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A state appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that found Wisconsin’s right-to-work law was unconstitutional. The law, passed by Republican lawmakers and Governor Scott Walker in 2015, prohibits employers from making union membership a condition of employment. Union groups contend that amounts to an unconstitutional taking of their property, since non-union workers still […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Two Wisconsin men have been arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop in Nebraska. The Nebraska State Patrol reports 21-year-old Joseph MacDonald and 23-year-old Casey Sorenson have been charged with possession and intent to sell hash oil and drug paraphernalia. NSP says troopers stopped the two men on Interstate 80 near Grand Island Sunday […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The state Department of Public Instruction has submitted a plan to make sure Wisconsin can comply with the federal “Every Student Succeeds Act.” State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Evers said the plan calls for cutting the state’s graduation and achievement gaps, and improving low-performing schools. Evers says it works to address equity in the […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Pictured L-R are Roxane Shragal, Bank of Mauston Executive Analyst, JK Walsh, Bank of Mauston AVP, Fred Hebert, CWCAC Executive Director, Molly Scully, Bank of Mauston VP, & Kerry Randall, Bank of Mauston VP Mortgage Lending. MAUSTON – Bank of Mauston proudly donated two lots in the City of Mauston, located on Herriot Drive, just north of Western Technical College, to Central Wisconsin Community Action Council, Inc., earlier this summer. Development plans for the lots will serve low-income individuals and families, including the elderly. Central WI Community Action Council, Inc. (CWCAC) is a private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1966 under the Economic Opportunity Act.  CWCAC operates a variety of state

Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister, in conjunction with Sauk County Police Chiefs and the county’s TRIAD program, has announced the 17th Annual “Vehicle Safety Check”, occurring throughout Sauk County on various dates. TRIAD is a cooperative effort between senior citizens and police and sheriff departments in the community to reduce victimization of seniors citizens. Sauk County TRIAD has teamed up with various sponsors to conduct free winterization checks for senior citizens throughout Sauk County. Sheriff Meister said that these businesses have volunteered their services and expertise in checking vehicles to make sure they are properly prepared for winter driving. This service is includes checking of hoses, fluids, belts, lights and