Kleefisch Announces Run + Hospitalizations Soar : Week In Review

WISCONSIN — Miss any Wisconsin stories this week? Here are the top headlines.

Former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch Announces Bid For WI Governor

WISCONSIN —The former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, announced that she will run against Gov. Tony Evers in the 2022 election. Read more.

WI COVID-19 Hospitalizations Highest Since January

WISCONSIN — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Wisconsin are the highest they've been since January, data from a state hospital group shows. Read more.

Milwaukee Alderwoman Accused Of Embezzling $21K In Campaign Funds

WISCONSIN — The Milwaukee alderwoman who was set to run for U.S. Senate in 2022 was accused of embezzling money from the city. Read more.

1 Of 2 Teens In Slender Man Stabbing To Be Released Monday

WAUKESHA — A Waukesha County judge ruled in favor of a conditional release for Anissa Weier. Read more.

Biden Vaccine Rule May Affect 100 Million People, Including In WI

WISCONSIN — Under Biden's new vaccine order, any business with more than 100 workers will be required to have employees vaccinated or tested weekly. Read more.

Milwaukee Public Schools To Mandate Vaccines For Employees

WISCONSIN — MPS mandates COVID-19 vaccinations for all staff, including seasonal employees and interns, while offering incentives to students. Read more.

Wisconsin Organizations Seek Donations For Afghan Refugees

WISCONSIN — Local nonprofits are looking for clothes, cash and food for refugees coming into Wisconsin from Afghanistan. Here's what you can do. Read more.

Remembering 9/11 Victims From Wisconsin 20 Years Later

WISCONSIN — Wisconsin residents who died on 9/11 will be among those memorialized at services across the country on the attack's 20th anniversary. Read more.

Coronavirus Transmission High In 71 WI Counties: CDC

WISCONSIN — When case rates reach 100 out of 100,000, a county has high COVID-19 transmission — 71 Wisconsin counties have over 100 cases per 100,000. Read more.

Gov. Evers Grants 71 Pardons, Order To Expand Pardon Process

WISCONSIN — The Wisconsin governor issued 71 pardons and signed an executive order to speed up and expand the pardon process. Read more.

Hate Crimes Spiked In Wisconsin In 2020: FBI Data

WISCONSIN — Law enforcement agencies in Wisconsin and other states reported more than 7,700 hate crimes in 2020. Read more.

Wisconsin Alcohol Tax Revenues Highest Since 1972: Report

WISCONSIN — Pandemic stress is credited for excessive drinking that drove an almost 17 percent increase in Wisconsin tax revenues in 2021. Read more