Category Archives: State News
World Championship Cheese Contest Postponed Due To COVID-19
The Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association has decided to postpone its World Championship event for a year. It was supposed to be held next February, but the ongoing coronavirus pandemic led to the delay...
Oct 28, 2020 Jules Morgan / CC
Wausau Man Accused Of Running Cockfighting Ring
A Wausau man has been charged with Marathon County with running a cockfighting ring on a property in nearby Rib Mountain. Pai Chang is free on a signature bond with a hearing set for December. Deputie...
Oct 28, 2020
Madison Police Arrest Suspect For Trying To Kill Sleeping Homeless Man
Nearly three months after the attack, Madison Police have arrested a suspect for allegedly trying to kill a homeless man while he slept. The 71-year-old victim's name hasn't been released. Police say ...
Oct 28, 2020
Janesville Man Accused Of Setting Fires At Brother’s Home
A feud between two Janesville brothers results in a call to the fire department and the arrest of one of them. Janesville Police and firefighters responded at 7:30 AM Monday to find two fires set outs...
Oct 28, 2020 liz west / CC
Wisconsin Sets New Records For Positive Test Results, COVID-19-Related Deaths
Tuesday numbers from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services paint a grim picture of the state's battle with the coronavirus, as Wisconsin set new records for positive test results, patients who w...
Oct 28, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Milwaukee's Violent Weekend See Eight Shot, Two Killed
There is a death toll to go along with Milwaukee's violent weekend. Police say at least eight people were shot and two people died over the past two days. One of those shooting victims was a 14-year-o...
Oct 27, 2020
Wisconsin Elections Commission: All Ballots Must Be Counted Before Work is Done
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is telling local election managers they should be prepared for a long day November 3rd. The commission sent a memo to 2,000 clerks and commissioners Friday explainin...
Oct 27, 2020
Evers Recall Petition Falls Short
A petition created to recall Wisconsin Democratic Governor Tony Evers failed to draw enough signatures. A post today on the "Recall Evers Petition" Facebook page said the effort came up short of the n...
Oct 27, 2020
Wisconsin: This is Life in a Battleground State
Later today (Tuesday) President Donald Trump will make his eighth visit to Wisconsin when he holds a rally in West Salem. Trump was just in Waukesha last weekend. This is what it's like to live in a b...
Oct 27, 2020
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 2,883 (201,049) Negative test results: 9,866 (1,777,892) Patients hospitalized: 84 (10,416) Deaths: 10 (1,788)
Oct 27, 2020 sergio santos / CC
