Category Archives: State News
Judge In St. Croix County Promises Quick Ruling On Mask Mandate Challenge
A circuit judge in St. Croix County is promising a quick ruling on a challenge to the governor's statewide mask mandate. The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the suit. A Mond...
Oct 6, 2020 Man is working in a pizza restaurant drive with his mask and covid 19 protection. Pandemic situation
Arson Charges Filed Against Man Accused Of Setting Fire To Madison City-County Building
Federal arson charges have been filed against the 26-year-old man accused of starting a fire in Madison's City-County Building. Prosecutors say Marquon Clark threw projectiles through the building's w...
Oct 6, 2020 liz west / CC
Oshkosh Man Bound Over For Trial On Homicide Charges
A Winnebago County judge has bound a 27-year-old man over for trial on a charge of first-degree intentional homicide. Ricardo Martinez-Mendez reportedly told investigators the victim had insulted his ...
Oct 6, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wisconsin Woman Given Probation For Failing To Report Her Mother’s Death
A Marinette County judge stayed a three-year prison sentence and ordered Paula Bergold to continue her mental health counseling. Judge James Morrison sentenced Bergold to seven years on probation for ...
Oct 6, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Governor To Use $47M In CARES Act Funding To Help People During Pandemic, State COVID-19 Statistics
$47 million of funding from the federal CARES Act will be used to provide Wisconsin residents will childcare, food, rental assistance, and other expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Tony Ev...
Oct 6, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Wisconsin Supreme Court Agrees To Rule On Absentee Ballot Extension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to issue its ruling on the deadline for counting absentee ballots no later than next week. A federal court extended the period to November 9th, but Republicans a...
Oct 5, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Health Officer Quits, Saying He’s Frustrated With Lack Of Leadership During Pandemic
The health officer for Sauk County says he is stepping down because he is frustrated by the lack of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tim Lawther said in his resignation letter that the virus i...
Oct 5, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
5-Alarm Fire At Janesville Farm Causes $420K Damage
Fire investigators haven't been able to determine what started a Saturday fire in a corn dryer at a farm near Janesville. Nearly 30 firefighters worked to put out the flames that caused an estimated $...
Oct 5, 2020 liz west / CC
Beloit Shooting Leaves 1 Woman Dead, 1 Man Injured
A weekend shooting in Beloit has left one woman dead and one man injured. Police are searching for the shooter who killed 26-year-old Chelsey R. Payton and wounded 23-year-old Jeffery D. Scott. The re...
Oct 5, 2020
Public Health Officials: Fewer Than 2K New Cases For 1st Time Since September 23rd, , Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Wisconsin public health officials are reporting the state recorded fewer than two thousand new COVID-19 cases for the first time in 11 days. The 1,865 positive test results reported Sunday represent t...
Oct 5, 2020 sergio santos / CC
