As this season’s biggest snowstorm so far continued Tuesday afternoon, officials said they did see some weather-related crashes throughout the day and urged drivers to slow down and be aware of weather conditions. The Wisconsin State Patrol Wausau Office, which covers Marathon, Portage and Wood counties in central Wisconsin and 15 other counties, did respond […]
A Wisconsin Supreme Court judge says the public must be made aware of harassment faced by officials. Jill Karofsky told WaPo that “we’re going to lose this battle” for democracy if the threats aren’t discussed. In recent years, justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court have faced threats over their rulings. In recent years, the Wisconsin Supreme […]
Two young boys died after falling through the ice of a retention pond, according to Wisconsin authorities and news reports. The boys, ages 6 and 8, were pulled out of the water of the Sun Prairie pond Friday, Jan. 5, according to WKOW. One of the children died over the weekend, while the second boy […]
MILWAUKEE – Winter Storm Watches have been posted for SE WI for Tuesday, Jan. 9. The Winter Storm Watch begins Tuesday morning at 6 a.m. and ends Wednesday morning at 3 a.m. Quick Facts:Timing: Snow Starts after 11pm Monday and ends around 3am Wednesday.Heaviest Time: All Day TuesdaySnow Consistency: Very Heavy/Wet SnowSnow Amounts: 5-9” away […]
A winter storm is possible Tuesday, and parts of southern Wisconsin could see up to 8 inches of snow Monday night through early Wednesday morning. Inland areas to the west and south, such as Waukesha, West Bend, Elkhorn and Madison, have about a 90% chance of getting 4 inches of snow or more, and about […]
Here are this week’s letters to the editor of the Sheboygan Press. See our letters policy below for details about how to share your views. Is ‘the city’ its people or government leaders? I see by the headlines that “the city” of Sheboygan wants to build a 2,000-unit small town near Sheboygan (“City of Sheboygan makes […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,317 in the week ending Dec. 30, up from 6,298 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 202,000 last […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,317 in the week ending Dec. 30, up from 6,298 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 202,000 last […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 6,352 in the week ending Dec. 23, up from 5,605 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims rose to 218,000 last […]
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Wisconsin rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,317 in the week ending Dec. 30, 2023, up from 6,298 the week before, the Labor Department said. U.S. unemployment claims dropped to 202,000 […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two consultants hired to analyze new legislative boundary lines in Wisconsin after the state’s Supreme Court tossed the current Republican-drawn maps will be paid up to $100,000 each in taxpayer money under terms of their contracts made public Thursday. Each consultant will be paid an hourly rate of $450, up to […]
Jan. 1—DODGEVILLE, Wisc. — Three people from South Dakota have been arrested in Wisconsin and charged with kidnapping, and an 11-year-old girl from Wells County, Indiana is now safe. Zachary Delozier, 27, Edgemont, South Dakota, and Sara Gaudino, 23, and Isaiah Schryvers, 24, both of Rapid City, South Dakota, were each arrested on warrants for […]