Tag Archives: Local News
DHS: Mask rule having an impact
The state’s top health official says the COVID-19 numbers show the statewide mask rule is having an impact. It’s been in place for nearly five weeks. Department of Health Services Secretar...
Sep 03, 2020
Biden talks with Blake family, visits Kenosha
For the second time in three days, a presidential candidate stopped in Kenosha. Democrat Joe Biden held a community meeting with about two dozen people at Grace Lutheran Church. Biden also sat down wi...
Sep 03, 2020
GOP questions timing of Biden visit
The chair of Wisconsin’s Republican Party is wondering what’s changed since Biden decided not to come to Wisconsin for the Democratic National Convention. Andrew Hitt says it doesn’t...
Sep 03, 2020
Evers didn’t want candidates in Kenosha
Governor Evers says he told President Trump and Democrat Joe Biden that he didn’t want them to come to Kenosha for campaign events. The governor says he stated his position very clearly, includi...
Sep 03, 2020
Deputies cleared in Oconto Co. shooting
The Oconto County district attorney is clearing two Sheriff’s deputies of any criminal charges in the shooting death of a 26-year-old man. Jacob Bubb was shot and killed in the basement of a hom...
Sep 03, 2020
Elections Commission sends letters to voters
The state Elections Commission wants Wisconsin voters to be aware of their options to cast a ballot in the November election. The agency sent a letter to all registered voters this week, spelling out ...
Sep 03, 2020
State suicide rate climbs by 40% over 17 yrs
Over a 17-year period, the suicide rate in Wisconsin rose by 40 percent. The state Department of Health Services is partnering with other organizations to develop strategies to reverse the trend from ...
Sep 03, 2020
Rai: State seeing downward trend in COVID-19
The head of Prevea Health says recent COVID-19 numbers are heading in the right direction. Dr. Ashok Rai says the percentage of positive tests went down over the past two weeks. The current seven-day ...
Sep 03, 2020
Merrill Middle School students will in classrooms Tuesday
Merrill Middle School in Oshkosh will welcome kids back to the classroom next week. The school district plans to return to its “hybrid learning plan” on Tuesday. Students at Merrill were i...
Sep 03, 2020
West De Pere district student has COVID-19
An elementary student in the West De Pere school district has coronavirus. The child goes to Hemlock Creek School, but the district didn’t release any other information in a letter to parents. D...
Sep 03, 2020
