Category Archives: State News
Gov. Evers Limits Child Care Settings to 10 Staff and 50 Children
Effective 8 a.m. Thursday, March 19, Governor Tony Evers has directed the Department of Health Services to restrict the size of all Wisconsin child care settings. All licensed and certified child care...
Mar 18, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
COVID-19 Confirmed Case in Brown County, State Total Rises to 106
Brown County Public Health, De Pere Health Department and Oneida Community Health Services announced today that there is a confirmed case of COVID-19 in Brown County. This is the first confirmed case ...
Mar 18, 2020 sergio santos / CC
DATCP Provides Resources to Farmers, Agricultural Businesses on COVID-19
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is providing resources for the state's consumers, farmers, and agricultural businesses as they navigate the challenges pr...
Mar 18, 2020 RichardBH / CC
Traveler Who Went Through Appleton Airport Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Officials at the Appleton International Airport have reported that the individual in Outagamie County that has tested positive for COVID-19 did make their way through the airport earlier this month. T...
Mar 18, 2020 Sean MacEntee / CC
90 Patients In Wisconsin Diagnosed With Active Coronavirus
Officials report there are now 90 patients in Wisconsin who have been diagnosed with active coronavirus. The state updates the total number of cases each day at 2:00 p-m. Shortly after the new numbers...
Mar 18, 2020 Matt Madd / CC
Altoona Superintendent Fired While Facing Federal Sex Crime Charges
The Altoona School Board has voted to terminate the contract of superintendent Dan Peggs immediately. Peggs was arrested last month and charged with sex trafficking of a minor and producing child porn...
Mar 18, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Belleville Man Charged With Weapons Violation After Road Rage Incident
A 36-year-old Belleville man is charged with disorderly conduct while armed connected to a road rage incident on Madison's southeast side. Madison police got a call from a 37-year-old man who told the...
Mar 18, 2020
Today Is The Deadline For Wisconsin Voter Registration
Wisconsin voters are being reminded that today (Wednesday) is the mail-in and online deadline for registering to cast ballots in the April 7th presidential primary. The Wisconsin Elections Commission ...
Mar 18, 2020 Brett Neilson / CC
Evers Talks Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Gov. Tony Evers today announced he will issue an Emergency Order tomorrow that will waive work search requirements and modify the availability requirements for unemployment insurance benefits for work...
Mar 17, 2020
COVID-19 Cases Rise in Wisconsin: Gatherings of 10 or More People Banned, Bars and Eat-in Restaurants to Close
Today, Governor Tony Evers announced that at 5pm tonight bars will be closed and restaurants will be take-out or delivery only statewide. In a tweet he said, "Our top priority at this time is to keep ...
Mar 17, 2020
