Category Archives: State News

Residents in Douglas County rallied against racial violence Thursday as the nation mourned at the memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis. Around 250 people gathered at the Government Center in Super...

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett wants a quick review of any 'interactions' between police and protesters. The mayor said he wants to look at any arrests or uses of force that raise eyebrows or may cross t...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will reopen state campgrounds on Wednesday, June 10 with special conditions to ensure the safety of staff and visitors. Some of the changes that campers a...

The Madison Fire Department says a house fire on the city's west side overnight left two people dead and two hospitalized. Crews discovered flames shooting from the back of the home on Seminole Highwa...

A semi-trailer carrying a load powdered cheese is a total loss after a fire Wednesday night in Bloomer. Fire officials say the truck was traveling on Highway 53 when the trailer caught fire. The drive...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. Board of Directors announced today that Summerfest 2020 has been canceled. The Summerfest website says, "Only tickets purchased from...

Confirmed cases: 19,400 (+438) Negative test results: 279,711 (+15,968) Patients hospitalized: 2,700 (+57) Deaths: 616 (+9)

The Wisconsin National Guard remains deployed in Wisconsin cities to help law enforcement and preserve the rights of individuals to peacefully protest. Nearly 12-hundred soldiers and airmen have ongoi...

A six-year-old boy is the victim of an apparent drowning on Lake Superior's South Shore Wednesday afternoon. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a mother and two children were swimming where the ...

A Wausau man accused of attacking a black man outside a convenience store is jailed on 25-hundred dollars bond. Aaron Nielsen made his first court appearance Wednesday on battery and disorderly conduc...