Category Archives: State News
Oshkosh Schools Seeking Help To Meet Demand For Its Grab-And-Go Meal Program
The Oshkosh Area School District says it needs additional financial support so it can meet the demand of its free Grab-and-Go Meal Program. The effort is aimed at making sure no child or student famil...
Mar 20, 2020 Melissa / CC
Wisconsin State Parks and Trails Remain Open To Public
Wisconsin State Parks and Trails will remain open to the public. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues to receive the most up-to-date information and will adjust operations as condit...
Mar 19, 2020
Gov. Evers Confirms First Wisconsin Deaths Due to COVID-19
Governor Evers and The Wisconsin Department of Health Services confirmed today the first two deaths in Wisconsin due to COVID-19. The first death was a male in his 50s from Fond du Lac County. The sec...
Mar 19, 2020
Gov. Evers Waives Work Search and Modifies Availability Requirements for Unemployment Benefits
On Wednesday Gov. Tony Evers an issued Emergency Order #7 waiving work search requirements and modifying the availability requirements for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits for workers impacted by ...
Mar 19, 2020
Request for Absentee Ballots Hit Record High
Absentee ballot requests for Wisconsin's April 7 presidential primary have hit record territory, with local clerks processing more requests than at any point in state history for a spring election. To...
Mar 19, 2020 Kodak Views / CC
Wisconsin Coronavirus Positive Tests Reach 113
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services reports the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state reached 113 by Wednesday. State officials say community spread cases have been identified in ...
Mar 19, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
Adams County Sheriff: 60-Year-Old Man Falls To His Death In Roche-A-Cri State Park
Witnesses tell Adams County Sheriff's deputies a 60-year-old man who fell to his death early Wednesday morning had been climbing a tree. Rescue crews were called shortly after midnight to the Roche-A-...
Mar 19, 2020
Man Killed When Trapped Inside Burning Mount Horeb Home
The Mount Horeb Fire Department reports a man's body was found inside a burned home Wednesday morning. Fire crews were called to the scene at about 11:40 a-m, and officials say the call came in as a s...
Mar 19, 2020 Ponas Jonas / CC
Changes Coming To The Wisconsin DMV
All Department of Motor Vehicle service centers in Wisconsin will be closed tomorrow (Friday) so they can be deep-cleaned and reconfigured. State officials say the changes are being made to maximize s...
Mar 19, 2020 Micah Sittig / CC
WEDC Announces Targeted Grants to Small Businesses Suffering Losses Due to COVID-19
Submitted by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation In another step toward assisting small businesses that suffer losses related to the COVID-19 health emergency, the Wisconsin Economic Developmen...
Mar 18, 2020
