Category Archives: State News
6-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Lake Superior in Douglas County
A six-year-old boy is the victim of an apparent drowning on Lake Superior's South Shore Wednesday afternoon. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says a mother and two children were swimming where the ...
Jun 4, 2020
Wausau Man Accused of Racial Attack Makes Court Appearance
A Wausau man accused of attacking a black man outside a convenience store is jailed on 25-hundred dollars bond. Aaron Nielsen made his first court appearance Wednesday on battery and disorderly conduc...
Jun 4, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
UW System President Cross Requests Special Session Due to COVID-19 Losses
University of Wisconsin System President Ray Cross is requesting a special legislative session to address financial troubles caused by COVID-19. Cross is asking Governor Tony Evers and leaders for aut...
Jun 4, 2020
Sawyer County Authorities Investigate Fire at Memorial For Deputy
Authorities in western Wisconsin are investigating after a memorial for a fallen Sawyer County sheriff's deputy was burned. Officers say the memorial for Deputy Michael Villiard in the Village of Coud...
Jun 4, 2020 Dan Zen / CC
Wisconsin DOJ Offers Elder Abuse Hotline
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is offering an Elder Abuse Hotline so victims can report their own abuse - or, onlookers can make reports of abuse they've seen. June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month...
Jun 3, 2020
Spring Fish Stocking Provides Boost To Wisconsin Fisheries
Wisconsin DNR The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources continues to boost natural fish populations through the stocking to provide anglers with high quality and diverse fishing opportunities. "Fr...
Jun 3, 2020 Photo Wisconsin DNR
New Data Dashboards Show Wisconsin Alcohol Use Patterns and Consequences
According to new data dashboards released by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), fewer Wisconsin youth report drinking alcohol, adult binge drinking is higher than the national average,...
Jun 3, 2020 Paul Sableman / CC
Body of Missing Boater From Oshkosh Found in Lake Butte des Morts
The Winnebago County Sheriff's Office says the body of a boater who went missing on Lake Butte des Morts during last night's storms has been recovered. Deputies reported the 61-year-old Oshkosh man wa...
Jun 3, 2020 Oleg. / CC
Rock USA and Country USA 2020 Have Been Canceled
Organizers released a statement on Wednesday, saying that the summer music festivals Rock USA and Country USA would be canceled at the advice of the Winnebago County Health Department. Purchases made ...
Jun 3, 2020
Steven Avery Reported To Have the COVID-19 Virus
Steven Avery has contracted the COVID-19 virus. His current attorney Kathleen Zellner tweeted Wednesday that her client has the disease. Avery's former attorney Jerome Buting tweeted that Avery caught...
Jun 3, 2020
