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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A conservative prosecutor's attorney struggled Monday to persuade the Wisconsin Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban, drawing a tongue-lashing from two of the court's liberal justices during oral arguments.  Sheboygan County’s Republican district attorney, Daniel Urmanski, has asked the high court to overturn a Dane County judge’s ruling last year that invalidated the ban. A ruling isn't expected for weeks but abortion advocates almost certainly […]

A new study finds that sugar in the first 1,000 days after conception is linked to health issues later in life.  The study published in the journal Science found that reducing sugar in the first 1,000 days after conception- through gestation up to age two may cut a child's risk of chronic illness  in adulthood.  Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says the study also found that limiting sugar consumption in […]

Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he hopes to be able to accomplish a lot after being reelected to another two year term.  Grothman says that's because president-elect Trump is largely ideologically aligned with him.  With that being said, Grothman says Trump won't be able to accomplish everything he promised during the campaign.  Grothman says it's going to be better for the country to have a president who wants to monitor the number of […]

State energy regulators have voted to approve a rate hike for We Energies and WPS customers that will keep the utilities’ high profits in place for two more years.  The Wisconsin Citizens Utility Board says the rate hike will squander needed customer savings on a coal plant slated to shut down soon.  Prices for typical We Energies and WPS residential customers will rise by 13% to 14% over the next two years, with electricity bills […]

Byron, WI, November 8, 2024 – Local author and historian Dr. Karl McCarty will speak at the Byron Historical Society meeting on November 18, 2024, sharing stories from his recently published book, South Eden and 17. The book is a historical account of family matriarch Katherine Baumhardt Reilly and her 17 children, and their friends and neighbors in South Eden. Through extensive interviews and photographs, the book captures a way […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former NFL head coach Jack Del Rio is stepping down from his role on Wisconsin’s coaching staff after he was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Del Rio had joined Wisconsin’s staff in August as a senior adviser to coach Luke Fickell. Madison police said Del Rio was arrested early Friday morning after a vehicle hit a stop sign and broke a fence before resting […]

photo: critter junction Fond du Lac police are investigating after a cat was found dead after being shot by an arrow.   Police Chief Aaron Goldstein told WFDL news the cat was found Sunday morning in the 400 block of Henry Street.  Goldstein says the cat was not microchipped and police do not have a suspect.  Critter Junction Pet Rescue posted on their Facebook page that it was an adult male cat […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrats came out of Tuesday's elections with substantial gains in the Wisconsin Legislature under new district boundaries, setting them up for a run for a majority in two years.  Democrats had high hopes that the maps would enable them to seize control of the state Assembly for the first time in 13 years. That didn't happen, but their wins still stood out given that Republican President-elect Donald Trump […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo is frustrated. He wants to see his team play with more intensity.  The two-time MVP took issue with Milwaukee’s effort after it lost 116-94 to the New York Knicks on Friday night to drop to 2-7 on the season.  “Coming to New York, playing the way we’re playing, teams will not just give us games,” Antetokounmpo said. “Teams will not feel bad about us. […]