by WRN Contributor | Oct 25, 2013
In the last state budget, The Wisconsin Veterans Home at King was given the authority to add about 110 workers to their staff to assist the veterans that live on that campus. Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Carla Vigue says they have already promoted many...
by Bob Hague | Oct 25, 2013
Looking for a way forward following the United Sportsmen controversy, state Representative Nick Milroy (D-South Range) wants the $500,000 grant the group received but was later forced to return to be spent. “Although it was tremendously unfortunate that the original...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 24, 2013
Proposed legislation that could limit the ability of local governments to place restrictions on nearby non-metallic mining operations drew hours of testimony at the Capitol Thursday, as dozens of people filled a hearing room and overflow areas to speak on the bill....
by WRN Contributor | Oct 24, 2013
Governor Walker has signed a transportation bill authored by State Senator Jerry Petrowski that will allow for heavier trucks carrying lumber in the Northwoods. The law will allow multi axle trucks to carry more weight on selected north eastern Wisconsin highways to...
by Jackie Johnson | Oct 24, 2013
It’s time again to get rid of your old medicine during National Prescription Drug “Take-Back” Day this weekend. If you’ve got unwanted, expired or unused prescription drugs, now’s the time to gather them up and drop them off at collection...
by Bill Scott | Oct 24, 2013
After Sam Bradford went down with a torn ACL, the St. Louis Rams were shopping for a quarterback. They ended up signing veteran Brady Quinn, who had been released by the New York Jets earlier this week. The Rams did have their sites set higher though. According to...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 24, 2013
Presque Isle’s Van Vliet Hemlocks will become a State Natural Area. And the mostly old-growth parcel will be managed with as little interference as possible. The state Natural Resources Board voted Wednesday to approve the DNR’s recommendation to passively...
by Jackie Johnson | Oct 24, 2013
Governor Scott Walker invites Wisconsinites to help decorate the Capitol Christmas tree. The theme of the tree this year is Wisconsin Traditions. In a press release, the governor says, “Some pastimes, activities, and events have been bringing families together...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 24, 2013
Wisconsin gasoline prices continue to nudge downward — a trend that experts say could drive prices down to around $3 a gallon by the end of the year. Gas Buddy’s WisconsinGasPrices.com says the average price of regular unleaded is about $3.39 in the...
by Bill Scott | Oct 24, 2013
Caron Butler scored 24 points and O.J. Mayo added 22 to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 105-95 exhibition win over the New York Knicks at the Resch Center in Green Bay on Wednesday night. It’s the first preseason win for the Bucks (1-5) after five straight losses...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 24, 2013
A poll from the Saint Norbert College survey center shows the public opinion fallout from the government shutdown. David Wegge is the executive director of the school’s Strategic Research Institute. He says the poll shows people are fed up with the partisan...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 24, 2013
Two female employees of the Racine Correctional Institution are accused of having sex with the same inmate, and face up to 25 years in prison if convicted. The 33-year-old and 40-year-old women were employed in the prison’s health services unit at the time. The...
by Bob Hague | Oct 24, 2013
A lawmaker from western Wisconsin critical of a bill on sand mining regulations. The bill from state Senator Tom Tiffany (R-Hazelhurst) would limit the ability of local governments to impose new regulations on nearby non-metallic mining operations. But Senator...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 23, 2013
Whether or not Wisconsin’s domestic partnership registry is constitutional is now up to the State Supreme Court. Justices heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit claiming the registry violates a 2006 state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage or the...
by Bob Hague | Oct 23, 2013
The Menominee Nation is willing to increase payments to the state to offset losses from other tribal casinos, but the tribe’s chairman says the Forest County Potowatomi are not backing off on opposition to a proposed Menominee casino in Kenosha. Menominee Nation...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 23, 2013
The first in a series of meetings on possible changes to the 2014 deer hunt was held last night in Wausau. About 20 hunters came out to talk about the deer trustee report and the recommendations being offered in the report. DNR regional wildlife manager Kris Johansen...
by Bill Scott | Oct 23, 2013
It’s too early to tell whether or not Jermichael Finley will ever play football again for the Green Bay Packers or any other NFL team. Finley is expected to be released from the hospital soon. He’s likely to visit more neurosurgeons and specialists in...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 23, 2013
A Stratford businessman and a Milwaukee area school choice advocate won primary elections Tuesday for a pair of Wisconsin Assembly seats. Bob Kulp got almost 44 percent of the vote in winning a four-way Republican primary for the seat given up by former GOP Majority...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 23, 2013
Justices on the Wisconsin state Supreme Court are set to hear oral arguments today in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s domestic partnership registry. The registry was created through the 2009 state budget by then-Governor Jim Doyle and...
by Bob Hague | Oct 22, 2013
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin believes congress has learned its lesson on government shutdowns. “There’s no question in my mind that this had a very negative impact, and the public is rightly speaking out and calling for our bipartisanship and...
