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Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator is not on-board with the wave of new laws that look to stop abortions much sooner.  Senator Ron Johnson told reporters over the weekend that he doesn’t support the idea of an abortion ban after six weeks.  Johnson says he’s okay with a ban on abortion after 21 weeks, which is almost five months.  Wisconsin bans abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy. 

Governor Tony Evers says the state’s economic success is dependent on workforce diversity.  Speaking at the Madison Region Economic Development & Diversity Summit on Friday, Evers warned that if the state doesn’t proactively embrace diversity, economic development will come to a halt.  Evers said the state has some of the nation’s largest racial gaps in income, education and criminal justice outcomes.  But, he said hosting the Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee can help change the state’s reputation.   A spokeswoman for

Supreme Court Justice-Elect Brian Hagedorn is speaking at the Wisconsin Republican Party’s annual convention.  Today, Hagedorn is set to speak alongside several other high profile Wisconsin Republicans.  Senator Ron Johnson, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald will also be speaking.  RPW spokesman Charles Nichols says Hagedorn plans to thank volunteers for helping him secure his election bid, but he won’t make too many political comments. Hagedorn replaces retiring Supreme Court Justice Shirley Abrahamson on August 1st.

None of the UW campuses require students to be vaccinated for measles.  Only one of the 13 campuses requires students to submit immunization records.  This means the majority of campuses are unable to say how many students are actually protected from the disease.  Measles has spread across the country at a rate that hasn’t been seen in the last 25 years.  The CDC is calling it one of the most contagious viral diseases.  

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is up a penny-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Heading into the weekend, Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-84-cents, while the national average is two-85.  Drivers in Racine are paying the highest price at the pump at three-oh-one a gallon.  The lowest average price can be found in Janesville at two-70. 

The Eau Claire Police Department has been notified Sex Offender Jeffrey J. Bonnin (DOB: 02/23/1972) will be released From the Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center on May 22, 2019. Bonnin will remain under the supervision of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services indefinitely and will be under supervision of Wisconsin Department of Corrections. Bonnin was convicted in Eau Claire County of the following crimes: Attempted Second Degree Sexual Assault (July 28, 1995) Second Degree Sexual Assault of a Child (August

Gov. Tony Evers today ordered the flags of the United States and the State of Wisconsin to be flown at half-staff as a mark of respect for Mitchell F. Lundgaard, a Firefighter of the Appleton Fire Department, who served the people of the Fox River Valley and Wisconsin for 14 years. The order is effective beginning immediately and ending at sunset on the date of interment. Funeral services for firefighter Mitchell Lundgaard are set in Appleton.  Lundgaard was shot and

Deputies are on the lookout for two suspects after a man was shot in Dodge County.  The sheriff’s office says it was called to the shooting in Reeseville, northeast of Madison, last night and found a 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound.  The victim is in the hospital in stable condition and deputies are looking for two men in dark-colored clothes who are believed to have pulled the trigger. 

An Elk Mound business is cleaning up after a dust explosion.  Reports say a fertilizer leg pipe exploded last night at Synergy Cooperative on Highway 40.  No injuries were reported and the explosion resulted in a brief shutdown of the business. 

Wisconsin’s unemployment rate is at a record low.  According to Wisconsin Workforce Development, the unemployment rate dropped to two-point-eight percent in April, matching the all-time low set in April of last year.  However, Wisconsin also lost more than five-thousand jobs last month.