Category Archives: State News
Number Of Positive Coronavirus Cases In Wisconsin Reaches 47
Shortly after Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced there are 46 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state - health officials bumped the number up to 47. The Wisconsin Department of Health Service...
Mar 17, 2020
Wisconsin Schools Won’t Have To Make Up Lost Class Time
Classes won't be held in Wisconsin schools when kids would rather be out swimming or playing sports. The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is waiving state-mandated hour requirements for scho...
Mar 17, 2020 elinerijpers / CC
Chippewa County Identifies 2 People Killed When UTV Fell Through The Ice
The Chippewa County Sheriff's Department has identified the two people killed when a U-T-V fell through the ice as 74-year-old John Custer and 39-year-old Jennifer Custer. The incident happened Sunday...
Mar 17, 2020
Longtime Milwaukee Police Emergency Dispatcher Victim Of Hit-And-Run
Authorities in the Milwaukee area are looking for the hit-and-run driver who fatally injured a long-time police emergency dispatcher. Witnesses tell police a driver ran a red light at about 12:30 a-m ...
Mar 17, 2020
Wisconsin State Total Now at 46 Active Cases of COVID-19
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services there are currently 46 positive cases of coronavirus in the state with 1 confirmed Wisconsinite who has been listed as recovered.
Mar 16, 2020 Governor Tom Wolf / CC
House Of Representatives Approves $8B Coronavirus Relief Package
After hours of negotiation between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the White House, the U-S House of Representatives gave its overwhelming support to an $8 billion coronavirus relief package Saturday. ...
Mar 16, 2020 ttarasiuk / CC
Jury Acquits Iowa County Man Accused of Homicide In Stepfather’s Shooting Death
The jury has acquitted a 21-year-old Iowa County man who had been facing first-degree intentional homicide charges in his stepfather's death. . Austin Valdez told police he was protecting his mother w...
Mar 16, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Madison Catholic Church Confirms 2nd Sexual Abuse Allegation Against Priest
The Diocese of Madison says a second person has come forward to make a sexual abuse allegation against a priest. That person stepped up when the diocese released the names of priests credibly accused ...
Mar 16, 2020 Tobias Akerboom / CC
UW-Stevens Point In Marshfield To Add More Campus Security Cameras
If Wood County and the City of Marshfield agree to kick in about $7,000, installation of 32 state-of-the-art security cameras will happen this summer on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point campu...
Mar 16, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
New Cases of Coronavirus in Wisconsin, 33 Total Confirmed 1 Listed as Recovered
As of Sunday Wisconsin has 33 confirmed cases of covid-19. One case is listed as recovered. Federal officials have said that they recommend all events involving 50 or more people be postponed for the ...
Mar 15, 2020 EpicTop10.com / CC
