Green Party candidate wants recount in Wisconsin and two other states
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s campaign says it plans to seek a recount of the votes cast earlier this month in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it has received notice from an
Election for Superior mayor set for April
Superior Mayor Bruce Hagen resigned on Tuesday and was then appointed as interim Mayor by the Common Council at a special meeting. Originally, Hagen was planning to resign in April of next year, but this action will
Why you should get your flu shot now
If you haven’t gotten a flu shot, you may want to do it now. That advice from the federal Centers for Disease Control, and Wisconsin state epidemiologist Tom Haupt. “It’s important not only to protect yourself, it’s
Madison alders designate ‘Ho Chunk Nation Day’
The day after Thanksgiving has been designated as Ho Chunk Nation Day in Madison. Alder Denise DeMarb fought back tears as she read a resolution that detailed the tribe’s struggles. “Beginning in 1849, the federal government began
Johnson says US must stay engaged in overseas markets
President-Elect Donald Trump has said he’d pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and work on bi-lateral trade agreements. Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson says while TPP may be dead, the US has to stay engaged. “The fact of
Federal judge halts new overtime rule
A federal judge has ordered a nationwide hold on a new overtime rule that had been set to take effect next month. The rule would have essentially doubled the threshold for when salaried workers must be paid
Police say missing Lake Mills teen is endangered
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing and endangered 16 year-old Jefferson County girl. Lake Mills Police Chief Pat Matuszewski said Kendal Hunphries was initially listed as a runaway, but information recently recieved
Milwaukee Common Council bans smokeless tobacco at Miller Park
No more smokeless tobacco at Miller Park starting December 1st. That goes for fans and players. The Milwaukee Common Council passed the smokeless ban on Tuesday night. Chew and dip are off-limits on the field, in the
Weather could create difficult travel day
Getting home for Thanksgiving may not be easy for hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites. The first noteworthy snow of the season began Tuesday night in the northern half of the state — and a second wave is
School District of Beloit the recipient of Diversity in the Workplace award
The School District of Beloit has received the Dorothy Height Award for Racial Justice in the Workplace from YWCA of Rock County. The award, presented November 10th at the YWCA’s second annual Racial Justice Conference, is named after