Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Now Has a Total of 457 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
As of March 24, the Wisconsin Department of Health has reported 457 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin. The number of deaths from the virus in Wisconsin is 5. A total of 8,237 tests have come ba...
Mar 24, 2020
Governor Evers To Announce “Safer At Home” Order Today
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers says he will announce a "Safer at Home" order today, encouraging people to stay at home rather than make unnecessary trips. Workers providing essential care and services ...
Mar 24, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Two Wisconsin Companies Team Up To Make Barrier Masks For Medical Personnel
A pair of Wisconsin companies have joined efforts to begin making barrier masks for medical personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monterey Mills in Janesville is the largest textile mill of its kind...
Mar 24, 2020 Helge V. Keitel / CC
Drug Charges Filed Against Man Caught In Oddly-Parked Car With Cash, Drugs
Madison police have taken a 37-year-old man into custody after a weekend traffic stop. Officers say Edward I. Smith jumped out of a car parked partially over a curb Saturday morning and was staggering...
Mar 24, 2020
Stevens Point Police Chief Suspended For Allegedly Drinking On The Job
The Stevens Point police chief has been suspended 15 days without pay for allegedly drinking while he was on the job. Chief Marty Skibba's suspension is effective immediately. An investigative report ...
Mar 24, 2020 Tighten up! / CC
Vilas County Sheriff’s Office IDs Victim Of Fatal Snowmobile Accident
The Vilas County Sheriff's Office has identified the 30-year-old woman who was killed in a snowmobile accident last week. Amanda Marie Thacker suffered fatal injuries when she crashed the machine in a...
Mar 24, 2020 Jules Morgan / CC
National Guard Commander: Troops Won’t Be Keeping People In Their Homes
The commander of the Wisconsin National Guard is pushing back against rumors his troops will be enforcing the governor's orders for people to stay at home. Major General Paul Knapp says the Guard is b...
Mar 23, 2020
Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends All Jury Trials, In-Person Hearings
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is suspending all jury trials and in-person proceedings until May 22nd. Officials said yesterday state courts will remain open and continue to operate, but trials scheduled...
Mar 23, 2020
Wisconsin Granted Disaster Loans for Small Businesses
Small business owners affected by COVID-19 in Wisconsin are going to get some help from the Small Business Administration. Governor Tony Evers says the low-interest federal disaster loans will provide...
Mar 23, 2020
VIDEO: Governor Evers Will Issue a "Safer at Home" Order Starting Tuesday
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he will order the closure of all non-essential businesses starting Tuesday due to the coronavirus outbreak. He's also urging people to stay at home to slow the spread of...
Mar 23, 2020
