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Legal questions over domestic partnership registry

August 5, 2009 By

If Wisconsin’s new domestic partner registry law is overturned, Wisconsin could be faced with quite the legal question.

Julaine Appling is with Wisconsin Family Action, which has filed a legal challenge against the registry with the State Supreme Court. The suit claims a 2006 Constitutional amendment makes the registry invalid.

If the lawsuit succeeds, Appling says it could be similar to a dilemma that California experienced last year. Voters in California outlawed gay marriage in November of last year, but courts let existing same-sex arrangements stand.

Same-sex couples in Wisconsin have been signing up for this state’s domestic partner registry since Monday, and legal battles are expected to play out in the future.

AUDIO: John Colbert reports (MP3 :36)

Filed Under: Politics & Government

Judge lets prayer death parents take trip

August 5, 2009 By

The Weston parents convicted in the prayer death of their daughter are free to take a trip out-of-state. A judge will let Dale and Leilani Neumann take a trip to California this month to see her ailing grandmother.

The Neumanns must surrender their passports before they leave, check in with their probation officer each Wednesday they’re gone, and are due back by August 30th so they can assist with a pre-sentence investigation ahead of their sentencing October 6th.

Two separate juries convicted both parents of second-degree reckless homicide for refusing to seek medical help for their dying diabetic daughter last spring. The parents chose prayer instead.

Submitted by Matt Lehman, WSAU

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

Judge lets prayer death parents take trip

August 5, 2009 By

The Weston parents convicted in the prayer death of their daughter are free to take a trip out-of-state. A judge will let Dale and Leilani Neumann take a trip to California this month to see her ailing grandmother.

The Neumanns must surrender their passports before they leave, check in with their probation officer each Wednesday they're gone, and are due back by August 30th so they can assist with a pre-sentence investigation ahead of their sentencing October 6th.

Two separate juries convicted both parents of second-degree reckless homicide for refusing to seek medical help for their dying diabetic daughter last spring. The parents chose prayer instead.

Filed Under: Crime & Courts

Badgers' Clay is Doak Walker candidate

August 5, 2009 By

Wisconsin sophomore tailback John Clay is one of 45 candidates for the Doak Walker Award, given annually to the top college running back in the nation.

Clay rushed for 884 yards and 9 touchdowns as the No. 2 tailback behind P.J. Hill last season.  He enteres preseason camp on Monday as UW's No. 1 tailback.

The last Badger to win the Doak Walker Award was Ron Dayne in 1998.

Filed Under: Badgers, Top Story

Grueling ride continues

August 5, 2009 By

A 56-year-old Loyal man continues his amazing 1500 bike ride around Wisconsin. Tom Kingsbury left The Highground Veterans Memorial park in Neillsville on Friday morning, by that night he was in Ashland. By the next night, he was St. Croix Co. Sunday, he pedaled to Holmen and he slept in Platteville Monday night. 647 miles down, a little under a thousand to go.Tom’s sister, Carol Anason, has been with him every pedal of the way. She’s in the follow vehicle making sure motorists don’t reek havoc with the ride, and making sure Tom stays up on his nutrition and hydration.

Monday was a tough day. Southwestern Wisconsin is beautiful to drive through, but, not so nice to pedal through. “It’s beautiful if you’re in a car,” notes Carol, adding that her brother still maneged 16 miles and hour through the region’s hilly terrain.

Tom’s raising funds for a tribute to the Veterans’ of the Persian Gulf Wars. He’s scheduled 30 stops around in every corner of the state. The reception has been moving, and has kept everyone’s spirits up. “Every night, we have had wonderful food,” says Carol.

Tom still has stops in Ripon, Rhinelander, Marinette, Marshfield and Tomah before his journey ends back at The Highground on Sunday.

Submitted by Paul Knoff, WCCN

AUDIO: Paul Knoff reports (1:50 MP3)

Filed Under: Human Interest
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