MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge is expected to weigh a union lawsuit against collective bargaining restrictions. Arguments are set for Tuesday. Unions representing teachers and public workers sued to end the state’s near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees. The 2011 law spurred massive protests that made Wisconsin the center of…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — If you’re looking at repairs after a severe storm, don’t rely on a repair crew that just shows up at your house. If you’ve got storm damage that still needs fixing, beware of traveling crews. Wisconsin Consumer Protection director Michelle Reinen says it’s not just home repairs that these scammers claim…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — Murals to honor Green Bay Packer greats are proposed. WLUK-TV reports the paintings for Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke would be placed on or near bridges in downtown Green Bay bearing their names. Approval of the Starr mural on a building in Green Bay’s Downtown Historic District was granted by…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — Rice Lake Police look for a woman who hasn’t contacted her family in several weeks; — A new lawsuit challenges the collective bargaining ban for state employees; — Avoid storm-chasing repair crews, consumer protection advocates say; — And Bart Starr and Ray Nitschke…