Category Archives: State News
Appleton Man Charged with 6th OWI Offense
On May 27, 2020 at approximately 10:37 PM the Appleton Police Department requested the assistance of the Wisconsin State Patrol Northeast Region for a one-vehicle crash that had taken place in their j...
May 28, 2020
The 2020 Wisconsin State Fair Has Been Canceled
The Wisconsin State Fair has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The cancellation announced Thursday marks the first time since 1945 that the 169-year-old annual tradition will not take pla...
May 28, 2020
The Wharf Opens for the Season With a Few Changes
The Wharf along the Manitowoc River in downtown Manitowoc proved to be a very popular destination in its' first year, and the owner is looking forward to year 2, with "a few changes." The outdoor bar ...
May 28, 2020
Wisconsin Elections Commission Agrees To Send Absentee Ballots To Most Voters
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has voted unanimously to send absentee ballots to most voters for the fall elections. Under the current plan, the state would actually send the forms used to request...
May 28, 2020
Edgewood College Eliminating Several Faculty Positions
Officials at Madison's Edgewood College say several faculty members have already accepted voluntary separation agreements. The college is eliminating several positions as it adjusts to changes in enro...
May 28, 2020 SOCIALisBETTER / CC
Minnesotans Fill La Crosse Businesses While Their State Is Still Restricted
With many Minnesota businesses closed until June 1st, residents of that state have been crossing the border for haircuts, an adult beverage, or other necessities. Barber Michael Rude told a television...
May 28, 2020 MIKI Yoshihito / CC
Gov. Evers Announces $200 Million "Routes to Recovery: Local Government Aid Grants" Program
Gov. Tony Evers today announced the launch of the "Routes to Recovery: Local Government Aid Grants" program, a $200 million effort aimed at helping local leaders address some of their most urgent and ...
May 27, 2020
Wisconsin Election Commission: 200K Voters Didn’t Show ID
The Wisconsin Elections Commission says 200 thousand people were able to vote in the April 7th balloting without having to show their I-D. Those people declared themselves "indefinitely confined" due ...
May 27, 2020 Maryland GovPics / CC
Homeless Advocates Call For $70M During COVID-19 Outbreak
The Wisconsin Coalition Against Homelessness says it has a plan to spend 70 million dollars to help find jobs and homes for the people it works with. Coalition leaders say the coronavirus pandemic cou...
May 27, 2020 flightlog / CC
DHS Remains on Track to Test Nursing Home Residents, Staff For COVID
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is "well on the way" to achieving its goal of testing every resident and staff member in long-term care facilities for COVID-19 in May. D-H-S Deputy Secreta...
May 27, 2020
