Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Men Get 7-Plus Years For Dragging Minnesota State Trooper
Two Wisconsin men will spend more than seven years in federal prison for dragging a Minnesota state trooper along Interstate 90. 30-old Montrell Smith and 31-year-old Anthony Enriquez - both from Milw...
Jul 8, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Invasive Butterfly Dock Found In Oconto County
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources A prohibited invasive plant that has the potential to invade shorelines, wetlands, forests and other shaded, moist areas has been found for the first time in ...
Jul 7, 2020 Butterfly dock has reportedly grown as tall as 7 feet with leaves that can span over one yard in diameter, shading out native species./ Photo Credit: Wisconsin DNR
Gov. Evers Announces Statewide Efforts to Distribute PPE to Schools, Food Processors, Businesses
Gov. Tony Evers today announced additional efforts to distribute personal protective equipment (PPE) to schools, food processors, and businesses across the state. Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) ...
Jul 7, 2020 Olgierd Rudak / CC
New Order Requires Face Coverings in Dane County, Madison Monday
People in Dane County will have to wear a face mask indoors starting Monday to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Public Health Madison and Dane County issued the emergency order today (Tuesday) requi...
Jul 7, 2020 Kai Hendry / CC
Missing Baraboo Girl Found Dead
The Baraboo Police Department reports the body of a missing ten-year-old girl has been located. A statewide Amber Alert was issued for Kodie Dutcher Monday night. Officers say Kodie was found dead lat...
Jul 7, 2020
Man Who Carried Shotgun Into Milwaukee VA Shot By Officer
Reports out of Milwaukee indicate a man with a shotgun who tried to enter the Zablocki V-A Medical Center Monday night, was shot by a police officer. Witnesses reported a large law-enforcement presenc...
Jul 7, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Republican-Backed Voting Restrictions
The 7th U-S Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Republican-based voting restrictions for Wisconsin elections. Four years ago, a federal judge in Madison found those restrictions unconstitutional a...
Jul 7, 2020 Maryland GovPics / CC
Lots Of COVID-19 Cases, No Deaths
State and county health officials report no new deaths from COVID-19 in Wisconsin for the third day in a row. The state's death toll holds steady at 797. Fewer people were tested during the Fourth of ...
Jul 7, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Chippewa County House Explosion Kills 1, Hurts 1
Authorities in Chippewa County say a Monday morning house explosion has left one person dead and another injured. The blast destroyed a home near Eau Claire, but just across the county line. The names...
Jul 7, 2020
Five Wisconsin Cities To Share $6.3M In Grants To Make Election Safer
A combined $6.3 million in grant money will fund an initiative called the "Wisconsin Safe Voting Plan." The money from the Chicago-based nonpartisan Center for Tech and Civic Life will be used to make...
Jul 7, 2020
