OTTAWA, Kan. (AP) — After severe storms damaged communities in the Plains and the Midwest, forecasters warned that storms could bring giant hail, tornadoes and severe wind gusts to the regions again. Authorities in Kansas reported several people with minor injuries after storms passed ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Transportation Northeast Region announces routine maintenance and inspections of lift bridges in the cities of Green Bay and Marinette in Brown and Marinette counties will take place next week. The bridges will be closed during inspections. On Monday, the Bart Starr (WIS 29/Walnut Street) bridge in Green Bay will close from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Tuesday, the Don Tilleman (WIS 54/Mason Street) bridge in Green Bay will be close from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Wednesday, the Don Tilleman bridge will have outside lane closures from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law ...
Voters in Wisconsin's spring election turned down a Marinette County property tax request and elected Robert A. Kennedy Jr. as circuit court judge in Florence and Forest counties. The property tax referendum in Marinette County sought a levy increase of $1.5 million to support public safety and other essential services. It was soundly defeated — 7,270 no to 2,749 yes. Kennedy will succeed Judge Leon Stenz, who is retiring after serving since 2008. He defeated Alex Seifert in both Florence and Forest counties. Kennedy is a past Florence County district attorney for one term and a ...
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority will grow after state Appeals Judge Chris Taylor was elected to a 10-year term Tuesday. Her victory over her conservative opponent, Appeals Judge Maria Lazar, was declared by the Associated Press at 8:36 p.m. All results are unofficial until ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic-backed candidate Chris Taylor won election to the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday, growing the liberal majority on the court as cases affecting congressional redistricting, union rights and other hot button issues await in the perennial battleground ...
