Category Archives: State News
City of Milwaukee Health Department Suspend Meat and Food Processing at Outpost Natural Foods
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and the City of Milwaukee Health Department have suspended meat and food processing at Outpost Natural Foods located in M...
Aug 25, 2019
Bought Rhododendrons or Azaleas This Season? Check for Disease, Plant Health Officials Caution
State plant health officials are advising consumers who bought rhododendrons or azaleas this spring and summer to be on the lookout for signs of a disease that could spread to oaks and kill them. Plan...
Aug 25, 2019 matthew mclalin / CC
City of Ashland receives $155,400 state grant to assist in renovation of childcare center
The City of Ashland is receiving a $155,400 state grant to help finance the renovation of an existing commercial building into a brand-new child care facility. The Community Development Investment Gra...
Aug 24, 2019 Shaggy Paul / CC
DNR cleanup of fugitive's bunker complete; no threat to public safety
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources this week dismantled and cleared the property where a makeshift bunker was built and occupied by a fugitive in the woods off the Ice Age Scenic Trail. The...
Aug 23, 2019 Daniel / CC
Democratic National Convention: Nearly Half Of Delegates Will Stay In Illinois
Almost half of the delegates to next summer's Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will actually be staying in Illinois hotels. Party officials have started calling the major event a "regional ...
Aug 23, 2019 DonkeyHotey / CC
Columbia County DA Clears Officers Involved In Fatal Chase On I-39
The Columbia County district attorney says a police chase which resulted in a fatal crash last April didn't involve criminal conduct by any law enforcement officers. D-A Brenda Yaskal says no charges ...
Aug 23, 2019 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Wisconsin, Minnesota Governors And Senators Host Prescription Drug Roundtable
The high cost of prescription drugs is the topic at a roundtable this morning in Bloomington hosted by U-S Senator Tina Smith, Governor Tim Walz, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and U-S Senator Tammy Ba...
Aug 23, 2019 Charles Williams / CC
Brookfield Woman Could Get Prison Time If Convicted Of Killing Puppy
A 46-year-old Brookfield woman faces charges of mistreatment of animals after the puppy she was walking died. Rebecca Schroederus made an initial Waukesha County Circuit Court appearance Thursday. Bys...
Aug 23, 2019 Marco Verch / CC
Conservative Watchdog Group Suggests Tweaks For UW Free Speech Policy
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has some suggestions for the new free speech policy at the University of Wisconsin. The conservative watchdog group has suggested a formal policy for free s...
Aug 22, 2019 Marco Verch / CC
USDA Scientists Discover Rare Bee in Northern Wisconsin Forest
Scientists are touting the discovery of a rare bee in the Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest of northern Wisconsin. The U-S-D-A Forest Service researchers found the Epeolodies pilosulus bee while con...
Aug 22, 2019 crabchick / CC
