Category Archives: State News
Charges Filed Against Driver After Woman Jumps Out While Car Was Moving, Dies
Charges have been filed against the 24-year-old driver of a car after a woman passenger jumped out while it was moving. Twenty-two-year-old Taylor B. Ninnemann died of the injuries she suffered in the...
Jun 17, 2020 Allen Allen / CC
Woman Who Shot Friend In Face Won’t Have To Serve More Jail Time
A Dane County judge has ruled an 18-year-old woman who shot her friend in the face won't have to spend any more time in jail. Prosecutors had asked the court to require Kennedy DeNoble to serve anothe...
Jun 17, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Swimmer's Body Recovered From Mississippi River in Southwest Wisconsin
Authorities in southwest Wisconsin say they've recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing on the Mississippi River. The Crawford County Sheriff's Office says the 18-year-old man from Waterloo, I...
Jun 16, 2020
New Holiday Added To The Calendar For Milwaukee County Workers
Milwaukee County officials have added a new holiday to the calendar for employees. Juneteenth has been declared a floating county holiday. June 19th is officially the day Juneteenth is supposed to be ...
Jun 16, 2020 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
7-Year-Old Boy Falls From 3rd Story Hotel Room Window in Madison
A seven-year-old boy is recovering from a broken arm suffered in a three-story fall from Madison hotel room window. Police say the child was playing inside the room at the GrandStay Hotel and Suites M...
Jun 16, 2020
Governor Evers Blocks UW System Sexual Harassment Changes
Governor Tony Evers has blocked changes in the University of Wisconsin System's policy on sexual harassment and sexual assault. Evers said the new policy statement is too vague. The governor has also ...
Jun 16, 2020 Jason Dean / CC
DHS Awards $1.2 Million to Programs that Address Social and Emotional Needs of Children
On July 1, the Department of Health Services (DHS) will award $1.2 million in grants to 15 local county Birth to 3 Programs across the state that will pilot new and innovative efforts to improve outco...
Jun 16, 2020 Uncalno Tekno / CC
COVID-19 Wisconsin Statistics
Positive test results: 22,932 (+174) Negative test results: 403,447 (+6,081) Patients hospitalized: 3,061 (+12) Deaths: 694 (+2)
Jun 16, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Attorney: Person Who Recorded Conversation Might Be Guilty Of Felony
The member of Governor Tony Evers' staff who recorded a May 14th telephone conference call with Republican leaders may have committed a felony. That's the opinion of the chief attorney for the Wiscons...
Jun 16, 2020
Former Baraboo Student Asking District To Make Changes
A former student in the Baraboo School District wants it to ban the confederate flag and consider changes to the way it teachers black history. Dasia Banks sued the district in January after she says ...
Jun 16, 2020 SOCIALisBETTER / CC
