Category Archives: State News
15-Year-Old Stabbing Suspect Arrested
A 15-year-old stabbing suspect has been arrested in Madison after a weekend incident. Police were called to a home at about 11:00 PM Saturday. Shortly after their arrival, a hospital reported a man wi...
Oct 26, 2020
La Crosse Firefighters Find Body After Putting Out Garage Fire
La Crosse firefighters found a body of a person inside a burning garage early Sunday morning. Emergency responders found the detached garage fully involved, with heavy fire and smoke, when they arrive...
Oct 26, 2020 Dan Zen / CC
COVID-19 Vaccine Trials Resume At UW
COVID-19 vaccine trials at the University of Wisconsin are among those which have been resumed. Pharmaceutical giant Astra-Zeneca suspended the testing last month when a trial participant in the Unite...
Oct 26, 2020 Jason Dean / CC
Appeals Court Puts Hold On Governor’s Restriction On Indoor Gatherings
A state appeals court has interrupted the emergency order issued by Governor Tony Evers to restrict indoor public gatherings. The Third District Court of Appeals made its ruling Friday. The Democratic...
Oct 26, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 3,626 (198,166) Negative test results: 10,396 (1,768,026) Patients hospitalized: 95 (10,332) Deaths: 8 (1.778) Current active cases: 40,538 Percent of infected patients who have...
Oct 26, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Unemployment Benefit Checks Bumped Up By $300
Unemployed Wisconsin workers will be getting a little additional help. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says people will have their benefits bumped up by $300 per week. The change mea...
Oct 25, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Final Push is On to Reach Black Voters in Wisconsin
Political observers say Wisconsin's Black residents have consistently faced voter suppression in multiple forms. The pandemic adds another concern to the 2020 vote - and in Milwaukee, an outreach grou...
Oct 25, 2020
Winnebago County Authorities Looking For Man With Info on Double Homicide
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in locating a man believed to have information on a double homicide in the Town of Omro. Deputies say they want to speak with 33-y...
Oct 25, 2020 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
Milwaukee Mayor: No Second Chances For Businesses That Don’t Follow Coronavirus Rules
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is telling bars, restaurants and other businesses in the city - there will be no second chances for them if they fail to follow the city's coronavirus rules. Barrett said T...
Oct 24, 2020 Man is working in a pizza restaurant drive with his mask and covid 19 protection. Pandemic situation
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Week Three: Securing Internet Connected Devices in Healthcare
During the third week of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is highlighting how consumers can take steps to remain secu...
Oct 24, 2020 Abi Begum / CC
