Category Archives: State News
UW Milwaukee Extends Spring Break Over Coronavirus Fears
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has contacted students, staff members and faculty, telling them spring break is being extended by a week. The additional time off will be used by the university t...
Mar 11, 2020 Tina Franklin / CC
Wisconsin Ginseng Festival Postponed 2 Years
Officials with the Wisconsin Ginseng Festival say the international event will be postponed until 2022. They say concerns about the coronavirus and difficulties in arranging travel led to the decision...
Mar 10, 2020 Eugene Kim / CC
Third Case of COVID-19 Confirmed in Wisconsin, Person was exposed while traveling
From the Wisconsin Department of Health Services The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and Public Health Madison and Dane County announced today that a third person has tested positive for...
Mar 10, 2020
Sauk Prairie Police Search For 2nd Suspect In Attempted Homicide
Sauk Prairie police are searching for an 18-year-old suspect they think was involved in Sunday's attempted murder. Authorities had already announced they were looking for 23-year-old Gunnar G. Tempest...
Mar 10, 2020
Wisconsin Man Faces A Maximum Of 175 Years in Prison At Sentencing
A Wisconsin man who pleaded no contest to four counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle could be sentenced to up to 175 years in prison this morning. Colten Treu will learn his fate in a 9:0...
Mar 10, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Janesville Police Arrest Man Suspected of Seriously Injuring 15-Month-Old Child
A 30-year-old man is charged with physical abuse to a child causing great bodily harm after a weekend incident in Janesville. Steven M. Horan was caring for his girlfriend's 15-month-old child, but wh...
Mar 10, 2020 cdogstar / CC
5 University Of Wisconsin System Campuses Phase Out Coal As Heat Source
The University of Wisconsin System says five of its campuses are phasing out coal as a heat source. The statewide contract to provide coal for the campuses will be allowed to expire in June. Campuses ...
Mar 10, 2020 Lisa Zins / CC
Mayor Barrett: Milwaukee Is Preparing For Coronavirus
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says his city is doing all it can to prepare for the coronavirus. Barrett says it's only a matter of time before a local case is identified. He says there is no reason to p...
Mar 09, 2020
Air Guard To Conduct Night Operations
The Air National Guard will try to keep the noise down but they are holding necessary night flights this week. The Madison-based 115th Fighter Wing has training until about 9 p.m. today through Thursd...
Mar 09, 2020 The National Guard / CC
UWSP-Marshfield To Upgrade Campus Security
The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield is one step closer to implementing an upgraded security plan. Officials today said the main campus will pick up nearly 43-thousand-dollars to bu...
Mar 09, 2020 Mike Mozart / CC
