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Cool Chemistry event planned for children

MANITOWOC, Wis. — On Tuesday, May 6, the UW-Green Bay, Manitowoc Campus will host “Cool Chemistry,” a free event to spark kids’ interest in the sciences. “Cool Chemistry” will take place at University Theatre on the Manitowoc Campus, with one show for young scientists ages 3-8 years old at 4:30 p.m. and one show for children ages nine and older at 6:30 p.m. “Cool Chemistry” will feature educational and explosive scientific experiments, but audiences can look forward to color-changing solutions, solid foams, dry ice fog, fire and more. Experiments like the “Barking ...

Bill would let physician assistants easily practice in neighboring states

IRON MOUNTAIN — An Upper Peninsula state legislator has introduced a bill that would allow physician assistants from neighboring states to practice in Michigan without needing multiple licenses. State Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River, was at Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson on Tuesday ...

Gableman agrees to surrender law license

A former Wisconsin state Supreme Court justice who spread election conspiracies and led an investigation into President Donald Trump's 2020 loss in the swing state agreed Monday to surrender his law license to settle multiple misconduct violations. The state Office of Lawyer Regulation filed ...

DNR hearing on April 14 in Florence

FLORENCE, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Conservation Congress will have the annual spring hearing Monday, April 14, in the lower level conference room at the Wild River/Natural Resource Center to go over citizen resolutions and elect WCC delegates. Doors open at 6 p.m., with the meeting starting at 6:30 p.m.

19 states sue to block Trump’s election order

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority to run their own elections. Thursday's lawsuit is the fourth against the executive order issued just a week ago. It seeks to block key aspects of it, including new requirements that people provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote and a demand that all mail ballots be received by Election Day. "The President has no power to do any of this," the ...

Court race spending tops $100M

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Spending by billionaires including Elon Musk and George Soros has helped to push total spending on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race won by the Democratic-backed candidate over $100 million, the Brennan Center for Law reported Friday. That is the most ever spent on a ...