MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court may take up an abortion rights case. The Court on Tuesday ordered parties named in a petition from Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin to file responses within the next 10 days. That’s an indication that the court, with its 4-3 liberal majority, may consider the abortion providers’ petition…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit in Wisconsin argues that voters with disabilities should be able to cast their ballots electronically and that failing to provide that option for the upcoming Aug. 13 primary and November presidential election is discriminatory and unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to require that electronic absentee voting be an…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) Statewide tornado drills are scheduled Thursday in Wisconsin. The drills are slated to start at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. During those times, schools, businesses, and people at home are encouraged to head to their nearest tornado shelter as if an actual tornado warning was in effect. The National Weather Service will…
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Wednesday in Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ lawsuit against the Republican-controlled Legislature, arguing that it is unconstitutionally blocking funding for a state conservation program. The case marks the latest power struggle between Evers, who has issued more vetoes than any Wisconsin governor, and…
HUDSON, Wis. (WRN) — The trial of a Minnesota man charged with fatally stabbing of a teenager and wounding four others in summer 2022 on the Apple River in western Wisconsin is now in the hands of jurors. The defense told jurors that 54-year-old Nicolae Miu was outnumbered in a chaotic confrontation with a large…
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WRN) — Former President Donald Trump wants Wisconsin’s elections administrator removed. Trump called for the firing of Megan Wolfe during a Tuesday call in to The Regular Joe Show on WTAQ-Green Bay “Well I’ve heard so much about Megan Wolfe, and it’s like unanimous she shouldn’t be there,” Trump said. Trump repeated…
MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Democratic Governor Tony Evers wants Republicans who control the Legislature to release $125 million in funding to remediate the harms from “forever chemicals.” Earlier this month, he called the Joint Finance Committee into special session on that. Tuesday saw just the panel’s four Democrats show up. “Are we angry about that?…
CABLE, Wis. (WJMC) — This week, a new segment was added to the state’s Rustic Road program. The new Rustic Road 125, a nine and a half mile stretch near the American Birkebeiner Trail, includes the Telemark Road and Spider Lake Fire Lane. It curves along hilly, glaciated country in Bayfield and Sawyer counties. Since…
This morning’s top stories from the Northwest Wisconsin News Center: — An abortion rights case may be heard by the state supreme court; — Voters with disabilities sue to have access to electronic voting machines; — The governor and legislative Republicans continue to spar over PFAs cleanup funding; — And a new Rustic Road has…
Lucille “Lu” Gargulak, 85, passed away on March 9. She is survived by her husband, William “Bill” Gargulak; children, Michael Gargulak, Mary Bravo and Mark Gargulak; and sister, Dolly Papke. The Mass of Christian burial for Lucille Gargulak will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Rice Lake, on Friday at 12 p.m. Visitation…