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The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says lawmakers will try to draw a new political map for the state. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos yesterday once again said the Constitution gives the power to draw political maps to the legislature, and said he plans to use that power. Vos says there’s a good chance Governor Evers will veto those maps, and kick the process for drawing new boundaries for state lawmakers to outside experts selected by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The Wisconsin Legislature plans to try to limit abortion again once state lawmakers return to the State Capitol from their holiday break.  A new bill will look at reducing the limit on abortions in Wisconsin from 20 weeks to twelve or 14-weeks. The bill would be put on the April ballot for the voters to give approval. Lawmakers say they will also try for a limited medical marijuana bill, along with tax cut proposals.

Police in Beloit are looking for answers about a Christmas Day shooting that wounded a 19-year-old. It happened just before 11 a.m. north of the city’s downtown. Investigators say the victim was taken to the hospital, but they are not offering any other specifics. Beloit Police say there’s no danger to the public. They are asking anyone who may have seen anything to please step forward.

A Madison man who was wanted for bail jumping is likely facing new charges after attacking some Madison police officers. Police arrested 23-year-old Angel Jones Saturday night. During that arrest, the officers say Jones allegedly fought with them and the incident left two officers injured. Madison Police say Jones reportedly spit in the face of a third officer. Jones was wanted on bail jumping charges, he now could face resisting arrest and assaulting an officer charges.

Santa didn’t leave any winning Powerball tickets in anyone’s stockings this year. The lottery says no one won last night’s 638 million-dollar grand prize. That means the jackpot will grow to at least 685 million for Wednesday’s drawing. Someone in California, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania did win a million-dollars from last night’s drawing. The winning numbers, in case you won something,  were 5, 12, 20, 24 and 29 with a Powerball number of 4.

If you haven’t made it to Rockefeller Center yet to see this year’s Christmas tree, there’s still time. The 80 foot Norway Spruce, donated by a family in Upstate New York, will remain in Rockefeller Plaza for three more weeks, lit between the hours of 5 am and midnight. Then on January 13th, at 10 pm sharp, work crews will remove the ornaments including the 900-pound Swarovski star used as a tree topper. The 12-ton tree will be recycled, as

ABOVE PHOTO: National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense seal and National Security Agency logo   With its recently renewed designation as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, University of Wisconsin-Stout has reached a standard that only about 4% of schools in the United States earn.  “The CAE-CD designation is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our faculty and students. It highlights our commitment to excellence in cyber defense education and positions UW-Stout as a leader

A Lake Hallie woman is looking at attempted homicide charges after police say they found her boyfriend covered in blood in her shower. Below is information from Lake Hallie authorities regarding the incident they responded to: On December 24, 2023, at approximately 12:00pm hours, Village of Lake Hallie Police Officers responded to the 4300 block of 131st Street for a report of a female with a baseball bat. Upon arrival, officers knocked and announced their presence and heard screaming from

It could be 10 years in prison for a Janesville man caught with a camper full of what the FBI says are bomb-making materials. James Morgan was in federal court in Madison on Friday. The FBI says they found explosives and other bomb pieces when they searched his trailer last Thursday. Investigators say they got a tip about Morgan. He’s due back in court on Friday for a detention hearing.

Shane Helmbrecht will wait until February to see if he will go to trial. A judge last week ordered Helmbrecht’s latest competency hearing be pushed back. Helmbrecht was originally found unfit for trial in the 2016 death of his neighbor. He was sentenced to a state mental hospital, but then left a halfway house earlier this year and fled to Mexico. He’s back in Eau Claire, and prosecutors are considering filing charges once again.