Category Archives: State News
Local students & chaperones leave for March for Life
Two busloads of students and chaperones from the Green Bay Catholic Diocese left last night for Washington D.C. and the March-for-Life. Father Jose' Lopez from St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Manitowo...
Jan 22, 2020 Laurel L. Russwurm / CC
Wisconsin Lawmakers Ready To Help People Fighting Opioid Addiction
Members of the Wisconsin Assembly are voting today on a series of bills that would help local communities and people fighting opioid addiction. One new law would make it easier for county jails to buy...
Jan 21, 2020 K-State Research and Extension / CC
Dunn County Snowmobile Trail Vandals Tracked Down
The Dunn County Snowmobile Association says it has tracked down the vandals who damaged signs on snowmobile trails. A spokesperson says the suspects have taken responsibility for their actions. It isn...
Jan 21, 2020 Jules Morgan / CC
Legislature To Create Savings Accounts For Disabled Residents
Plans for a state-based ABLE program have been introduced at the Wisconsin Capitol. ABLE programs are savings accounts that come with tax advantages to help the families of people with disabilities sa...
Jan 21, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Wisconsin AG To Review National Guard Cases
The Wisconsin Justice Department will review some of the sexual assault cases mishandled by the National Guard. One of the victims says she has been notified that the state will take a closer look at ...
Jan 21, 2020 The National Guard / CC
Standing Dead Trees at Potawatomi State Park To Be Cut Down
Wisconsin state park officials say standing dead trees will be cut down at a park in Door County. Every ash tree and dozens of beech trees on the north end of Potawatomi State Park will be harvested. ...
Jan 21, 2020 Matthew Paul Argall / CC
Red Cross Announces Critical Blood Shortages
As the American Red Cross has announced a 'critical type O (oh) blood shortage and urgently needs donors of all blood types...there are 'several' blood drives coming up in Manitowoc County over the ne...
Jan 21, 2020 Charleston's TheDigitel / CC
Sheboygan Police Give All Clear - Package Not Dangerous at SS Building
An "all clear" was given by authorities late this morning after police in Sheboygan said the Milwaukee Bomb Squad investigating a package left outside the Social Security Administration Building was d...
Jan 21, 2020 Ethan / CC
3 Deputies Injured While Trying To Take Man Into Custody
Three Milwaukee County deputies were injured in a struggle Sunday as they tried to take a man into custody. He had escaped from detention at a hospital and refused to comply with deputies when they tr...
Jan 21, 2020
Ag Census: Wisconsin #2 In Nation For Organic Farms
The every-five-years federal agriculture census finds only California has more organic farms than Wisconsin. A spokesperson for the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service says the Badger St...
Jan 21, 2020
