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State Supreme Court hopefuls are sharing their thoughts on several hot button topics.  Two candidates in the state’s next Supreme Court election talked about issues like incarceration and women’s rights.  Conservative Justice Dan Kelly is being challenged by two liberal candidates,  Dane County Judge Jill Karofsky and Marquette Law School lawyer Ed Fallone.  Fallone said too many people of color are being locked up, while Karofsky said “our fundamental rights as women are still under assault.”  Karofsky also promised to

GOP skepticism about climate change is putting a damper on Governor Evers’ plan to reinstate more researchers.  A top Republican senator reportedly said the Republican majority on the Legislature’s budget committee agreed to restore two of 18 researchers previously cut by the Walker administration.  But, officials with the Evers’ administration say two researchers aren’t enough.  Evers says more research needs to be done on issues like climate change’s effect on lakes, streams and drinking water, along with invasive species and

Madison’s first openly gay mayor is kicking off pride month with a celebration on Monday.  Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway will raise a rainbow flag outside of the 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard building on Monday at noon.  Throughout the month, Madison’s municipal building will be lit with rainbow colors at night time.  Rhodes-Conway said, “The city of Madison has a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion across the board, and one of my top priorities is to make sure everyone’s

Authorities are warning people in Wisconsin to be extra careful when they drive because June is a prime time for dangerous deer crashes in the state.  The state Department of Transportation says white-tailed deer start moving around when summer starts, namely females looking for a spot to give birth.  The DOT said June is when drivers are most likely to be injured in a deer/car accident because people tend to drive faster in summer and more motorcycles are on the road.  

The City of Beloit says a proposed casino is a step closer to reality.  Officials said today a significant step was taken in the process when the Bureau of Indian Affairs said a final environmental impact statement is now available.  The next step towards approval of the Ho-Chunk Casino will be a public comment period, before Governor Evers weighs in. 

The average price for a gallon of regular gas in Wisconsin is down a penny-a-gallon compared to a week ago.  Triple-A says the average price statewide is two-dollars-and-83-cents, a penny higher than the national average.  Drivers in Racine are paying the highest price at the pump at two-96-a-gallon.  The lowest average price can be found in the Janesville-Beloit area at two-70 for a gallon of regular gas. 

U.S. Rep. Ron Kind and other local legislators joined Xcel Energy and SolarConnect Community subscribers on Thursday to celebrate the completion of the program’s second solar garden at a ribbon cutting near Cashton, Wis. “This is another exciting day for Xcel Energy and the founding members of our SolarConnect Community program,” said Mark Stoering, president, Xcel Energy-Wisconsin. “This project completes the second phase of a program that allows subscribers to benefit from another source of renewable energy in our service

A Stanley man will go to prison after pleading no contest to multiple crimes including methamphetamine delivery, theft, and escape.  Reports say Keith Nelson was arrested during a trade setup in Boyd in February where Nelson was supposed to sell drugs to an informant in exchange for a car.  Nelson was also accused of selling stolen welding equipment in October of last year and escaping a work release facility in May of last year.  He’ll be sentenced in August. 

A Wisconsin woman who lost her fiancée in a wrong-way crash is advocating for tougher OWI laws in the state.  The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says Ryan Schultz was hit by a wrong-way driver with four OWI convictions just north of Beaver Dam last Sunday, killing him.  His fiancée Alyssa Van Gorder is now supporting two bills that are in the state House that would create stricter penalties for people convicted of OWI and deadly OWI crashes.  Schultz’s funeral is scheduled for

A bill is in the state legislature that would crack down on white collar crimes like phone scams and money laundering.  Reports say the bill would create an up to ten-year prison sentence for any scam topping ten-thousand dollars.  Anything over 100-thousand dollars would create an up to 12-and-a-half-year prison sentence.