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UPFRONT: State Assembly, Senate GOP at odds on tax cuts

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 16, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Dissent among Republican state legislators could delay passage of tax cut plans. Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says his caucus doesn’t agree with Assembly tax relief…

Red Cross urging people to get CPR and first aid certified

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 16, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The Red Cross is urging you to get CPR and first aid certified. Southwest Wisconsin chapter executive director Kyle Kriegl says 300,000 expiernce a cardiac event…

Judge upholds Line 5 permit issued by DNR

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 16, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A northern Wisconsin pipeline project clears another hurdle. An administrative law judge last week upheld a Wisconsin DNR permit granted last year for the $450 million…

Wisconsin hosting one of just two listening parties in US for pop star’s new album

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 16, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Harry Styles fans in Wisconsin are getting a rare treat. The pop superstar announced that Madison is one of just 40 cities worldwide, and only two…

Soup lunch and nature myths debunked at Hunt Hill

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 16, 2026

SARONA, Wis. (WJMC) — Enjoy a bowl of soup and debunk some of nature’s myths. The Hunt Hill Nature Center is inviting people to take part in its Soup Lunch…

New sign in Hayward will recognize Sean Duffy

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 15, 2026

HAYWARD, Wis. (WRN) — Sean Duffy gets some recognition from his northern Wisconsin hometown. The Sawyer County Record reports a recent vote by the Hayward City Council approved a resident’s…

Chetek man running for 67th Assembly District

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 14, 2026

CHETEK, Wis. (WJMC) — A Chetek man and golf course owner is running to represent the 67th Assembly District. 28-year-old Indiana Thompson, announced his candidacy earlier this month. He graduated…

Burglary at sport shop, sheriff ask for help identifying suspect

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 13, 2026

STAR PRAIRIE, Wis. (WJMC) — Firearms were stolen during an early morning burglary at a Star Prairie sports shop and the sheriff’s office is asking for the public for information.…

Changes to SNAP could impact those who rely on FoodShare

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 13, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Changes to the federal SNAP program could soon impact thousands of Wisconsinites who rely on FoodShare benefits. A coalition of organizations across Wisconsin could be unable…

Baldwin joins Senate Dems in blocking DHS funding bill

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — US Senator Tammy Baldwin joined fellow Democrats Thursday to block passage of a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security. Baldwin says ICE has run…

Johnson berates Minnesota AG in blistering comments in U.S. Senate committee

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 13, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — Another heated exchange at the U.S. Capitol. This time between U.S. Senator Ron Johnson and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison in in the Senate Homeland Security…

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Democrats seek pause in AI data center projects

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 13, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature want a pause on new data center projects. During a Thursday press conference, Milwaukee Senator Chris Larson says concerns are bipartisan.…

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