by WRN Contributor | Nov 21, 2012
A Minnesota man man charged in the murder his girlfriend in Weston will go to trial. Richi Vue of St. Paul is accused of shooting Lee Xiong in her bedroom October 13th. The shooting took place follwing an alleged argument over a drug deal earlier in the day. The...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 15, 2012
A Minnesota man has been identified as the suspect, as police released more information into a weekend shooting that left a Weston woman dead. Everest Metro Police are referring charges of homicide, felon in possession, carrying a concealed weapon, operating a vehicle...
by Andrew Beckett | Apr 4, 2012
Ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primary, many Wisconsin residents found their phone lines blasted by pre-recorded messages from candidates and campaigns. A state lawmaker says those so called robocalls need to be stopped, or people should at least have the...
by Andrew Beckett | Mar 2, 2012
Wisconsin drivers could soon have the option to show support for adoption on their license plates. A bill from state Representative Andre Jacque (R-Bellevue) would create a Wisconsin “Choose Life” license plate, with money from fees directed toward an...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 9, 2011
As the future of federal health care reforms remains uncertain, a state lawmaker is calling on Governor Scott Walker to return some early funding the state received for programs. Republican state Senator Frank Lasee (R-Bellevue) wants the governor to return $49...
by Jackie Johnson | Aug 15, 2011
There’s a plan for a tax-free holiday for back to school purchases. It’s still just an idea, but state Representative André Jacque (R-Bellevue) says a tax break on school supplies is an idea “worthy of exploration.” He says, “When...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 11, 2011
Local governments would no longer liable for damage done to vehicles by road defects, under legislation being considered at the Capitol. The proposal from state Representative Andre Jacque’s (R-Bellevue) would exempt local governments from having to pay for...
by WRN Contributor | Mar 27, 2009
A Wausau man whose car was nearly stolen by four Asian gangsters from St. Paul wants justice for the would be thieves. 19-year-old Tou Lo saw the group trying to steal his car, shooed them away and chased after them in the vehicle. Lo pursued the suspects in a car...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 5, 2008
If Governor Doyle stays in Madison, he should have no problem getting almost anything he wants from the Legislature. That's because Democrats won the majority in the state Assembly yesterday for the first time since 1994 and they kept their current majority in...
by WRN Contributor | Apr 16, 2008
Just after 10 PM Tuesday night, Bellevue Iowa Police Chief Lynn Schwager, says his department got a phone call from someone walking along side the Mississippi River. The passerby reported a floating body. Bellevue Police, Fire and Rescue and Federal Fish and Wildlife...
by WRN Contributor | Jan 17, 2008
A state lawmaker is again bringing a Taxpayer's Bill of Rights to the Legislature. The proposal, known as TABOR, would limit state and local government spending increases to the rate of inflation, plus population growth and new construction. State Representative...
by WRN Contributor | Nov 28, 2007
A white hunter convicted of killing a Hmong hunter near Peshtigo will spend 69 years in prison. Twenty nine year-old James Nichols received the maximum sentence this morning from Marinette County Judge David Miron, for the death of 30-year-old Cha Vang of Green Bay....
by WRN Contributor | Jun 26, 2007
Forget the immigration bill now in the US Senate. One lawmaker wants the state to take on illegal immigration. Republican Frank Lasee of Bellevue wants to cut off any taxpayer funded service for illegal immigrants. He believes if you cut off welfare and jobs illegal...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 4, 2006
A state legislator says guns in the right hands could help prevent school shootings. State Representative Frank Lasee says he'll introduce legislation next year, that would allow teachers and other school staff to carry firearms in school. “This is a way to...
