Category Archives: State News
Greenfield Police Look For Driver Who Slammed Into Parked Squad Car
Greenfield police say they are looking for the hit-and-run driver who slammed his pickup into a parked squad car Tuesday night. The suspect vehicle would be a Chevrolet Silverado pickup with fresh dam...
Apr 10, 2020
More Than A Decade After It Was Created, Nobody’s Phone Has The 274 Area Code
Ten years ago the growth of mobile phones, internet phones and services like OnStar led to the creation of a new area code for northeastern Wisconsin - 274. So far, no numbers with that area code are ...
Apr 10, 2020 tracey r / CC
Gov. Evers Announces Construction of Alternative Care Facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that the Army Corp of Engineers has officially been engaged by his administration and has already begun mobilizing at the Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park...
Apr 9, 2020
Department of Health Services Increases Contact Tracing Capabilities
Today the Department of Health Services (DHS) announced new tracing mechanisms for local health departments to better track Wisconsin residents who may have been exposed to COVID-19 during Tuesday's e...
Apr 9, 2020 Helge V. Keitel / CC
Gov. Evers Issues Order to Provide Flexibility for Various Professions during COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Gov. Tony Evers today issued Emergency Order #22 to position the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) to continue providing its critical services by giving it flexibility to...
Apr 9, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Gov. Evers Reiterates Options Available for Religious Gatherings and Services
Gov. Tony Evers will allow churches to offer drive-up services on Good Friday and Easter, his spokeswoman said on Thursday. The conservative law firm the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and re...
Apr 9, 2020 r. nial bradshaw / CC
Gov. Evers Directs DNR To Close 40 State Parks, Forests And Recreational Areas
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is modifying its state park operations on a case-by-case basis to maintain the safest environment for visitors and staff. Due to unprecedented crowds, lit...
Apr 9, 2020 Parking lot at High Cliff State Park. Due to unprecedented crowds Gov. Evers directed the DNR to close several state properties. - Photo credit: DNR
COVID-19 Deaths Reach 100 in Wisconsin, Confirmed Cases Surpass 2700
The number of COVID-19 deaths in Wisconsin has reached 100. State and county health officials reported another six fatalities yesterday (Wednesday). The total of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 2,756...
Apr 9, 2020 sergio santos / CC
GOP Proposes Sweeping Legislation For Coronavirus Fight
Governor Tony Evers says some changes will have to be made before he gives his approval to Republican-backed legislation aimed at dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. The bill would give the Joint F...
Apr 9, 2020
Public Health Officials Worry Holding Election Will Mean Spike In New Cases Of COVID-19
Wisconsin public health officials are worried that holding Tuesday's election in the middle of a pandemic will lead to a spoke of new coronavirus cases in the near future. Doctors, poll workers, elect...
Apr 9, 2020
