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Workers File Civil Lawsuit Against Husky Energy

September 6, 2018 - 4:15pm

Contract workers are suing Husky Energy in Douglas County Circuit Court for injuries they received in an explosion at the company’s oil refinery this year.

Hospitals Tired Of High Drug Prices Find Remedy

September 6, 2018 - 3:30pm

Hospitals around the country are taking action to lower the price of needed drugs by making their own, and the group doing this includes a health system in Wisconsin

Attorney General Hopeful Josh Kaul Says More To Be Done On Consumer Protection

September 6, 2018 - 3:25pm

Democratic Attorney General candidate Josh Kaul said Thursday he thinks current Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel has passed on filing some lawsuits that would help Wisconsin residents.

Below-Average Season Expected For Wild Rice

September 6, 2018 - 6:30am

The Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission is forecasting another below average year for wild rice in northern Wisconsin.

'We Have A Whole Generation Of Youth Being Funneled Straight From Public Schools To Prisons'

September 6, 2018 - 6:15am

Myron Edwards is 23 years old and lives in Milwaukee. This election year, he says public education is the most important issue for him.

Immigration Is Top Political Issue For Some Of Central Wisconsin's Hmong Residents

September 6, 2018 - 6:00am

As the election approaches, members of central Wisconsin’s Hmong community are becoming increasingly vocal about the issue of immigration and the risk some face of deportation to their ancestral homeland of Laos.

'I'm A Lucky Person, But I Think Sometimes People Have Gotten Hurt'

September 5, 2018 - 3:55pm

Larry Gray, 66, of West Bend said when he thinks about the decisions the government has made during his life, nothing stands out as a clear positive.

Walker Campaign Doubles Down, Attacks Evers On Teacher License Case

September 5, 2018 - 2:50pm

Gov. Scott Walker’s re-election campaign is doubling down on its attacks on Democrat Tony Evers for not revoking the license of a teacher who watched pornography at school.

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Hands Out Lawsuit Over Valentine's Day Cards

September 5, 2018 - 1:40pm

What started as a student's attempt to hand out inspirational religious Valentine's Day cards to her Northeast Wisconsin Technical College classmates has turned into a federal lawsuit against the school.

Average Time New Mothers In Wisconsin Breastfeed On Par With National Average

September 5, 2018 - 7:00am

The Breastfeeding Report Card indicates that while roughly 80 percent of Wisconsin's new mothers breastfeed their babies, only about 60 percent are still doing it after six months.

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Workers File Civil Lawsuit Against Husky Energy

Hospitals Tired Of High Drug Prices Find Remedy

Attorney General Hopeful Josh Kaul Says More To Be Done On Consumer Protection

Below-Average Season Expected For Wild Rice

'We Have A Whole Generation Of Youth Being Funneled Straight From Public Schools To Prisons'

Immigration Is Top Political Issue For Some Of Central Wisconsin's Hmong Residents

'I'm A Lucky Person, But I Think Sometimes People Have Gotten Hurt'

Walker Campaign Doubles Down, Attacks Evers On Teacher License Case

Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Student Hands Out Lawsuit Over Valentine's Day Cards

Average Time New Mothers In Wisconsin Breastfeed On Par With National Average

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