnightcomm / CC
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls 9 Children’s Products in October
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a total of 9 recalls relating to products affecting children. According to the Keep Your Kids Safe Newsletter put together by the DATCP, these includ...
Nov 7, 2020
With Possible Recount, LWV Advises More Patience in WI
Joe Biden is the projected winner Wisconsin in the 2020 race for the White House, but President Donald Trump wants a recount. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin said anxious voters need more pati...
Nov 7, 2020
