Category Archives: State News
Senate Panel to Deliberate on Ban on Trans Athletes in High School and College Sports
A Senate panel in Madison is set to discuss proposals aimed at restricting participation in girls' sports to biological females. The hearings will cover plans to ban transgender athletes from both col...
Dec 13, 2023
Wisconsin LGBTQ Lawmakers Propose Changes to Marriage Language
LGBTQ lawmakers in Wisconsin are advocating for changes to the state constitution to officially recognize same-sex marriage. Although same-sex marriage has been legal in Wisconsin since 2014, the stat...
Dec 13, 2023 hand of LGBT women holding together with rainbow ribbon symbol; concept of LGBT pride, LGBTQ people, lgbt rights campaign, same sex marriage
UW Regents Revisit DEI Deal Vote Today
University of Wisconsin regents are reconsidering their stance on a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) deal with Republican lawmakers. The proposed deal involves reallocating over 40 DEI positions...
Dec 13, 2023
Dismissal of Excessive Force Lawsuit in Eau Claire County Officer-Involved Shooting
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit related to a 2019 officer-involved shooting in Eau Claire County, which resulted in the death of a local man, Tyler Meier. The judge ruled against the excessive...
Dec 13, 2023
Six-Month Search Continues for Missing Sauk County Boy
Authorities have provided no new updates in the search for James Yoblonski, a Sauk County boy missing for six months. Yoblonski reportedly embarked on a survival mission into Devils Lake State Park in...
Dec 13, 2023
Governor Evers: Expanded Amtrak Service Propels Wisconsin into the 21st Century
Governor Tony Evers asserts that the expansion of the state's train service will propel Wisconsin's economy into the 21st century. Highlighting the two-million-dollar allocation from the federal gover...
Dec 12, 2023 Governor Tony Evers Official Portrait
Assembly Speaker Vos Asserts No Further Negotiations on DEI Agreement
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos declares that the Republican offer to the University of Wisconsin regarding the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) deal remains unchanged and has a limited tim...
Dec 12, 2023
Wausau Police Deploy Drone to Rescue Man from Wisconsin River
Wausau police successfully used a drone to locate a man who had fallen through the ice on the Wisconsin River. The incident occurred near Bluegill Bay County Park in Rib Mountain on Friday morning. Th...
Dec 12, 2023 Kevin Dooley / CC
Rusk County Man Receives 17-Year Prison Term in Child Molestation Case
In a child molestation case, a Rusk County man, 63-year-old Scott Read, has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for sexually assaulting at least three young girls. Prosecutors revealed that Read init...
Dec 12, 2023
Driver, Wanted on Three Warrants, Arrested After Rolling Car While Intoxicated
A man with three outstanding arrest warrants faces charges of rolling his vehicle while under the influence. The Trempealeau County Sheriff's Office located the overturned car in a ditch with four pas...
Dec 12, 2023 Row of police cars, with blue and red flashing sirens. selective focus
