The Wisconsin Supreme Court was asked Tuesday to throw out the state’s constitutional ban on gay marriage and civil unions. 59 percent of voters agreed to ban both in a single referendum in 2006. But UW-Oshkosh professor Bill McConkey said the state broke the law by asking more than ...
Taxpayers would cover the costs of State Supreme Court campaigns under a bill endorsed Tuesday by the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee. The vote was 11 to 4, with Democrats voting yes and Republicans in opposition. Income tax filers would contribute through a voluntary check off on their returns, and ...
A U.S. Senate Democrat from North Dakota plans to introduce a bill next week to ban the use of laptop computers in airplane cockpits. Byron Dorgan wants to avoid a repeat of last month – when a Northwest Airlines plane overflew the Twin Cities airport by 150 miles into Wisconsin ...
Hansen's Dairy & Deli is down to only one location. The longtime Green Bay establishment closed its stores on East Mason Street and Gray Street. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May. Hansen's store on Webster Avenue remains open.
The man killed in a crash on Highway 41 in Ashwaubenon Monday night has been identified as an Allouez man. 78-year-old Robert Roloff was driving a sport utility vehicle that was rear ended by a semi, sending both into the median. Roloff's vehicle also hit another sport utility vehicle ...
Republican lawmakers are trying to get Wisconsin’s auto insurance premiums back to where they were before Democrats raised minimum coverage levels. Senate Republican Mike Ellis of Neenah is among several GOP lawmakers trying to round up support for repealing the higher coverage levels which took effect November 1st. The ...
A suburban Milwaukee man charged in the drug overdose death of a 15-year-old girl had his bond raised by ten fold today to $100,000. 23-year-old Matthew Laughrin of Whitefish Bay was charged last month with second-degree reckless homicide. Police said Maddie Kiefer went to Laughrin’s home February 28th ...
Call it “Cash for Candy.” Dentists in Wisconsin and elsewhere are paying $1 a pound for the Halloween candy that kids bring into their offices. The candy is then donated to U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Chris Kammer of Middleton is among the dentists taking part. He says ...
Outagamie County health officials have scheduled a H1N1 vaccination clinic for Monday November 9th. About 800 doses, including both nasal mist and shot forms, will available for no charge. However, the clinic is limited to pregnant women, children ages 6 months to 4 years, health care and EMS workers and ...
The U.S. military helped the Oshkosh Corporation win a battle in the marketplace. The company reported a profit of $140 million from July through September, up from $54 million at the same time a year ago. The new gains helped offset major losses from a few months ago. Oshkosh ...