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AG Kaul backs Minnesota lawsuit to end increased ICE presence in Minneapolis

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 3, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is backing a legal fight by Minnesota against the Trump Administration. Kaul joined a number of Democratic attorneys general in filing…

UW student is state’s second confirmed measles case

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 3, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — As many as 4,000 people who may have been exposed have been notified following Wisconsin’s second confirmed case of measles this year in a UW-Madison student.…

Shortage of ice melting salt leads to considering using less

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 3, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Another reminder to use ice melting agents sparingly during the Wisconsin winter. Storms across the country are contributing to a shortage of road salt for private…

Three people arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Cumberland

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 2, 2026

CUMBERLAND, Wis. (WJMC) — Cumberland police arrested three people after a traffic stop on Saturday, for alleged drug possession offenses. Authorities said 40-year-old Robert S. Powless, 34-year-old Jordon A. Jensen…

K-12 open enrollment opens Monday

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 2, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Wisconsin’s K-12 open enrollment period begins today. Application runs through April 30th during which parents and guardians can apply to send their children to any Wisconsin…

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Freshman Democrats in Legislature propose Right to Privacy Amendment

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 2, 2026

Another proposed amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution. Freshman Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature are calling for the constitution to be amended to include explicit protection for the fundamental right to…

Florida man fined for misrepresenting Native American-made goods at art shows in WI

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 2, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A Florida man is fined $25,000 for misrepresenting Native American-made goods at Wisconsin art shows. Federal prosecutors say 47‑year‑old Jose Farinango Muenala falsely claimed his products…

UW Health Transplant Center celebrating record-setting year

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 2, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — The UW Health Transplant Center is celebrating a record-setting year. The center performed more than 520 organ transplants in 2025, more than all other Wisconsin centers…

Enter this Bob Ross inspired virtual Run for the Trees

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyFebruary 2, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Help out “Happy Little Trees” this spring. The Wisconsin DNR reminds the public that registration is open for the Run for the Trees: Happy Little 5K…

State match proposed for ‘Trump Accounts’

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 30, 2026

A proposed state match for “Trump Accounts.” President Donald Trump calls his administration’s new investment accounts for kids “transformative.” “Decades from now, I believe the Trump accounts will be remembered…

Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators at odds with shutdown looming

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 30, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WRN) — The death of Alex Pretti has Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators at odds with a shutdown looming. Last weekend’s fatal shooting of the 37-year-old Green Bay native in…

DNR asking for help reporting black bear dens

News StoriesBy Carl CooleyJanuary 30, 2026

MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Help the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources track the state’s black bear population. The DNR is asking for the public to report any black bear den…

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