Category Archives: State News
Chippewa Falls Man Arrested After Wednesday Morning Standoff
For hours, Chippewa Falls police say 32-year-old Joseph Teske refused to give up. Officers were responding to a domestic disturbance call. Teske was accused of pulling a woman to the ground and kickin...
Apr 30, 2020
Governor: No Need To Make New Arrangements For May 12 Special Election
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says there's no reason to make any changes to plans for next month's special election to fill the vacant 7th Congressional District seat. It's still on for May 12th. Ever...
Apr 29, 2020 Nancy McClure / CC
DHS Releases Data About COVID-19 Public Health Investigations and Outbreaks Across Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) released new data today on its website about COVID-19 facility-wide public health investigations and outbreaks in areas across the state. On April 29,...
Apr 29, 2020
Treasurer Godlewski Leads Task Force in Examining COVID-19 Impact on Retirement Security
Wisconsin State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski brought Governor Evers' Retirement Security Task Force together today for a virtual meeting to discuss the impact COVID-19 will have on the ongoing retirement...
Apr 29, 2020 Garry Knight / CC
52 People Who Voted In-Person, Or Worked At Polls, Have Tested Positive
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports 52 people who voted in-person April 7th - or who worked at polling locations - have tested positive for COVID-19. The latest numbers were released T...
Apr 29, 2020
Evers Administration Files Response To Lawsuit Over Safer At Home
The Evers administration has filed its response to the lawsuit filed over the governor's Safer at Home extension. The Wisconsin Supreme Court still hasn't said if it will hear oral arguments. Legislat...
Apr 29, 2020
Democratic State Convention Will Be Virtual
The annual convention for the Wisconsin State Democratic Party will be changed to a virtual, one-day convention held June 12th. That gathering was originally going to be at a Wisconsin Dells water par...
Apr 29, 2020 Chris Gladis / CC
Financial Relief Available For Wisconsin Nonprofit Organizations
The Wisconsin Humanities Council is offering financial relief to nonprofit organizations hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The Wisconsin Humanities CARES Relief Grant program will distribute about 540...
Apr 28, 2020
Approximately 150 Wisconsin National Guard Troops Return from Afghanistan
Approximately 150 Soldiers from the Wisconsin Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 128th Infantry are slated to return to Wisconsin today after nearly seven months in Afghanistan. The returning...
Apr 28, 2020 Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs
State Universities Shift To Pass-Fail Grading System While Classes Are Online
Some universities in Wisconsin are shifting to a pass-fail grading system while classes are online during the coronavirus pandemic. U-W-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow says letter grades of "C" or better...
Apr 28, 2020 Steven S. / CC
