A surprising decision today in a federal lawsuit over state redistricting maps.  WisPolitics reports that federal Judge J.P Stadtmueller tells all parties to get together, and determine whether the Legislature can come up with a plan to address the two key issues in the lawsuit — disenfranchisement of minority voters, and 300,000 residents who will go [...]

Representative Dick Spanbauer (R-Oshkosh) pleads with his colleagues for civility and bipartisanship. The retiring legislator says he enjoyed serving in local and state government for almost 38 years and regrets leaving the state legislature in such a polarized climate. “And I ask the question now again, why can’t we find a better way to work [...]

The UW-Green Bay Phoenix close out their home regular season at the Resch Center against Cleveland State tonight.  The Phoenix look to keep the momentum rolling.  They’ve won two straight and 5 of their last 7 overall.  At stake is a Horizon League tournament home game.  Green Bay currently resides in 7th place in the league [...]

For the third time in the last 10 days, the Milwaukee Bucks have suffered a close loss to the Orlando Magic.  Last night, Dwight Howard had 28 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Magic to a narrow 93-90 win over the Bucks at the Bradley Center.  AUDIO: Scott Skiles on falling just short :14 [...]

State election officials are hoping for a smooth transition at the polls for Wisconsin’s first election with a new Voter ID requirement in place. Today’s primary elections mark the first time Wisconsin voters will need to show a photo ID at the polls. Reid Magney with the state Government Accountability Board says local officials should [...]

Do Wisconsin residents want new mining regulations? Not according to a new poll commissioned by the League of Conservation Voters. The poll conducted for the environmental group by Public Policy Polling finds 49 percent of respondents opposed to changes in state regulation of mining, 34 percent in favor. The poll was conducted over the weekend, [...]

The Florida girl, who survived a 100 foot fall from a Wisconsin Dells ride, returns to the Madison hospital that treated her. Then 12-year-old Teagan Marti broke her spine from the incident and was treated at American Family Children’s Hospital for more than a month. She left a quadriplegic 18 months ago but is able to [...]

The ice sheet which the University of Wisconsin hockey teams play on is being named for one of the school’s legendary coaches. The Kohl Center ice will be named “Bob Johnson Rink” in recognition of the men’s hockey coach who guided the Badgers to three NCAA titles during a career that also included coaching stints in [...]

With 17,000 shares available and the Green Bay Packers cutting off the teams most recent stock sale on Feb. 29th, the team is extending the boundaries into Canada. Packers fans in Canada now have the chance to purchase shares after the team has clarified Canadian regulatory requirements. The cost of a share in Canada is [...]

It was a deadly weekend on south central Wisconsin roads. Six people were killed. Two died Sunday afternoon in Jefferson County, when a car drove into the path of a truck in Ixonia. Four people died as the result of Saturday night crash in Fitchburg, near Madison. Three were dead at the scene after being [...]