by WRN Contributor | Aug 26, 2020
A lawsuit filed by the the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty seeks to overturn Governor Tony Evers’ statewide face mask. WILL filed the lawsuit in Polk County on behalf of three plaintiffs, claiming Evers violated state law by declaring a...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 21, 2020
Former Vice President Joe Biden formally accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for President Thursday night, bringing the largely virtual Democratic National Convention to a close. A Republican congressman from Wisconsin says he’s deeply concerned, if...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 21, 2020
Wisconsin’s jobless picture is improving. The Department of Workforce Development reports Wisconsin unemployment for July fell to seven percent. That’s down from 8.6 percent in June, but is still double what the jobless rate was before the coronavirus...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 21, 2020
The Democratic National Convention is over, but the struggle to carry Wisconsin for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris continues. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reminded Wisconsin delegates that the state is critical “No pressure. It’s all riding on Wisconsin. No...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 17, 2020
Wisconsin’s Democratic members of Congress want more federal money to continue testing for the coronavirus. Senator Tammy Baldwin and representatives Gwen Moore, Mark Pocan, and Ron Kind signed a letter to President Trump asking for a 100-percent match for the...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 13, 2020
Alfonso Morales will not be sticking around the Milwaukee Police department following his demotion last week. Morales’ attorney Franklyn Gimbel tells Fox6 Milwaukee that Morales filed his retirement paperwork and sent it to the city’s Fire and Police Commission....
by WRN Contributor | Aug 13, 2020
The chancellor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison says the state’s flagship campus is “in a real financial crisis.” Chancellor Rebecca Blank blames the challenging situation the school faces as the fall semester approaches on the coronavirus pandemic. Blank told...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 6, 2020
It’s the middle of summer, but a popular Wisconsin Dells attraction is shutting down for the season. Noah’s Ark Waterpark Will Remain Closed For 2020. We will be back Summer 2021! Please visit https://t.co/H4nqOp4vgp for the full story....
by WRN Contributor | Aug 6, 2020
A federal judge in Madison is unsure about relaxing some of Wisconsin’s absentee voting regulations. Several groups filed suit last April requesting that the absentee voting requirements be eased due to the emerging coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Supreme Court...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 4, 2020
All signs are pointing to a record absentee voter turn-out in Wisconsin this year. The Wisconsin Elections Commission reports more than 300,000 voters have returned absentee ballots for next week’s primary election. More than 330,000 voters statewide have...
by WRN Contributor | Aug 4, 2020
There’s no evidence that Wisconsin voters became sick or died from coronavirus because of the April election. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that only 14 people who voted in-person in Milwaukee in April tested positive for COVID-19....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 31, 2020
Milwaukee’s Democratic National Convention will come and go in a flash. Organizers say the convention will meet for just two hours a night for four nights, August 17-20. That means the total convention time will be about eight hours. Most of it will happen online....
by WRN Contributor | Jul 29, 2020
More people could soon be able to apply for benefits in Wisconsin’s unemployment system. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development announced on Monday that anyone on Social Security disability can now apply for jobless benefits under the Pandemic...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 29, 2020
A woman who turned herself in to Madison police this week in connection with the June assault on state Senator Tim Carpenter is on leave from her job as a social worker with the Mount Horeb Area School District. A representative with the school district said...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 28, 2020
Anyone still planning to attend the drastically downsized Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee will have some pandemic-related rules to follow. Convention organizers unveiled their safety measures Monday. Guests will need a coronavirus test, then to isolate for...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 28, 2020
Wisconsinites will be requited to quarantine, if they travel to Chicago for the foreseeable future. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that Wisconsin will be added to the city’s quarantine list “later this week,” noting concerns about the...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2020
Wisconsin had more than 1,000 confirmed new COVID-19 cases for a third time this week on Friday. More than than 17,000 tests processed in the prior 24 hours included 1,018 positive results. It was the highest number of test results reported in a single day. The rate...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 24, 2020
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has extended a statewide utility disconnection moratorium until September 1st. The increasing number of COVID-19 cases was the driving factor behind the commission’s decision. It means Wisconsin utilities won’t be able to...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 13, 2020
A face-mask mandate begins Monday in Dane County. Masks are required for everyone over five years of age. Masks are only required indoors, and where social distancing is hard to maintain. Violators in the city of Madison could be fined up to $376, although it’s...
by WRN Contributor | Jul 13, 2020
The Cultural Commons in Stevens Point has a new addition as of last week. Mayor Mike Wiza says a 160 pound stone carving from Esteli, Nicaragua was installed in the park, meaning two of the city’s three global partner and sister cities are now represented....
