Category Archives: State News
Politifact: It’s Too Early To Tie Coronavirus Cases To April 7th Election
It's an easy connection to make, but it may not be true. Politifact is challenging the premise that in-person voting is to blame for at least seven coronavirus cases in Milwaukee County. The Journal-S...
Apr 23, 2020 Radarsmum67 / CC
Survey: 35% Of Wisconsin Businesses May Close If No Improvement In 3 Months
Researchers warn 35 percent of Wisconsin businesses may be forced to close if the situation with the coronavirus pandemic doesn't improve in three months. More than 25 hundred businesses were surveyed...
Apr 23, 2020 Alan Levine / CC
Dane County Approaches Goal Of Using 100% Renewable Electricity Sources
When its latest solar facility is finally online, Dane County will be getting all of its power for its own operations from renewable sources. The project announced by County Executive Joe Parisi shoul...
Apr 23, 2020 Elizabeth / CC
Northwoods Criminals Returning To Their Old Ways
Law enforcement officials in Wisconsin's Northwoods say criminals are returning to their old ways. Crimes decreased in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, but Oneida County Sheriff's Office Pa...
Apr 23, 2020
Stoughton Police Arrest 1 Of 2 Men Involved In Fight And Stabbing
Stoughton police say they have arrested one of the two men involved in a fight and stabbing Monday. Officers were called to the scene at about 4:00 a-m. William J. Skinner the Fourth and another man w...
Apr 23, 2020 Daniel / CC
Milwaukee Police Arrest 107 For Violating Safer At Home Order
Milwaukee police have arrested 107 people for violating the governor's Safer at Home order. Police Chief Alfonso Morales says the city is taking enforcement seriously. Milwaukee is adding more teeth t...
Apr 22, 2020
Polk County Sheriff Will Not Enforce Wisconsin's Safer-At-Home Order
A western Wisconsin sheriff says he will not enforce Governor Evers' extended "safer at home" order. Polk County Sheriff Brent Waak said he thinks the business community can re-open by using common se...
Apr 22, 2020 Scott Davidson / CC
Wisconsin GOP Postponing State Convention Until July
The Wisconsin G-O-P is postponing its state convention two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event scheduled for the weekend of May 15th is being pushed back until July 10th in Green Bay. Repub...
Apr 22, 2020
Senator Baldwin Leads Resolution Horning Earth Day, Founder Gaylord Nelson
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin is leading a resolution celebrating today's 50th anniversary of Earth Day and honoring its founder Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson. Baldwins says Senator Nelson issued a cal...
Apr 22, 2020 Brian Turner / CC
Brown County Second to Milwaukee County In Positive Confirmed COVID 19
Brown County now has the second-highest total of positive confirmed COVID 19 cases in Wisconsin. The State Department of Health's Daily listing has Brown County with 416 positive overall cases with 93...
Apr 22, 2020 Nickolay Romensky / CC
