Category Archives: State News
Fewer Than One in Four Donors “Highly Trust” Charities Says New Study by BBB’s Give.org
Only 19% of individuals say they highly trust charities, according to a new study by BBB's Give.org, but 70% rate trust in a charity as essential before giving. The group today released the 2019 Give....
Nov 17, 2019 airpix / CC
Prevea Neurosurgeon Becomes First in Wisconsin to Use Breakthrough Surgical Tool for Brain Tumor Removal
About 17,000 new cases of high-grade gliomas are expected to be diagnosed in the United States in 2019, according to the Central Brain Tumor Registry of the United States. Gliomas are tumors that aris...
Nov 17, 2019
Teamwork Strikes Again in Major Illegal Deer Harvest Case
The Vernon County Circuit Court on November 6 ordered two local men who led a 2018 illegal shining and shooting operation of deer to pay thousands of dollars in fines and banned them from hunting, fis...
Nov 17, 2019 Eric Sonstroem / CC
Health Officials Encouraging Citizens to Get a Flu Shot
Health officials encourage you to add a flu vaccine to your holiday checklist to help protect your guests this Thanksgiving. "Many of those close to us need extra protection from the flu, especially o...
Nov 16, 2019 Nuclear Regulatory Commission / CC
WI Small Businesses Want to Help Workers Save for Future
As state leaders examine ways to improve retirement security, some small businesses are expressing interest in a Wisconsin retirement savings program. State data show 400,000 Wisconsinites are at risk...
Nov 16, 2019 Asian men are stressed about financial problems, with invoices and calculators placed on the table while having stress on problems with home expenses.
More Than 55 Million Travelers Taking to the Roads and Skies this Thanksgiving
More than 55 million travelers are making plans to kick off the holiday season with a trip of 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving. This will be the second-highest Thanksgiving travel vol...
Nov 16, 2019 GotCredit / CC
WI Farmers Struggling Through Political Battle
Wisconsin farmers are struggling to stay afloat as political battles take center stage. Republican Senate leaders said they were upset with state agriculture secretary-designee Brad Pfaff for criticiz...
Nov 16, 2019
Kroger’s Pleasant Prairie Project Promises 400 Jobs For SE Wisconsin
Construction of what Kroger calls a fulfillment warehouse in Pleasant Prairie means up to 400 permanent jobs for southeastern Wisconsin. The 350-thousand-square-foot automated warehouse will serve Wis...
Nov 15, 2019 Steven Saus / CC
Competency Evaluation for Milwaukee Man Accused of Throwing Battery Acid on Victim
The court is ordering the Milwaukee man charged with a hate crime for an acid attack to undergo a competency evaluation. Sixty-one-year-old Clifton Blackwell appeared in court today (Friday) for a pre...
Nov 15, 2019 Patrick Feller / CC
Evers Asking Republican Senate Leaders To Release Funding For Homeless Programs
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers is asking Republican leaders of the Senate to release three-point-seven-million dollars in state money to pay for programs helping the homeless. The funding has been pend...
Nov 15, 2019 flightlog / CC
