Category Archives: State News
April 2: 1,730 Test Positive for COVID-19
In their daily update, the Wisconsin Department of Health has reported 1,730 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. That total is up 180 cases from yesterday. Wisconsin has 31 deaths due to complic...
Apr 2, 2020
Eight More Deaths from COVID-19 Confirmed Throughout the State
The death toll in Wisconsin is continuing to rise due to COVID-19. As of yesterday afternoon's report from state officials, 8 more people have died thought Wisconsin, bringing the total up to 24 death...
Apr 2, 2020
Federal Judge Says He Can’t Delay April 7th Election – But Somebody Should
A federal judge says holding Wisconsin's spring election next week is "a really bad public policy idea and they should stop it." Judge William Conley says he doesn't have the legal authority to postpo...
Apr 2, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
COVID-19 Causing Run On Ammo
One Wisconsin gun shop owner says he went from about 10 customers-a-week to about 20-an-hour over the last few weeks. Jesse Cartwright of Cartwright's Guns and Ammo in Dodgeville says he has sold out ...
Apr 2, 2020 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Requests For Absentee Ballots Top 1M
The Wisconsin Elections Commission reports the number of requests for absentee ballots for next Tuesday's spring election has topped one million. A press release from the commission indicates many req...
Apr 2, 2020 Daniel Morrison / CC
Dane County Medical Examiner Identifies 2 People Killed In UW Arboretum
The Dane County medical examiner has identified the couple whose bodies were discovered Tuesday morning in the U-W Arboretum. A jogger found the bodies of 52-year-old Dr. Beth E. Potter and her husban...
Apr 2, 2020 Daniel / CC
Second Package of Comprehensive Legislative Proposals Providing COVID-19 Relief and Support
Tony Evers today announced a second package of comprehensive legislative proposals that would provide critical investments in health services, support for essential workers, and assistance for Wiscons...
Apr 1, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
April 1: Wisconsin DHS Reports 1,550 Confirmed Cases of COVID-19
In their daily update the Wisconsin Department of Health has reported 1,550 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Wisconsin has 24 deaths due to complications with the virus. There have been a total of 18,819 ...
Apr 1, 2020
Evers assigns National Guard To Polling Sites
Wisconsin's governor is deploying the National Guard to help staff polling sites for the state's presidential primary. Election clerks say poll workers are quitting in droves in fear of contracting th...
Apr 1, 2020
Gov. Evers Announces Additional Shipment of Personal Protective Equipment
Gov. Tony Evers today announced that Wisconsin has received its second phase of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) and is in the process of distribution. T...
Apr 1, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
