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    January 23, 2015
    Voters will decide whether justices can choose Supreme Court leader; Walker's 'walk-on' plan for new teachers criticized; 10 more Wisconsin stories
    MADISON -- Wisconsin voters will decide April 7th whether to make Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson face a possible demotion on the State Supreme Court. With all Democrats voting no, state Assembly Republicans voted 62- to 34 Thursday for a constitutional amendment that changes the...
    news / regionJanuary 23, 2015 - 10:18am
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    January 8, 2015
    Officers converge on home as shooting call turns out to be bogus
    A mid-morning call Thursday, Jan. 8, of an alleged “triple shooting” in the city of River Falls ended up to be a false alarm. River Falls police, along with St. Croix County Sheriff deputies and ambulances from River Falls and Prescott were on the way to help when the first-arriving...
    news / crime and courtsJanuary 8, 2015 - 12:10pm
    January 2, 2015
    Republican lawmaker hints at taking over some weak Milwaukee schools; grocers eye 'growler' refills; 11 more Wisconsin stories
    MILWAUKEE -- A suburban Milwaukee Republican is considering a plan to have somebody else take over the city's lowest-performing public schools -- either the state, or charter school operators. Senator Alberta Darling's office confirmed that it's talking to affected parties about...
    news / regionJanuary 2, 2015 - 9:38am
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    September 10, 2014
    Report: State worst in nation for black children; Appeals court hints it wants no part of John Doe probe; 11 more Wisconsin stories
    Wisconsin is the worst place in the nation to be a black child, according to a new report from the state's Council on Children and Families. It said the Badger State ranks last in the nation based on 12 measures for the well-being of African-American children. They include poverty,...
    news / regionSeptember 10, 2014 - 9:28am
    September 4, 2014
    UPDATED: Appeals Court overrules gay marriage bans in Wisconsin, Indiana
    A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled that bans against gay marriage in the states of Wisconsin and Indiana violate the U.S. Constitution. The three-judge panel of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously against the bans and in favor of same-sex couples,...
    news / regionSeptember 4, 2014 - 3:41pm
    Siblings follow in mom’s footsteps, strive to help others through Alzheimer’s Walk
    They’d seen signs before, but Lori Loney and her siblings first realized there was something wrong with their mom, Kelly Strand, after taking her to San Francisco for her 80th birthday. “On the way home, we knew something wasn’t quite right,” Loney said. “She just seemed...
    life / healthSeptember 4, 2014 - 9:45am
    June 30, 2014
    Tornado rips off roofs, downs trees in Iowa County; 'cycle crash claims former Milwaukee basketball star; more state news
    As daylight emerged officials fanned out to assess heavy damage wrought by at least one tornado that whirled across in Iowa County in southwest Wisconsin late Sunday. National Weather Service radar indicates the twister was on the ground for about 25 minutes starting at 10:20 p.m....
    news / regionJune 30, 2014 - 9:38am
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    June 26, 2014
    Spend Friday night with the family
    Although the New Richmond Area Centre started Family Fun Movie Nights back in March, Centre Youth Development Coordinator Julie Griepentrog feels that moving the movie night from Saturday to Friday and adding an inflatable bouncer to the mix will make the the summer events even better. “We...
    life / familyJune 26, 2014 - 9:55am
    June 10, 2014
    Updated: Pierce issuing same-sex marriage licenses, St. Croix is not; election panel certifies Hulsey bid for governor; more state news
    Over half of Wisconsin's 72 counties are granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples, amid confusion over a judge's ruling that the state's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. In Ellsworth, Pierce County Clerk Jamie Feuerhelm was prepared to issue licenses Tuesday morning although...
    news / regionJune 10, 2014 - 2:58pm
    June 9, 2014
    Appeal expected in same-sex ruling; dive planned Monday to recover crash victim; more state stories
    MADISON -- The Wisconsin Justice Department was expected to ask a federal appeals court Monday to stop the issuance of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen asked Federal Judge Barbara Crabb for a similar stay last Friday night, just hours after...
    news / regionJune 9, 2014 - 10:02am
    May 8, 2014
    Panel freezes judge's 'John Doe' injunction; 29 lawmakers to call it quits; 10 more Wisconsin stories
    A John Doe investigation is back on concerning the recall election campaigns of Gov. Scott Walker and GOP state senators. A three-judge federal appeals panel in Chicago has ordered a stay of Tuesday's injunction by Federal Judge Rudolph Randa which halted the probe. Observers said...
    news / regionMay 8, 2014 - 10:25am
    May 2, 2014
    Gaede family returns home to raise funds, spend time with family
    At the end of last year, a civil war broke out in the South Sudan, forcing millions of people to flee the country and become refugees in neighboring countries such as Uganda. Since then husband and wife Carl and Julie Gaede, who are trained trauma counselors, and their family have...
    life / familyMay 2, 2014 - 11:22am
    April 17, 2014
    Agave owner lends SAM’s a helping hand
    When SAM’s Corner Bar & Grill co-owner Mike Moore was diagnosed with blastomycosis on March 15, his wife Sarah wasn’t sure what she would do about the restaurant. Not only was Mike sick, but she was pregnant with his second child. Many people throughout the New Richmond...
    life / foodApril 17, 2014 - 1:16pm
    February 14, 2014
    Democrats facing uphill fight on nixing gay marriage ban; elusive leak leaves Neillsville dry; 10 more state stories
    MADISON -- An effort by Democrats to throw out Wisconsin's ban on gay marriage appears to be going nowhere. Sen. Tim Carpenter and Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, both of Milwaukee, introduced a constitutional amendment Thursday to reverse the 2006 ban on gay marriage and civil unions. Later,...
    news / regionFebruary 14, 2014 - 8:55am
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