Baldwin says change in blood donation policy falls short
US Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) says the FDA did not go far enough, when it announced this week it would end a lifetime ban on gay and bisexual men donating blood. The change in the ban now
Packers place long snapper Goode on I.R.
The Green Bay Packers lost their long snapper to injury. Brett Goode was placed on Injured Reserve today and the Packers signed Rick Lovato to take his place. Goode hurt his knee in the first quarter of
Lawrence University apologizes for racial slur in annual report
A racial slur that appears in a Lawrence University publication is leading campus officials to apologize. The photo was in the university’s annual report, and it shows a number of the school’s top officials, at Main Hall.
Fatal hit-and-run in Oconto County
The Oconto County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a man’s body was found in a ditch early Tuesday morning. Deputies were called out to County Road S in Sobieski. Sheriff Mike Jansen says they believe this was
Manitowoc County sheriff feeling fallout from Avery documentary
A new Netflix documentary on the life and crimes of Steven Avery is not receiving much praise from the law enforcement officials who helped put him behind bars. The 10 episode mini-series, which premiered on Netflix this
Councilors demand retraction from Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen
City councilors in Superior are calling on the city’s mayor to retract a statement he made on Facebook. Mayor Bruce Hagen’s comment was in regards to a picture of Michelle Obama, which had been posted by one
Janesville residents charged with growing pot
Two Janesville residents are facing drug charges after police say they uncovered a pot growing operation. Thirty-eight-year-old John P. Hume and 58-year-old Shirlene H. Hume were arrested Monday night on charges of manufacturing and delivery of marijuana,
Badgers add Howard Moore to basketball staff
Former University of Illinois-Chicago head coach and former Wisconsin Badger assistant coach Howard Moore has been added to the Wisconsin men’s basketball coaching staff, returning to Madison. Moore returns to his alma mater after spending the last
Beloit settles with former police officials
The Beloit City Council has unanimously approved retirement settlements with former Chief Norm Jacobs and former Deputy Chief Tom Dunkin. The decision comes about three weeks before the city’s police and fire commission was to begin its
Democrats’ bill would restore UW shared governance
A pair of state Assembly Democrats want to bring back the long-time concept of shared governance on University of Wisconsin System campuses. The Capital Times reports that a bill from Representatives Dianne Hesselbein (D-Middleton) and Terese Berceau