Category Archives: State News
Oral Arguments Before Wisconsin Supreme Court To Be Streamed Live At 10:00
Oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court, over the governor's Safer at Home order, will be streamed live starting Tuesday morning at 10:00 a-m. The case is "Wisconsin Legislature versus Andre...
May 05, 2020
New OWI Charge For Driver Already On Parole For Fatal OWI Crash
Authorities have charged a 63-year-old Lake Delton man with operating while intoxicated for a Sunday motorcycle accident. Steven G. Batzler was already on parole for a conviction on a charge of homici...
May 05, 2020
Missouri Man Accused Of Killing Wisconsin Brothers Wants New Judge, Venue Change
An accused killer in northwestern Missouri is asking for a new judge and a change of venue for his trial. Garland Joseph Nelson of Braymer is facing two counts of first-degree murder. His attorneys en...
May 05, 2020
Walmart Brings On 4400 New Workers In Hiring Surge
Wisconsin Walmart stores have hired 44 hundred new workers to deal with the increase in customers due to the coronavirus pandemic. The closing of many businesses in the state has driven customers to b...
May 04, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
DHS Tries To Hire Large Team Of Contact Tracers
The state is offering a pay rate of 20 dollars-an-hour as it tries to hire a team of contact tracers. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services plans to bring up to one thousand onboard. Contact tra...
May 04, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
WPS, We Energies Welcome First Peregrine Falcon Chicks of the Season
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) and We Energies have announced the arrival of the first two peregrine falcon chicks of the 2020 season. The little balls of fluff hatched overnight this weekend at We En...
May 04, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Additional Community Testing Events in Northwest Wisconsin
Gov. Tony Evers announced additional community testing events in northwest Wisconsin. The State Emergency Operations Center, Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), Wisconsin Emergency Manageme...
May 04, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Plan to Make Wisconsin One of the Top States in Testing Per Capita
Gov. Tony Evers announced today the state's plan to make Wisconsin one of the top states in testing per capita, in addition to already being one of the top states in COVID-19 testing capacity. Gov. Ev...
May 04, 2020
High to Very High Fire Danger Continues
High winds, low humidity, and higher temperatures lead to a weekend of critical fire weather conditions and a Red Flag Warning in 12 central Wisconsin counties. The danger continues through today with...
May 04, 2020 Ponas Jonas / CC
Update: 19-Year-Old Reported Missing from Howard Has Been Found
Update: The Brown County Sheriff's Office has reported that Katerina has been found safe. The Brown County Sheriff's Office, and assisting agencies, are currently attempting to locate a missing adult ...
May 04, 2020
