Category Archives: State News
130 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported Statewide
There are now a total of 1,351 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Wisconsin, 130 more than at this time yesterday. One of those new cases popped up in Door County, their first confirmed case....
Apr 1, 2020
Madison Police Looking for Suspect In Double-Murder
Authorities in Madison are looking for a suspect in a double murder reported Tuesday morning. A jogger found the bodies of a man and a woman in a ditch at the University of Wisconsin Arboretum at abou...
Apr 1, 2020
Court Tells Clerk To Quit Telling People How To Get Absentee Ballot Without ID
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has told Dane County Clerk Scott McDonnell to quit telling people how to get around voter I-D requirements. The court ordered McDonnell to remove the advice from his Facebo...
Apr 1, 2020 Brett Neilson / CC
Shot Fired Into ER Ceiling Leads To Issuance Of WiscAlert
A shot fired into the ceiling of a waiting room at University Hospital in Madison Tuesday led to a WiscAlert being issued. Two Fitchburg police officers had brought a man to the hospital for treatment...
Apr 1, 2020 Robert Nelson / CC
Body Found In Milwaukee River Identified As Missing UW-M Student
The Milwaukee County medical examiner's office has identified the body found in the Milwaukee River Monday as a missing college student. Sean Baek disappeared more than a month ago. Police say they re...
Apr 1, 2020 Daniel / CC
Gov. Evers Announces State-Operated Voluntary Isolation Facilities
Gov. Tony Evers today announced the State of Wisconsin Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) is opening two state-run voluntary isolation facilities in Madison and Milwaukee and is providing guidance to ...
Mar 31, 2020 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Gov. Evers Suspends Rules to Help Keep Youth Safe and Vital Services Functioning
Gov. Tony Evers today issued Emergency Order #18, suspending several administrative rules for the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) to help reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 wh...
Mar 31, 2020
Two Unrelated Madison Shootings Occur Tuesday
University of Madison police are investigating a double homicide at the UW Arboretum. Police say a passer-by who was jogging in the arboretum came across a man and a woman lying in a ditch around 6:30...
Mar 31, 2020
Gov. Evers Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration
Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday asked President Donald Trump to issue a major disaster declaration for the state of Wisconsin due to the coronavirus pandemic. Evers said he hoped the declaration, which cov...
Mar 31, 2020
Wisconsin Has Almost A Month To Go Before Reaching Peak Number Of COVID-19 Cases
A study by the University of Washington in Seattle suggests the state of Wisconsin has almost a month to go before it reaches it peak for the number of deaths-per-day from COVID-19. The study released...
Mar 31, 2020 Dunk 🐝 / CC
