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The top Republican in the Wisconsin Assembly says voters will not decide about abortion on their own. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos this week said there won’t be a direct vote on the state’s 1849 abortion law. That law bans most abortions in the state. Vos said lawmakers are the ones who make the laws in Wisconsin, not advocates or voters. Both Republican U.S. senator Ron Johnson and Democratic Governor Tony Evers have called for a statewide referendum on abortion. Vos said the legislature

There’s a plan at the Capitol in Madison that would give the legislature and the governor some more insight into the Wisconsin National Guard. Lawmakers are considering several pieces of legislation that would require the Guard to report to state leaders about efforts to confront and stop sexual assault within the ranks. The proposals come after a report into failures at the Guard base in Madison. State Rep. Tony Kurtz says more transparency will only help with the efforts to hold the

It’s not just that the final family has moved from the Foxconn site in Mount Pleasant, they took their home with them. Kim and Jim Mahoney agreed to move their home as part of a one million-dollar deal to leave the area near the Foxconn plant. The Mahoney’s are moving their home five miles up the road. They stayed for four years, even as the rest of the homes in their neighborhood were torn down. The hope is to deliver

At this point the only canceled flights at Milwaukee’s airport are on Southwest. The airline canceled another 30 flights out of Mitchell Airport today. FlightAware, which tracks cancellations, said Delta, SkyWest, and Spirit haven’t canceled anything. Milwaukee is not alone, Southwest has once again canceled about 25 hundred flights nationwide as part of its week-long struggle. While we are on the runway, one of the few Southwest flights to take off yesterday had to make an emergency landing in Milwaukee.

The next time you buy a Wisconsin Lottery ticket, know you’re doing it for a good cause. Lotto managers yesterday said this year’s ticket sales helped cut property taxes across the state by about 200 dollars. The state’s Department of Revenue says the total is actually 213 dollars, and that’s a little less than last year’s 230 lottery tax credit from 2021. Some people may see a little more or a little less though, it all depends on your local school district’s

ABOVE PHOT CREDIT: Simply Scandinavian Facebook;  Gretel Sannikas Pictures of the Simply Scandinavian Gift Shop are all over the internet. Maybe you’ve seen the pictures? The little shop in Gills Rock, in Door County became internet famous this week because it was coated in ice after Christmas Eve’s winter storm. The small shop was coated with icicles and a thick layer of ice on everything but the front door. The store shared the pictures on its Facebook page, and people

Governor Evers is launching a new program to help people experiencing homelessness and those battling opioid-use disorders also known as OUD.  The Recovery Voucher Program will provide two-million dollars towards providing access to affordable and safe housing for the homeless and those diagnosed with OUD.  The governor says basic needs like housing and food need to be met before anyone can overcome an illness, including opioid use disorder. 

 Governor Tony Evers says investing in Wisconsin’s kids is an investment that no one will regret.  The governor tweeted today that since his time in office the aid per pupil has increased by more than 300 dollars per student.  Because of the additional financial investment Evers says the state’s schools have returned to the top ten in the country after falling to 17 under the prior administration.

A Madison student is saved from being scammed out of 30-thousand dollars.  Madison Police say the college student was bombarded with emails, calls and text messages from a scammer impersonating a Chinese police officer.  They claimed the student was involved in a criminal investigation and needed to pay 30-grand to resolve the situation.  Fortunately her bank raised concerns when she tried to send the money and blocked the transaction. 

 There are questions to answer about a woman’s death outside a Kenosha assisted living facility. Police found the 89-year-old woman outside the Parkside Manor last Monday morning. Investigators say her death is ‘related to the cold.’ Temperatures in Kenosha last Monday bottomed-out at eight degrees. Kenosha Police say they’ve sent the case to prosecutors for possible charges.