Category Archives: State News
Madison Police: 11-Year-Old Girl Shot In Head Has Died
Madison police have confirmed the 11-year-old girl shot in the head Tuesday has died. The family had announced that Anisa Scott would be taken off life support Thursday morning. The child's death is M...
Aug 14, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Wisconsin COVID-19 Statistics
Positive test results: 63,206 (+943) Negative test results: 1,035,195 (+11,472) Patients hospitalized: 5,170 (+45) Deaths: 1,018 (+7) Percent of confirmed positive cases where patient died: 1.6%
Aug 14, 2020 sergio santos / CC
General Election Night Promises To Be A Long One Due To Absentee Voting
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg says it's almost certain we won't know who won on Election Day in November. She said it isn't likely her office will be able to cou...
Aug 13, 2020 Maryland GovPics / CC
Milwaukee BLM Protesters’ March To Washington Stopped In Indiana
The march to Washington, D-C for three protesters from Milwaukee has been sidelined to an Indiana jail. Indiana State Police arrested Frank "Nitty" Sansabaugh, Tory Lowe and Eric Ajala for blocking tr...
Aug 13, 2020 John Lucia / CC
620K Wisconsin Residents Still Waiting For Benefits
The Department of Workforce Development reports more than 620 thousand claims for unemployment benefits are still waiting to be processed. Those out-of-work Wisconsin residents are on hold while the u...
Aug 13, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Sanitary Sewer Leak In Rhinelander Repaired
Rhinelander city officials estimate about 200 gallons of sewage leaked into a tributary of the Wisconsin River last week before the situation was fixed. The problem was found at the Eagle Street bridg...
Aug 13, 2020 Kevin Doncaster / CC
Attorney Says Former Milwaukee Police Chief Pursuing Legal Action
His attorney says former Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales is pursuing legal action after his demotion last week. Morales filed his retirement papers Wednesday. Attorney Franklyn Gimbel says any ...
Aug 13, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Suspect In Shooting Of Kenosha Police Officer Arrested In Indiana
The Wisconsin Department of Justice reports the suspect in last weekend's shooting of a Kenosha police officer has been arrested in Gary, Indiana. Jonathan T. Massey of Kenosha is charged with attempt...
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Trump Campaign Planning Possible Stop In Oshkosh During DNC
The Donald Trump campaign is said to be planning a possible stop in Oshkosh Wisconsin next week during the Democratic National Convention. Because the convention will be mostly virtual, there might no...
Aug 13, 2020 Ninian Reid / CC
7-Day Average Of New COVID-19 Cases Reaches Lowest Point In A Month
The Wisconsin seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases has dropped off from its July peak and reached its lowest point in more than a month. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported 478 pos...
Aug 13, 2020 sergio santos / CC
