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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is being asked, once again, to decide about ballot drop boxes in the state.  The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty yesterday asked the court to rule after an appeals court in Madison reinstated the drop boxes for next month’s primary election.  Election law in Wisconsin allows just two ways to vote, in-person or absentee through the mail.  The Supreme Court rejected a ballot drop box case last summer because the lower courts had not heard the case yet.  Republican candidate for

Wisconsin’s law allowing people to have and use EpiPens is headed for an expansion.  Lawmakers this week approved what’s being called Dillion’s law 2.0.  The original law allows schools and businesses to keep epinephrine auto injectors on hand.  The expansion allows anyone who is trained to get one and keep it with them.  The law came to be after Dillion Mueller died back in 2014 after being stung by a bee.  No one had an EpiPen to help.  His parents

The latest plan to legalize marijuana in Wisconsin is coming from  Republicans.  State Senator Mary Felzkowski and state Rep. Patrick Snyder yesterday introduced legislation to create a medical marijuana program in the state.  Felzkowski says her plan focuses on wellness and patients, while also keeping public safety in mind.  Felzkowski is promising “tight regulations” on the new program.  She says 36 other states currently have medical marijuana programs, including Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan.

Republicans at the Wisconsin Capitol are looking to adopt tougher penalties for anyone who’s part of a smash-and-grab ring.  The Assembly on Tuesday approved a plan that would punish organized shoplifters.  State Senator Duey Stroebel says the idea is to make sure Wisconsin doesn’t see the kind of brazen, organized theft that has hit several other states.  Under his plan, prosecutors could charge the group of thieves for the total amount of things stolen, not just each individual.

It’s being called the largest gift in UW-La Crosse history.  The school yesterday said it received two-point-two-million-dollars from the estate of former faculty members Bill and Yvonne Hyde.  Bill taught in the English department, and Yvonne worked at the school’s library.  He died in 2015, she passed away last year.  The university says the gift will be split between the English department and the library equally.

The person accused of shooting a Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy after an early morning traffic stop is dead.  The sheriff’s office says the deputy stopped a car near West Adler and South 68th Streets around 3:30 a.m. and a passenger ran off.  The sheriff’s office says the suspect shot the deputy multiple times during the foot chase, leaving him with non-life threatening injuries.  The sheriff’s office says deputies later found the suspect hiding behind a car near South 67th and

Police say suspicious objects found near an Amtrak station in Tomah were fireworks.  Police say the Tomah Amtrak Station was closed off for several hours Monday after possible sticks of dynamite were found nearby.  Upon further investigation police determined the objects were aerial fireworks.  Tomah police continue to investigate the case with the Monroe County District Attorney.

SSM Health is warning about a health care scam.  SSM says it’s getting reports of a person calling people and pretending to be a health care provider.  SSM says the scammer is asking people for their personal information and attempting to sell fake Medicare plans.

The City of Marshfield will be hosting a Community Meeting on the West 2nd Street Redevelopment Plan, taking place in the Upper Reception Area at the Chestnut Center for the Arts (208 S Chestnut Avenue, Marshfield, WI) on Thursday, February 3, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The City of Marshfield is preparing a plan to revitalize West 2nd Street. Whether you live, work, or own property in Marshfield, you are welcome to chime in with your ideas and

Mayo Clinic Health System is hosting Kickstart Kindness, a virtual program designed to start a kindness revolution. The program is free and self-guided. “Kindness has been shown to increase self-esteem, empathy and compassion, and improve mood,” says Steven Siegle, Psy.D., a psychotherapist at Mayo Clinic Health System in Menomonie, Wisconsin. “It can decrease blood pressure, and cortisol, a stress hormone, which directly impacts stress levels. People who give of themselves in a balanced way also tend to be healthier and live longer.”