Month: November 2021

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two top state Republicans are criticizing mandatory University of Wisconsin-Madison sexual violence prevention training that includes references to privilege, identity and critical race theory. Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday demanded to know why graduate students are required to watch the two-hour webinar. University spokesperson John Lucas said the session includes “a brief reference” to critical race theory. Vos says it's “unacceptable” and “appalling” to mandate […]

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Some parents are suing the Kettle Moraine School District over a policy that allows minor students to change their names and gender pronouns at school without parental consent. The lawsuit by two sets of parents was filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and the Alliance Defending Freedom in Waukesha County Circuit Court Wednesday. The parents of a 12-year-old girl say they withdrew their […]

The American Red Cross Wisconsin chapter is concerned the flu season may further impact the Red Cross blood supply.   Red Cross spokesman Justin Kern says as the CDC warns about a potential spike in flu cases this year it's important that eligible, healthy residents donate blood or platelets.  Kern says the Red Cross continues to address an ongoing emergency blood shortage.  Kern says the Red Cross hasn't experiencied   blood supply levels this low  […]

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury deliberated a full day on Tuesday without reaching a verdict at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial after two weeks of testimony in which they were given starkly different portrayals of his actions the night he shot three men on the streets of Kenosha. Prosecutors say Rittenhouse was a “wannabe soldier” who provoked a confrontation, while the defense says he feared for his life and acted […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A bipartisan bill introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature would lighten penalties for marijuana possession in many parts of the state and increase fines in a few of the state’s largest communities. Under the plan sponsored by Republican Rep. Shae Sortwell and Democratic Sen. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez, the state penalty for possessing up to 14 grams of marijuana would be reduced to a $100 civil forfeiture. Current state […]

The latest report card from the state Department of Public Instruction shows students in about 95% of Wisconsin school districts met, exceeded or significantly exceeded expectations last year, despite the challenging conditions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Across Wisconsin, 399 of the 421 public school districts were rated at three stars or higher on the report card’s five-star scale.   In Fond du Lac County the Oakfield, Ripon and Rosendale-Brandon School […]

Winter in Wisconsin can be a time for fun outdoors, but the snow, ice and cold can also be dangerous for those not ready for them.  Governor Tony Evers has declared this week as Winter Awareness Week in Wisconsin.  National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Wagner says Wisconsin experiences an average of three to six winter storms during the season.  Last winter the city of Hurley in Iron County received the highest one […]