Category Archives: State News
Wisconsin Celebrates Family Caregivers During November Awareness Month
Wisconsin's caregiving crisis continues with no end in sight while resilient family caregivers shoulder an estimated 80 percent of all care in the state, according to the Wisconsin Family and Caregive...
Nov 03, 2019 Michael Havens / CC
Number of WI Uninsured Children Holds Steady, but Just Barely
Wisconsin saw a slight increase in the number of uninsured children between 2016 and 2018. And according to a new report, the state is doing better than many but could be doing more to keep children c...
Nov 02, 2019
USDA Issues Conservation Payments to Wisconsin Farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Wisconsin is processing $28,637,057 in Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) rental payments to landowners to support voluntary conservat...
Nov 02, 2019 Lian Pin Koh / CC
Hemp License Applications, Registration Open for 2020 Season
Hemp licensing applications and registrations are available for the 2020 Wisconsin growing season. The deadline for current licensees to renew their registration is March 1, 2020. New licensees can ap...
Nov 02, 2019 GotCredit / CC
Wausau Man Charged With Several Felonies For Causing Fatal Accident
Witnesses tell investigators the man who caused a fatal accident in Rib Mountain last August was speeding. Several felony charges have been filed against Enrique Sanchez including homicide by intoxica...
Nov 01, 2019
Wisconsin Establishes 9/11 Memorial Highway
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed a new law recognizing a stretch of State Highway 28 as the 9/11 Memorial Highway. At the same time, work crews are building a 9/11 Memorial Education Center in Kew...
Nov 01, 2019 frankieleon / CC
Richland Center Police Chief Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Assault, Theft
- Richland Center Police Chief Lucas Clements is pleading not guilty to sexual assault and theft charges. Attorneys for Clements entered the not guilty pleas this morning in Richland County Court (Fri...
Nov 01, 2019
La Crosse County Jury Finds Man Not Guilty In Former Girlfriend’s Death
A La Crosse County jury has returned with a not guilty verdict after five hours of deliberation. Erik Sackett had faced first-degree intentional homicide charges in the death of his former girlfriend....
Nov 01, 2019 Paul Downey / CC
Milwaukee Making Serious Pitch For G-7 Summit
Milwaukee City Hall will work with organizations like Visit Milwaukee and Wisconsin Center District in a major effort to host the G-7 Summit next year. Mayor Tom Barrett has sent a letter to the White...
Nov 01, 2019 Jeramey Jannene / CC
Early Snow Brings Already-Late Harvest To A Stop
Wisconsin farmers say their harvest was already delayed this year due to the moisture in the ground. An early snowfall just makes things worse. The snow will have to melt away before they can resume -...
Nov 01, 2019 Pete Considine / CC
