Category Archives: State News
Case Against Former UW-Eau Claire Vice-Chancellor Dismissed
The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has decided there was insufficient evidence to show its former vice-chancellor had caused gender-based negative work environments. Director of Affirmative Action...
May 15, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Juneau County Authorities Round Up 11 Burglary Suspects
Authorities in Juneau County say their investigation into a series of residential and business burglaries over the last few months has led to the arrests of 11 suspects. Deputies with the Juneau Count...
May 15, 2020
Baldwin Wants Food Stamp Benefits Expanded
U-S Senator Tammy Baldwin wants to change some of the food stamp guidelines to allow people to use those benefits for delivery or take-out meals. The Wisconsin Democrat joined other senators in signin...
May 14, 2020 Tasha / CC
80% Of Parents Satisfied That Distance Learning Is Working For Their Kids
A poll finds 80 percent of the parents in Wisconsin are satisfied that distance learning is working for their kids. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty released survey results this week. A spo...
May 14, 2020 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
President Trump Praises Supreme Court Ruling on Safer at Home
The debate over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be growing more partisan. The conservative majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned Governor Evers' safer at home order handi...
May 14, 2020 Matt Johnson / CC
COVID-19 Wisconsin Statistics
Confirmed cases: 10,902 (291 new) Deaths: 421 (2 new) Negative test results: 117,111 (4,363) Patients hospitalized: 1,908 (31 new) --NOTE: 5,673 patients have recovered, approximately 52% of those dia...
May 14, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Against Extension Of Safer At Home Order
Three weeks after Republican lawmakers asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to block the extension of the governor's Safer at Home order, the justices gave them what they wanted Wednesday. The high court...
May 14, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Man Jailed After Holding Gun To 4-Year-Old Child’s Head, Hitting Mother
Town of Madison police captured a fleeing man after he allegedly held a gun to a four-year-old child's head and hit the mother. Officers were called to the home Wednesday morning, and found Larry Simm...
May 14, 2020
Less Than Half Of Ballots Cast In Special Election Were Absentee
Less than half of the ballots cast in Tuesday's special election for the 7th Congress District were absentee. This week's 48% absentee portion is significantly lower than what was seen during the Apri...
May 14, 2020
Amazon: Construction Will Go Ahead On Beloit Distribution Facility
Amazon officials say they hope to have their new Beloit distribution facility in operation before the 2020 holiday shopping season. This week's announcement comes as much of Wisconsin is closed under ...
May 14, 2020 Claudio Toledo / CC
