Robert Mentzer is Wisconsin Public Radio’s interim assistant news director, based in Wausau, Wi.
Rob Mentzer
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Wisconsin Supreme Court sides with Evers in dispute over conversion therapy ban, rulemaking power
Gov. Tony Evers had the legal right to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth, and a Republican-controlled legislative committee exceeded its authority by blocking the rule, the state Supreme Court found Tuesday.
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Minocqua Brewing Company owner charged with harassment of Northwoods newspaper publisher
The owner of Minocqua Brewing Company has been charged with harassment after he held what he called a “political protest” outside the offices of a Northwoods newspaper publisher.
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Antigo school’s first-in-the-nation training sawmill readies students for lumber industry
A newly opened commercial-scale sawmill in Antigo is the only training sawmill of its kind in the U.S.
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Discovery of cougar cubs in Upper Michigan could be ‘turning point’ for recolonization
It was the first time in more than 100 years that cougar kittens had been verified in Michigan, and it happened in a county just 20 miles from Wisconsin’s border.
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Lawsuit alleges Minocqua Brewing Company owner uses super PAC donations for personal expenses
A new civil lawsuit against Minocqua Brewing Company owner Kirk Bangstad alleges that he has defrauded his donors by using funds raised for his liberal super PAC to pay himself nearly half a million dollars.
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Minocqua Brewing Company owner courts controversy, donations around rare criminal defamation charge. It’s part of a yearslong pattern.
The owner of Minocqua Brewing Company is facing criminal defamation charges in Oneida County. He’s been a lightning rod for controversy — and publicity.
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Wisconsin justices consider whether GOP can block state ban on conversion therapy
The Legislature’s power to block a statewide ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth could be reined in if the Wisconsin Supreme Court decides in favor of the governor in a case that had oral arguments Thursday.
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Wisconsin boot maker’s new factory in Marshfield will help company expand
A $14.5 million new factory will allow Weinbrenner Shoe Company to expand its operations in central Wisconsin.
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Study: Rural representation increases under new Wisconsin voting maps
Election results under new state voting districts in Wisconsin mean more legislators now represent rural communities, a new analysis shows.
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Boulder Junction skating ribbon offers a scenic skate in the Northwoods
A new ice skating ribbon at Boulder Junction’s Winter Park will give visitors the opportunity to skate through snowy woods.
