Category Archives: State News
Children's Hospital Has First Cases of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome
Children's Hospital is identifying the first suspected cases of Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in Wisconsin. MIS-C is a new and rare inflammatory response that causes swelling in diffe...
May 29, 2020
Rally to Fight Hunger Chapter Grants Awarded
With the cancellation of this year's Rally to Fight Hunger due to COVID-19, Wisconsin FFA is partnering with event sponsor, Kerry, and National FFA to continue to provide this much-needed support thro...
May 29, 2020
Wisconsin Governor, AG, Police To Minneapolis Police Custody Death
Governor Tony Evers, Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association are weighing in on the Minneapolis police custody death of George Floyd. Evers said "earlier this week...
May 29, 2020 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Moratorium Ends, Dozens Of Eviction Cases Filed
The day after the statewide moratorium on evictions and foreclosures ended, landlords filed 144 cases Thursday. 33 eviction filings in Milwaukee County have local officials worried many of those peopl...
May 29, 2020 David Jackmanson / CC
Republican Leaders Demand Democratic Governor Fix Unemployment Office
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald are demanding that Governor Tony Evers fix the state's unemployment office. Thousands of jobless Wisconsin residents have waited ...
May 29, 2020
Wisconsin Sets Record: 10,626 Tests For COVID-19, 512 Positive
Wisconsin-contracted laboratories set a new record with 10-thousand-626 people tested for COVID-19 Thursday. That was the second straight day more than 10,000 people were checked. The Wisconsin Depart...
May 29, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Outboard Motor Manufacturing Plant Laying Off 363 Workers
B-R-P Marine Group has announced it will lay-off 363 workers at its manufacturing plant in Sturtevant. The Canadian-based company notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development by letter t...
May 29, 2020 David Antis / CC
Door County Town Asks State For Help Repairing Lakeshore Erosion Damage
Officials in Door County are asking the state for help repairing lakeshore erosion damage in the Town of Clay Banks. Part of South Lake Michigan Drive had cones blocking the shoulder as of Thursday mo...
May 29, 2020
DHS Announces $10 Million in Funding for Health Clinics
Today the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced $10 million in funding for health care providers serving the state's most underserved populations. The funds, provided through the fed...
May 28, 2020
Appleton Man Charged with 6th OWI Offense
On May 27, 2020 at approximately 10:37 PM the Appleton Police Department requested the assistance of the Wisconsin State Patrol Northeast Region for a one-vehicle crash that had taken place in their j...
May 28, 2020
