Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Group: Time to Peel Off Band-Aid, Discuss Race Openly
Demands for systemic change in the U.S. grow louder by the day following the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man in Minneapolis. Activists say white populations need to lis...
Jun 07, 2020
American Lung Association Applauds Oneida Nation for Going Tobacco Free
The American Lung Association is praising Oneida Nation, as well as Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Indians for making their casinos smoke-free as they reopen. In a news release, they say "This...
Jun 07, 2020 FolsomNatural / CC
What to Do When You Can't Pay Rent
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been struggling to pay their bills, including rent. Under normal circumstances, landlords can provide small business owners (and tenants in gener...
Jun 06, 2020 Dimi / CC
WI Supreme Court to Hear Controversial 'Voter Purge' Case
The issue of whether nearly 130,000 Wisconsin residents should be removed from the voter rolls has resurfaced, as the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case. The controversy arose after state...
Jun 06, 2020
USDA Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus ...
Jun 05, 2020
DHS Offers Direct Payments for Specific Types of Health Care Service Providers Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
Beginning June 5, DHS will begin accepting applications from specific types of health care service providers for funding from $110 million allotted to the state under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Reli...
Jun 05, 2020
World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Dairy Expo is the latest major Wisconsin event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The convention was scheduled to begin September 30th at Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Dair...
Jun 05, 2020 Rob Thurman / CC
Milwaukee Bars and Restaurants Open For Indoor Service Friday
Bars and restaurants in Milwaukee are allowed to re-open for indoor service and dining this afternoon under some restrictions(Friday 2 p-m). Establishments can only operate at 25-percent capacity and ...
Jun 05, 2020
Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer on COVID-19 'We're By No Mean Out of Woods', Updated Statistics
Wisconsin Chief Medical Officer Doctor Ryan Westergaard says "we're by no means out of the woods"when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. Westergaard notes that the state has a positive rate of between...
Jun 05, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Rainbow Flag to Fly Over State Capitol to Honor Pride Month in June
A rainbow flag will again fly over the Wisconsin State Capitol for the remainder of June in recognition of Pride Month. Governor Tony Evers says the flag will go up over the East Wing this afternoon (...
Jun 05, 2020
