Lawmakers start push on bills to prevent Lyme disease
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers took the first steps Thursday toward pushing a package of bills designed to combat Lyme disease through the Legislature, urging a…
Jackson sharp, Rodgers sits and Ravens beat Packers 26-13
BALTIMORE (AP) — It didn’t matter that it was merely a preseason game, or that the Green Bay Packers were chasing him, or that his health is of the utmost…
Shouldn’t there be a law against reckless opioid sales? Turns out, there is
Protests and lawsuits against opioid manufacturers are growing more common, but drug distributors are also facing scrutiny. AP Photo/Charles Krupa Nicolas Paul Terry, IUPUI The massive scale of prescription opioid…
Preliminary hearing set in case involving missing brothers
KINGSTON, Mo. (AP) — A judge has set a hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to try a man for tampering with a vehicle used by two Wisconsin…
Ascension hires surgeon with advanced training in robotic surgery
WESTON — Ascension Medical Group has hired general surgeon Noah Wride, M.D., to the to the medical staffs of Ascension St. Clare’s Hospital, Weston, and Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital, Merrill.…
Panel to consider making DNR sell bug spray in state parks
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A legislative committee is set to consider a bill that would require the state Department of Natural Resources to sell insect repellent in state parks and…
The fate of the 80’s metalheads
Fans cheer on the heavy metal band Motörhead. brandi/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Tasha R. Howe, Humboldt State University Adults often worry about adolescents who identify with fringe-style cultures, whether it’s emo,…
Evers, Wisconsin Democrats propose gun background check bill
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and Democratic lawmakers on Thursday proposed an expansion of background checks for gun sales in the state and called on Republicans who…
Paralyzed Democrat calls GOP leader ‘sad’
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday accused a paralyzed Democratic lawmaker of going public with his requests for accommodations to undermine the GOP…
Hy-Vee warns of security problem with credit card readers
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa-based grocery store chain is warning customers about what it says is a security incident involving payment card systems. Hy-Vee said in a…
‘A waterfall of love’: Woodstock memories 50 years later
BETHEL, N.Y. (AP) — They helicoptered over crowds into the Woodstock festival and hiked in past abandoned cars. They danced at dawn on a muddy hillside and dodged drenching rain.…
Federal agency to consider protections for lake sturgeon
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal regulators said Wednesday they will consider extending legal protections to lake sturgeon — prehistoric fish once abundant in…
Ravens don’t lose preseason games. So what?
By The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens will see a little bit of Aaron Rodgers on Thursday night in their preseason game against the Green Bay Packers. They’ll probably just…
Protester to plead guilty to seeking radioactive material
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A political protester from Wisconsin who once ran against then-House Speaker Paul Ryan will plead guilty to seeking radioactive material under terms of a plea agreement…
Rookie Grisham’s 3-run homer lifts Brewers over Twins, 6-5
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brewers manager Craig Counsell has plenty of confidence in Trent Grisham, which he showed by batting the rookie leadoff for the fifth time in his first 11…
No Republicans sign letter supporting paralyzed Democrat
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — No Republicans have signed onto a letter supporting a paralyzed Democratic lawmaker who wants to be able to call into some meetings when he’s not able…
Portion of Highway 52 to close temporarily on Wausau’s east side
WAUSAU — Highway 52/East Wausau Avenue, from 13th Street to 18th Street, will be partially closed from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 for a manhole repair. Westbound traffic…
Foxconn leaders in Wisconsin to meet with government leaders
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Foxconn Technology Group executives met Wednesday with Wisconsin officials but no one is saying much about what they discussed. State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos tweeted that…
