Beloit renews search for fire chief
The Beloit Police and Fire Commission is getting back to the business of hiring a new fire chief. The pandemic prompted the commission last month to delay the process for 30-days. Commission President Mardell Jacobsen says the
Local schools may face state budget cuts
Losses in state tax revenue may trickle down to local school districts. Milton Superintendent Richard Dahman says the legislature is already considering funding changes next year for schools. Dahman says he’s currently working on a number of
COVID-19 tests to be manufactured in Wisconsin
Tens-of-thousands of COVID-19 testing kits will soon be on the market thanks to the cooperative efforts of two area companies. Congressman Mark Pocan of Madison tells Your Talk Show on WCLO Exact Sciences and Promega are retooling
Governor Evers and DHS seek dismissal of GOP lawsuit challenging Safer At Home orders
Governor Evers and the Department of Health Services want the State Supreme Court to quash a lawsuit challenging the Safer At Home orders. In a filing with the court on Tuesday, Governor Evers and DHS Secretary Andrea
Wisconsin COVID-19 cases by county, April 28, 2020
TODAY’S COVID-19 CASES, AS REPORTED BY THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ON APRIL 28, 2020. THESE NUMBERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Wisconsin Democrats will hold virtual convention in June
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has scrapped plans for an in-person state convention. WisPolitics.com reported Tuesday that state party chair Ben Wikler made the decision to hold a virtual event June 12, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wisconsin COVID-19 deaths reach 300
Wisconsin’s reported COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday increased by 19 since Monday. That’s the largest one-day increase since April 4, and brings total statewide deaths to 300. One of those deaths was in Brown County, where the state’s
Some Wisconsin state Parks and Forests will re-open on Friday
Thirty-four Wisconsin state Parks and Forests will re-open on Friday. Governor Tony Evers has directed the DNR to re-open popular parks including Devil’s Lake, Interstate and Copper Falls. Evers directs @WDNR to reopen several Wisconsin state Parks
Two patients test positive for COVID-19 at St. Elizabeth’s nursing home in Janesville
A second Janesville senior living facility is dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19. St. Elizabeth’s announced Monday that two of its patients tested positive for the coronavirus disease over the weekend. One is hospitalized and the other
Local college wins environmental award
A local university is being recognized for it’s efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education. The U.S. Department of Education has named UW-Whitewater a Green Ribbon School.