Category Archives: State News
Man Spray-Painting Graffiti on Buildings Accused of Using Racial Slur Against Officer
A 20-year-old man caught spray-painting graffiti on buildings at Madison's Capitol Squad is accused of using a racial slur against one of the officers taking him into custody. Khalid Smiri was arreste...
Nov 3, 2020
Election Day Arrives in Wisconsin – And Across the Country
Campaign visits and promises are done and it's time for thousands of Wisconsin voters to go to their local polling place. It's Election Day 2020. Polls are open for voters from 7:00 a-m to 8:00 p-m wi...
Nov 3, 2020
Wisconsin Ranks 3rd in Number of New COVID-19 Cases Per Capita
Wisconsin now ranks third in the nation for the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita. Only North and South Dakota have higher rates of positive test results. The seven-day average for new cases rea...
Nov 3, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Packer Player Tests Positive for COVID-19
The Packers were informed today that a player has tested positive for COVID-19. The organization has entered the NFL's intensive protocol and the player has self-quarantined. Contract tracing will be ...
Nov 2, 2020 Phil Roeder / CC
Third Member Of Milwaukee Fire And Police Commission Resigns
The chief of staff for the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission blames what she calls the "current climate at City Hall" for her decision to resign. Tammy Majewski is the third member of the commissio...
Nov 2, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Farm Accident Kills Milton Man
A weekend farm equipment accident in Milton has taken the life of a 69-year-old man. Deputies with the Rock County Sheriff's Office say the victim was operating a tractor pulling a corn picker across ...
Nov 2, 2020 Andrew Malone / CC
Missing Child Sex Offender Tracked Down, Arrested
Authorities in Dodge County report a missing child sex offender is back in custody after he went missing last week. 30-year-old Robert Lee Haley was arrested Saturday afternoon in Juneau. Haley had fa...
Nov 2, 2020
Rittenhouse Spends Weekend In Kenosha County Jail
A few hours after an Illinois judge approved the extradition of Kyle Rittenhouse, deputies from the Lake County Sheriff's Office drove him five miles to the Wisconsin border. There, the 17-year-old wa...
Nov 2, 2020 michael scott / CC
November 1st: 16 Dead, 3,493 Test Positive For COVID-19
November starts off the same way October ended, as 16 more COVID-related deaths have been reported, with nearly 3,500 positive test results. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports almost ...
Nov 2, 2020 sergio santos / CC
WI Medical Professionals: Climate Change Affects Human Health
More than 4,000 medical professionals from across the country are demanding policy action on climate change. The coalition includes dozens of doctors and nurses in Wisconsin, who say the effects are v...
Nov 1, 2020 closeup of a young caucasian doctor man with a world globe in one hand and a stethoscope in the other hand
