Category Archives: State News
WI Hospitals Urge Residents to Follow 'Safer at Home' Order
Over the next month, Wisconsin residents are urged to stay in their homes unless it's essential, as the state responds to the global pandemic. The governor's "Safer At Home" order, which runs today th...
Mar 29, 2020
Demands Grow for Health-Care Worker Protections
Health care workers from Wisconsin and around the country are worried about having to stretch key resources as they help patients infected with the new coronavirus. The supply situation varies from st...
Mar 29, 2020 Mark Chang / CC
Four Lawsuits Filed Over April Primary Election
Lawsuits filed by two more groups over the April primary election bring the total number of legal challenges to four. The presidential primary could be settled in court rather than at the polls. The s...
Mar 27, 2020
Wisconsin Gas Prices 66 Cents Lower Than Last Month
Wisconsin drivers are spending a lot less money on filling up their gas tank this month. Triple-A reports the average price for gas has dropped by 66 cents-a-gallon. There are some gas stations sellin...
Mar 27, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
Evers Orders Temporary Suspension of Evictions and Foreclosur
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued an order temporarily suspending evictions and foreclosures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It prohibits landlords from evicting tenants for any reason unless it woul...
Mar 27, 2020
Gov. Evers Issues Order to Expedite Expansion, Enhance Efficiency of Healthcare Workforce
Gov. Tony Evers and Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andres Palm today exercised their authority under Article V, Section 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution and Sections 3...
Mar 27, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Armed Man Wounded By Janesville Police During Confrontation Expected To Survive
An armed man who was wounded by Janesville police during a Thursday confrontation is expected to survive. Officers were called to a traffic accident at about 2:45 p-m. Witnesses say the man got out of...
Mar 27, 2020
69K File For Unemployment Benefits In Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development reports more than 69 thousand people filed for unemployment benefits last week. To put the rough week for workers in perspective - 17 thousand filed l...
Mar 27, 2020 Garry Knight / CC
Commander Of 128th Air Refueling Wing Relieved Of His Duties
The commander of the 128th Air Refueling Wing of the Wisconsin National Guard has been relieved from his duties. A news release indicates Major General Paul Knapp made the decision Thursday to replace...
Mar 27, 2020 The U.S. Army / CC
Veteran Lawmaker Decides 64 Years In Office Is Long Enough
After 64 years in office, a veteran Democratic state senator has decided he won't file for re-election. 92-year-old Fred A. Risser of Madison announced his decision Thursday. Risser is the longest-ser...
Mar 27, 2020 Political Graveyard / CC
