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Conservative group challenges Wisconsin’s online sports betting law

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 11, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A legal challenge to Wisconsin’s new online sports betting law. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has filed a lawsuit challenging the new online sports…

Prep work is the key to eating healthy on a budget, says UW Extension

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 11, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Trying to stay healthy on a budget or on SNAP benefits can be daunting, but it is do-able if you can spare the time. UW Extension…

Serious injury from motorcycle crash on Highway 53 near Haugen on Sunday

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 10, 2026

HAUGEN, Wis. (NWN) — A motorcycle crash on Highway 53 near Haugen left one man in critical condition on Sunday afternoon. The state patrol said a 43-year-old Sarona man was…

Disability advocate travels from Fox Valley to State Capitol via wheelchair to warn about proposed Medicaid cuts

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 10, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Wisconsin disability advocate says Medicaid cuts could leave people with disabilities facing impossible choices. At the Capitol in Madison after a 125-mile wheelchair ride from…

DHS reports more domestic cyclosporiasis in Wisconsin

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 10, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s domestic cyclosporiasis cases nearly double. Officials with Wisconsin’s Department of Health reported as of mid week, Wisconsin had 216 cases which includes 94 domestic infections,…

State Navigate polls finds Hong support higher among low propensity voters & those with higher incomes

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 10, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A pre-election poll of primary voters released Friday finds Madison Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong with a 22-point lead in the Democratic primary for governor. Mary Radcliffe…

Got Flock? License plate reading tech carries concerns over privacy

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 10, 2026

Got Flock? The license plate readers are a growing concern for many in Wisconsin and across the nation. UW Madison instructor Dorthea Salo suggests we think of Flock cameras as…

Explosion outside residence injures three in Stanley

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 5, 2026

STANLEY, Wis. (NWN) — Three people were injured by an explosion in Stanley in Chippewa County on Monday evening. Stanley Police Chief Lance Weiland said officers were called to a…

Evers sends letter to Trump administration over changes to SNAP program

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 5, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Governor Tony Evers opposes proposed changes to the SNAP food assistance program. In a letter to the Trump administration the Democratic governor asks it to rescind…

Healthcare workers urging lawmakers to create BadgerCare public option

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 5, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — With more people struggling to afford healthcare, Wisconsin doctors are urging lawmakers to create a BadgerCare public option. Family physician Dr. Kristen Dall-Winther practices in the…

Federal judge stops school grant cuts while Wisconsin lawsuit proceeds

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 5, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A federal judge stops the White House from terminating school mental health grants. Wisconsin was one of 15 states to sue the Trump Administration after it…

Make sure you have right ID to vote next week

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyAugust 5, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Make sure you have the right ID to vote next week. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation reminds residents who don’t already have an approved photo ID…

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