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Committee chair says Sortwell riot penalties bill has issues that must be addressed

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 22, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — At the Capitol, a Republican bill to increase penalties for rioting in Wisconsin is paused for now. The legislation received significant opposition earlier this month in…

Johnson claims Biden administration downplayed myocarditis risks of COVID vaccines

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Wisconsin U.S. Senator Ron Johnson claims the Biden administration downplayed COVID Vaccine links to inflammation of the heart muscle. Johnson, Chairman of the Permanent Subcommittee on…

Elon Musk’s pullback from politics comes after his last big investment was a flop

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 22, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin could go down as billionaire Elon Musk’s last big spend on a political campaign. And it was a flop. Musk, the richest person in the…

Nature’s Edge Volunteer Open House, June 4

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 22, 2025

RICE LAKE, Wis. (WJMC) — An event to talk about volunteer opportunities at a therapy ranch is coming soon. Nature’s Edge Therapy Center, located just outside of Rice Lake, invites…

‘We got a ways to go’ – Evers pressed on budget talks during stop in Wausau

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 21, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers was asked about state budget negotiations as he kicked off his annual “Pothole Patrol” tour in Wausau on Tuesday. “From my vantage point,…

DHS unveils new ADRC hotline

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 21, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new hotline will help you get in touch with Wisconsin’s Aging and Disability Resource Centers. ADRCs help connect older adults and those with disabilities to…

Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor announces 2026 run for State Supreme Court

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 21, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A liberal judge announces she’s running for Wisconsin Supreme Court. Chris Taylor, a Madison-based judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, announced Tuesday she’ll challenge incumbent…

Proposed legislation seeks to expand early voting hours across Wisconsin

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 21, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A proposal at the state Capitol looks to expand early voting hours across Wisconsin. The Republican-sponsored bill would address inequalities between voting in urban and rural…

Milkweed is Wisconsin DNR’s Plant of the Year

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 21, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources names its 2025 Plant of the Year. The DNR Rare Plant Monitoring Program selected milkweed, which is the only plant…

Man, woman found dead Monday evening in St. Croix County

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 20, 2025

HUDSON, Wis. (WJMC) — Two people were found dead Monday evening in rural St. Croix County. The sheriff’s office said a family member asked for a welfare check on a…

Minnesota man found guilty on federal drug charges related to fentanyl in WI, MN

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 20, 2025

TWIN CITIES, Minn. (WJMC) — A jury convicted a Minnesota man on federal drug charges for dealing fentanyl in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The Department of Justice said 46-year-old Dimitric Wilson,…

Disability advocates have concerns about Medicaid reforms

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyMay 20, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Advocates for people with disabilities have concerns about changes to Medicaid. House Republicans late Sunday voted to advance the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would…

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