Category Archives: State News
Sunday Dust Storm Causes Multiple Accidents On I-39
The Wisconsin Highway Patrol says high winds picked up dust from a nearby field, blowing it across Interstate 39 Sunday and causing multiple accidents. Troopers had to close the highway shortly after ...
May 4, 2020
Spraying For Gypsy Moths Comes To Western Wisconsin
The Department of Agriculture will begin flying planes while spraying for gypsy moths in western Wisconsin later this month. Ag officials announced earlier this week that the low-flying planes will be...
May 3, 2020
Fox Cares Foundation Give $35,000 to Local Community Foundations
The Fox Cares Foundation has committed to giving $35,000 to support three local community foundations respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. "As a relatively new foundation, I was thrilled with the speed a...
May 3, 2020
BBB Serving Wisconsin Warns About Phony Websites Popping Up During COVID-19 Crisis
With shortages of sanitizers, disinfectants, masks, and paper products seen throughout the country since the COVID-19 virus first surfaced, BBB warns that websites selling these and other related prod...
May 3, 2020 John Jones / CC
Farmers Unions Cite Concerns Over Executive Order on Meat Plants
At least 20 meat processing plants have closed temporarily across the country, including one in Wisconsin, following the spread of COVID-19 cases at these facilities. Some say President Donald Trump w...
May 2, 2020
Medical Loophole in WI COVID-19 Relief Bill Draws Scrutiny
The COVID-19 relief package recently enacted in Wisconsin is running into some backlash over a medical provision. Some say it strips legal protections for patients when negligent care is provided duri...
May 2, 2020 Presidencia de la República Mexicana / CC
Wisconsin to Provide Temporary Food Benefits for Children Missing School Meals
In a COVID-free world, more than 400,000 Wisconsin children receive free or reduced price meals through the National School Lunch Program while attending school. To ensure that those same students con...
May 1, 2020
U.S. Navy for Investment in Marinette Marine
The U.S. Navy announced today that they have selected Wisconsin's Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build a class of up to 10 multi-mission guided-missile frigates (FFGs) for the Navy's FFG(X) ...
May 1, 2020
Wisconsin National Guard Conducting Mobile Testing at Sites Around the State
Eleven specimen collection teams from the Wisconsin National Guard are operating across Wisconsin supporting local health departments and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to increase the st...
May 1, 2020 The National Guard / CC
EAA 2020 Canceled Due to Pandemic
An event that draws hundreds of thousands of people from all around the globe is the latest event to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers of the Experimental Aircraft Associatio...
May 1, 2020 Eugene Kim / CC
