Category Archives: State News
Pedestrian Killed In Sun Prairie Wasn’t In Crosswalk At The Time
Sun Prairie police say the 46-year-old woman who was hit and killed while crossing a street Tuesday night wasn't in a crosswalk at the time. The Dane County Medical Examiner has identified the victim ...
Apr 16, 2020 Jason Thibault / CC
Body Found In Lake Monona Last Week ID-ed As Missing Man
Madison police report the body found in Lake Monona last week has been identified as a 39-year-old man who had been reported missing. Family members said they hadn't seen Christopher H. Blackmer since...
Apr 16, 2020 Daniel / CC
Vice President To Visit Wisconsin Next Week
The White House has announced Vice President Mike Pence will visit Wisconsin next week. Pence will make an appearance at a G-E Healthcare manufacturing facility in Madison Tuesday, April 21st. His vis...
Apr 16, 2020 Michael Vadon / CC
UW Health: The Real Coronavirus Heroes Carry Mops And Buckets
The doctors at the U-W Health System say the real heroes in the coronavirus fight carry mops and buckets. The system thanked its environmental health workers Tuesday. Their work to keep the hospitals ...
Apr 15, 2020
Brown County Public Works Department is starting construction work on a couple of major intersections in the County
With the statewide "Safer at Home" orders, Brown County Public Works is seeing a significant reduction in traffic on the roadways compared to normal. With schools closed and many area businesses close...
Apr 15, 2020
Man Fatally Shot By Police Outside Waukesha Hospital
Authorities are investigating a police shooting outside Waukesha Memorial Hospital early this morning that left a man dead (Wednesday). Police were called to a report of a man with a gun in the parkin...
Apr 15, 2020
Gov. Evers Signs COVID-19 Response Legislation
Gov. Tony Evers today signed Assembly Bill 1038, now 2019 Wisconsin Act 185, within hours of its passage, providing critical support and relief for Wisconsinites during the COVID-19 public health emer...
Apr 15, 2020
Rep. Tittl Votes for COVID-19 Response Bill
State Representative Paul Tittl of Manitowoc was in Madison yesterday, where he voted in favor of the COVID-19 Response Bill. This bill aims to help the state address the challenges of the coronavirus...
Apr 15, 2020
Confirmed COVID-19 Test Results Top 3,600 – 171 Deaths
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the number of confirmed COVID-19 test results has topped 3,600 as of Tuesday afternoon. Health officials peg the specific number of cases at 3,631. ...
Apr 15, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Wisconsin Assembly Gives Coronavirus Bill Its Approval During Virtual Session
Members of the Wisconsin Assembly have given a broad-based coronavirus relief bill overwhelming approval during a virtual session. Tuesday's vote was 97-to-2, with about two-thirds of the lawmakers pa...
Apr 15, 2020
