Category Archives: State News
ACLU Files Lawsuit to Reduce Prison Population During COVID-19
The American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin wants fewer inmates in the state's prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The A-C-L-U filed a lawsuit to that effect today with the Wisconsin Supreme Cou...
Apr 10, 2020 meesh / CC
Gov. Evers Announces COVID-19 Volunteer Program
Gov. Tony Evers announced today that the state is seeking volunteers to support Wisconsin's healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Active and retired healthcare professionals and those who wi...
Apr 10, 2020
Conagra Brands, Inc. Recalls Frozen Not-Ready-to-Eat Chicken Bowl Products
Conagra Brands, Inc., a Russellville, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 130,763 pounds of not ready-to-eat chicken bowl products because the product may contain extraneous material, speci...
Apr 10, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Approach 3,000 – At Least 116 Dead
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state is approaching three thousand as of Thursday. More than half of the positive test results hav...
Apr 10, 2020
Stabbing Suspect Reportedly Tells Police He Planned The Double Homicide
The man accused of stabbing two brothers to death in Marathon County has told police he planned the attack ahead of time. Interviewers say Brandon Noll told them he had wanted to kill somebody his ent...
Apr 10, 2020 cdogstar / CC
Greenfield Police Look For Driver Who Slammed Into Parked Squad Car
Greenfield police say they are looking for the hit-and-run driver who slammed his pickup into a parked squad car Tuesday night. The suspect vehicle would be a Chevrolet Silverado pickup with fresh dam...
Apr 10, 2020
More Than A Decade After It Was Created, Nobody’s Phone Has The 274 Area Code
Ten years ago the growth of mobile phones, internet phones and services like OnStar led to the creation of a new area code for northeastern Wisconsin - 274. So far, no numbers with that area code are ...
Apr 10, 2020 tracey r / CC
Gov. Evers Announces Construction of Alternative Care Facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Army Corp of Engineers has officially been engaged by his administration and has already begun mobilizing at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park...
Apr 09, 2020
Department of Health Services Increases Contact Tracing Capabilities
Today the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced new tracing mechanisms for local health departments to better track Wisconsin residents who may have been exposed to COVID-19 during Tuesday's e...
Apr 09, 2020 Helge V. Keitel / CC
Gov. Evers Issues Order to Provide Flexibility for Various Professions during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Gov. Tony Evers today issued Emergency Order #22 to position the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) to continue providing its critical services by giving it flexibility to...
Apr 09, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
