Wisconsin lawmaker wants to reintroduce transgender bathroom bill
Wisconsin could once again enter the debate over which restrooms transgender students should use in schools. Despite comments from Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) this week that he thinks the measure is not needed, state Representative Jesse
Woman fatally shot at Madison group home
Madison police have identified the suspect in a fatal shooting Wednesday at a group home on the city’s East Side as 25-year-old Ali Hassan of Fitchburg. Investigators believe Hassan was targeting a 23-year-old woman who was killed,
Shortages remain in Wisconsin healthcare workforce
Wisconsin could soon see an unprecedented shortage of key health care professionals. The Wisconsin Hospital Association ‘s 2016 Health Care Workforce Report finds that Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) are the highest in demand with a 10.1 percent
Assembly lawmakers approve probe of John Doe leak
An Assembly committee has voted to allow the Department of Justice to proceed with an investigation into who leaked documents from a John Doe investigation to a newspaper. The documents released by the Guardian U.S. newspaper this
Report claims Obamacare eased insurance price spikes in Wisconsin
Health care “hyperinflation” continues to be an issue in Wisconsin, according to the annual Health Insurance Cost Ranking report released by Citizen Action of Wisconsin. “We have data in the large group market back to the year
Boy dead in fall from Dells water slide
A youngster is dead after falling from an outdoor water park slide in Lake Delton. A press release from Lake Delton police chief Daniel Hardman says the boy was one of three juveniles who entered the Mt.
Menomonie police officer helps speeding student with necktie
A UW-Stout student got a break on a speeding ticket, and a little fatherly assistance from a Menominee police officer. A video released by the Menominee Police Department shows the officer pulling over a UW-Stout student on
State asks court to delay order on new legislative maps
The state Department of Justice says Wisconsin should not have to draw new legislative district maps until after the U.S. Supreme Court has a chance to rule on a lawsuit challenging the boundaries. A panel of federal
Rock County area unemployment rate down in November
Another dip in the local unemployment rate. The Department of Workforce Development reports the unemployment rate for the Janesville-Beloit metropolitan statistical area dipped another .1% in November to 3.8%. The DWD says unemployment rates decreased in all
Police nab credit card thieves in Janesville
Three men and a woman are facing charges after being caught in Janesville with stolen credit cards and fake ID’s. Police say the four were using the stolen credit cards to purchase gift cards. Some of the