Category Archives: State News
BBB Tip: What to do when a business closes...for good
As businesses start to reopen after closing due to coronavirus restrictions, consumers may notice that sadly, some merchants did not survive the pandemic's economic stress. What do you do when a busin...
Jun 7, 2020 Alan Levine / CC
DATCP Promotes Consumer Awareness for World Food Safety Day
In recognition of World Food Safety Day on Sunday, June 7, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) is reminding consumers to be proactive and practice safe food handling t...
Jun 7, 2020 snowpea&bokchoi / CC
Wisconsin Group: Time to Peel Off Band-Aid, Discuss Race Openly
Demands for systemic change in the U.S. grow louder by the day following the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed African-American man in Minneapolis. Activists say white populations need to lis...
Jun 7, 2020
American Lung Association Applauds Oneida Nation for Going Tobacco Free
The American Lung Association is praising Oneida Nation, as well as Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Indians for making their casinos smoke-free as they reopen. In a news release, they say "This...
Jun 7, 2020 FolsomNatural / CC
What to Do When You Can't Pay Rent
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been struggling to pay their bills, including rent. Under normal circumstances, landlords can provide small business owners (and tenants in gener...
Jun 6, 2020 Dimi / CC
WI Supreme Court to Hear Controversial 'Voter Purge' Case
The issue of whether nearly 130,000 Wisconsin residents should be removed from the voter rolls has resurfaced, as the state Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case. The controversy arose after state...
Jun 6, 2020
USDA Issues First Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Payments
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) has already approved more than $545 million in payments to producers who have applied for the Coronavirus ...
Jun 5, 2020
DHS Offers Direct Payments for Specific Types of Health Care Service Providers Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic
Beginning June 5, DHS will begin accepting applications from specific types of health care service providers for funding from $110 million allotted to the state under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Reli...
Jun 5, 2020
World Dairy Expo 2020 Cancelled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Dairy Expo is the latest major Wisconsin event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The convention was scheduled to begin September 30th at Alliant Energy Center in Madison. Dair...
Jun 5, 2020 Rob Thurman / CC
Milwaukee Bars and Restaurants Open For Indoor Service Friday
Bars and restaurants in Milwaukee are allowed to re-open for indoor service and dining this afternoon under some restrictions(Friday 2 p-m). Establishments can only operate at 25-percent capacity and ...
Jun 5, 2020
