Category Archives: State News
UPDATE: 2 Inmates Climbed Over Security Fences to Escape Portage Prison
UPDATE April 17, 2020: Both subjects are in custody The Columbia County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call at 4:59 a.m. on Thursday, April 16th from Columbia Correctional Institution (CCI) reporting...
Apr 16, 2020
Wisconsin's Safer at Home Order Extended to May 26, K-12 Schools Will Remain Closed for 2019-2020 School Year
Gov. Tony Evers today directed Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee, Andrea Palm, to extend the Safer at Home order from April 24, 2020, to 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, or...
Apr 16, 2020
Evers Signs Coronavirus Relief Bill Passed in Wisconsin Senate
A coronavirus relief bill is signed into law by Governor Tony Evers after bipartisan approval yesterday in the Wisconsin Senate. The Assembly passed the legislation Tuesday in a virtual session. The m...
Apr 16, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Former DNC Chair: Milwaukee “Unlikely” To Host Convention
A former chairman of the Democratic National Committee is suggesting the party consider creative alternatives to holding its national convention in Milwaukee. Former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe ...
Apr 16, 2020 DonkeyHotey / CC
9-Year-Old Boy Seriously Wounded In Milwaukee, 2 Arrested
Milwaukee police have arrested a 29-year-old woman and a juvenile for a shooting that left a nine-year-old boy with a serious wound. The incident happened Wednesday shortly after noon. No names have b...
Apr 16, 2020
Pedestrian Killed In Sun Prairie Wasn’t In Crosswalk At The Time
Sun Prairie police say the 46-year-old woman who was hit and killed while crossing a street Tuesday night wasn't in a crosswalk at the time. The Dane County Medical Examiner has identified the victim ...
Apr 16, 2020 Jason Thibault / CC
Body Found In Lake Monona Last Week ID-ed As Missing Man
Madison police report the body found in Lake Monona last week has been identified as a 39-year-old man who had been reported missing. Family members said they hadn't seen Christopher H. Blackmer since...
Apr 16, 2020 Daniel / CC
Vice President To Visit Wisconsin Next Week
The White House has announced Vice President Mike Pence will visit Wisconsin next week. Pence will make an appearance at a G-E Healthcare manufacturing facility in Madison Tuesday, April 21st. His vis...
Apr 16, 2020 Michael Vadon / CC
UW Health: The Real Coronavirus Heroes Carry Mops And Buckets
The doctors at the U-W Health System say the real heroes in the coronavirus fight carry mops and buckets. The system thanked its environmental health workers Tuesday. Their work to keep the hospitals ...
Apr 15, 2020
Brown County Public Works Department is starting construction work on a couple of major intersections in the County
With the statewide "Safer at Home" orders, Brown County Public Works is seeing a significant reduction in traffic on the roadways compared to normal. With schools closed and many area businesses close...
Apr 15, 2020
