Category Archives: State News
Bond Set For Wisconsin Dells Man Held As Part Of Plot Against Michigan Governor
ond has been set for the Wisconsin Dells man being held in Columbia County for the part he allegedly played in the plot to kidnap Michigan's governor. 51-year-old Brian Higgins made a virtual court ap...
Oct 20, 2020
Wisconsin Judge Reimposes Governor’s Order Limiting Attendance
A western Wisconsin judge has reimposed the governor's emergency order limiting attendance in public venues. The capacity limits order was issued two weeks ago as positive cases of COVID-19 were surgi...
Oct 20, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Coronavirus Activity Remains High In Wisconsin
The 3,777 new positive test results for COVID-19 reported Monday weren't a record, but they do continue the trend of high activity in Wisconsin in recent weeks. The update from the Wisconsin Departmen...
Oct 20, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Possible Influx of People from Twin Cities to Western Wisconsin
An Eau Claire area developer says the city could see new residents as more people leave the Twin Cities. The developer spoke at an Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce event over the weekend and said this p...
Oct 19, 2020 Chris Yunker / CC
Extradition Hearing For Rittenhouse Now Set For October 30th
Attorneys for the State of Illinois and accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse have filed briefs for an extradition hearing. Prosecutors in Lake County, Illinois are disputing the reasons given by t...
Oct 19, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Manawa Woman Suffers Only Minor Injuries In 50-Foot Fall At Devil’s Lake State Park
Authorities in Sauk County say a 22-year-old woman from Manawa escaped any serious injuries when she fell 50 feet in a weekend accident at Devil's Lake State Park. The woman's name hasn't been release...
Oct 19, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Mother, Father Of Dead Baby Return To Court In December
The mother and father of a baby that died last spring will return to Wood County Circuit Court December 2nd. 24-year-old Marilyn Feher will be sentenced to a life term in prison, but the judge will de...
Oct 19, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Wisconsin Man Held In Plot Against Michigan Governor Stays Here – For Now
The Wisconsin man being held for his role in the plot against Michigan's governor will stay in this state - for now. 31-year-old Brian Higgins of Wisconsin Dells has a hearing scheduled in Columbia Co...
Oct 19, 2020
Presidential Campaigns Hold Competing Rallies In Wisconsin
The presidential campaigns held competing rallies in Wisconsin Saturday. Thousands of supporters joined President Trump at Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport in Janesville, ignoring public health off...
Oct 19, 2020
Wisconsin Department Of Health Services Suspends COVID-19 Reporting Temporarily
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is upgrading its computer system as part of an effort to improve the response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance Sys...
Oct 19, 2020 sergio santos / CC
