Category Archives: State News
USDA and FCA Facilitate Meeting to Find Ways to Better Support Credit Needs of Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey and Farm Credit Administration Chairman Glen Smith are two farmers with similar backgrounds who understand the importance beginning farmers and ranchers play in the f...
Nov 7, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
First Harvest and First Experience Certificates Help Hunters Commemorate Time Outdoors
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encourages hunters of all ages to celebrate their first hunt with a free first harvest and first hunting experience certificate. "The first time you...
Nov 6, 2020
Manitowoc Public Library to Host “The History of Aluminum Trees”
The City of Manitowoc is known for many things, including our maritime history as many submarines were built here for WWII, the Native American history of the area, and for the production of aluminum ...
Nov 6, 2020
Milwaukee Common Council Members Ask Fire/Police Commission To Stop Picking Chief
Seven members of Milwaukee's Common Council have signed a letter to the Fire and Police Commission asking it to stop the process of hiring a new police chief. The letter refers to the "reported intern...
Nov 6, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Two Firsts For Wisconsin Legislature After Tuesday’s Vote
Tuesday's election has created a pair of firsts for the Wisconsin Legislature. Democrat Samba Baldeh of Madison is the first Muslim to be elected to the Assembly. He currently serves on Madison's Comm...
Nov 6, 2020
Local Representative in the Wisconsin State Senate Named Senate Majority Leader
A local representative in the state Senate has been named as the Senate Majority Leader. Senator Devin LeMahieu of Oostburg , who represents the 9th Senate District, is taking the place of Senator Sco...
Nov 6, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu
State’s Chief Health Officer Resigns Due To Difficult Work Load
The state's chief health officer will leave her position effectively next Wednesday. DHS Interim Division of Public Health Administrator Stephanie Smiley has submitted her resignation. Smiley says she...
Nov 6, 2020
State’s 7-Day Average For New COVID-19 Cases Approaches 5K
Public health officials report Wisconsin's seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases is approaching 5,000. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says reports from county health officials put Wedn...
Nov 6, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Judge: Measure Designed To Protect Crime Victims’ Rights Improperly Enacted
A Dane County judge has ruled a state constitutional amendment approved by voters last April was improperly enacted. Judge Frank Remington issued his ruling Tuesday, saying the question presented to v...
Nov 5, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Wood County Clerk: National Reports Wrong; County Didn’t Run Out Of Ballots
The Wood County clerk says some national reports were wrong - his county didn't run out of ballots on Election Day. County Clerk Trent Minor says he doesn't know where the national news got informatio...
Nov 5, 2020
