Overdose Deaths Higher In Wisconsin During 2020: Week In Review

ACROSS WISCONSIN, WI — Miss any stories in Wisconsin this week? Here are the top stories.

Overdose Deaths Spike In Wisconsin During 2020, Pandemic: CDC

ACROSS WISCONSIN, WI — Overdose deaths in the United States soared by an unprecedented 30 percent during the pandemic, new numbers from the National Center for Health Statistics confirm. Wisconsin was not exempt from the spike — in fact, only two states... Read more

Advocates Say Pandemic Proves Lower Jail Populations Possible

ACROSS WISCONSIN, WI — There's a surprising amount of agreement among law enforcement officials that there are too many people in Wisconsin's jails and prisons."(Reducing the jail population) is important to me because..." Read more

Salmonella Outbreak Includes Wisconsin, 4 Infected: Salad Greens

ACROSS WISCONSIN, WI — Four people in Wisconsin were infected, and one of them was hospitalized, from a Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak. The outbreak is from pre-packaged salad greens grown in... Read more

NFL's T.J. Watt And Soccer's Dani Rhodes Get Engaged

WAUKESHA, WI — A match made in heaven? Perhaps. Certainly one made in Waukesha County, and Madison. T.J. Watt, the former Pewaukee High football standout who now plays linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, has gotten engaged to... Read more

See How Wisconsin Fared In Top States For Business Ranking

ACROSS WISCONSIN, WI — CNBC this week released its annual ranking of top states for business, which looks at how well Wisconsin and other states are doing in attracting and fostering business ownership and operations. Wisconsin received a report card of... Read more

Mystery Songbird Illness Not Yet In Wisconsin, But DNR Is Looking

ACROSS WISCONSIN, WI — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is keeping watch for sick birds. Reports of an unidentified illness blinding birds such as crows and mourning doves broke out in Ohio in late June. Symptoms include... Read more