Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Supreme Court Will Decide Future Of Safer At Home Order
The justices on the Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide whether the governor's Safer at Home order continues through May 26th. Attorneys for Department of Health Services acting-Secretary Andrea Palm ...
May 06, 2020
Milwaukee Police Wound Man Suspected Of Killing Woman At Walgreens
Milwaukee police say officers wounded a man suspected of killing a woman at Walgreens Tuesday afternoon. Officers were fired upon as they arrived at the store at about 2:00 p-m and encountered an arme...
May 06, 2020 Paul Joseph / CC
Town Of Madison Police Say Fatal Shooting Victim Was Targeted, Killer Not Caught
Authorities in the Madison area are still searching for the man who shot 48-year-old Antonio Shaw to death Monday night. Investigators say Shaw was targeted and the shooter is still on the run. Police...
May 06, 2020
Regents Consider Scrapping ACT/SAT Requirements For Admission
Officials with the University of Wisconsin system say students applying for admission shouldn't be penalized because the coronavirus pandemic kept them from taking the A-C-T or S-A-T. The Board of Reg...
May 06, 2020 Caleb Roenigk / CC
Appeals Court Offers No Relief To Miller Lite
A federal appeals court is offering no relief to Miller Lite. That court struck down the ruling which banned Bud Light from pointing out that Miller Lite uses corn syrup in its beer. The appeals court...
May 05, 2020 Collapse The Light / CC
Department Of Workforce Development Pressed To Speed Up Unemployment Checks
Wisconsin lawmakers are pressing the Department of Workforce Development to get unemployment checks to out of work people faster. State Representative John Nygren says the agency could pre-approve tho...
May 05, 2020 Jeff Djevdet / CC
DHS Announces Hospital Metrics for Badger Bounce Back
Today the Department of Health Services along with the State Emergency Operations Center launched hospital gating criteria as part of the Badger Bounce Back Plan. The criteria, developed with input fr...
May 05, 2020 Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC
WPS Foundation Supports Front-line Safety Efforts Through Rewarding Responders Grant
With the need to keep others safe more critical than ever, the Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Foundation is helping the men and women who bravely serve their communities by providing $50,000 through i...
May 05, 2020
COVID-19 Wisconsin Statistics
Confirmed cases: 8,245 (274 new) Deaths: 340 (1 new) Negative test results: 80,467 (2,470 new) Patients hospitalized: 1,621
May 05, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Governor, Legislative Leaders Meet Monday To Talk About Ending Lockdown
Legislative leaders and Governor Tony Evers have met to discuss ways to move forward in the battle against coronavirus. Monday's meeting won't head off today's (Tuesday's) oral arguments before the Wi...
May 05, 2020
