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Wisconsin’s convoluted history of abortion laws
A U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in 2022 halted all access to abortion in Wisconsin due to uncertainty over a 1849 ban still on the books. But in 2023, the decision to resume abortion services in the state came swiftly after a Dane County judge ruled that the 174-year-old law does not actually ban abortion.
Birchwood hunter among those drawing 2024 Wisconsin elk tag
MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced June 25 that eight Wisconsin residents won a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to hunt elk during the 2024 elk season, which opens Saturday, Oct. 12. Four winners will be able to hunt in the Black River Elk Zone for the first time since elk were reintroduced to the state. The application period was open from April 10 to May 31, and the...
2nd Rock and Brews restaurant opens in Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- There's now two Rock and Brews restaurants in Wisconsin. Co-founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Gene Simmons was there to cut the ribbon. The Gene Simmons band even performed to celebrate on Wednesday, June 3 in Milwaukee. The new location is at Potawatomi Casino...
Loaded up and truckin'...on the water? Portage co. man builds semi-truck pontoon boat
CUSTER, Wis. -Summer's here, and that means a lot of Wisconsinites are getting their boats out on the water. But don't feel intimidated if you're pushing off from the dock and see a semi-truck making waves on the open water.
Tomahawk celebrates 44th annual arts and crafts fair
In Tomahawk, the 44th annual arts and crafts fair took place today. It has taken place every year since the 1980s. Featuring artworks and crafts from local vendors, there also were food trucks, a bouncy house and music. “We have a very wide of crafters, vendors," said Charis Lau, interim...
Behind the scenes of the Wausau fireworks show
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Fourth of July fireworks show in Wausau is one of the largest displays in the area. Organizers have been planning the event for almost a year now to get it just right. “We started working on the planning, then we figured out once the budget...
Tank Mired in the McNaughton Muck
Whenever talk turns to military tanks in the Northwoods, one story still echoes through the forest: the time a mighty tank was swallowed by the infamous McNaughton Swamp, some 65 years ago. It was Sunday, August 28, 1955, when an M-47 Patton tank rumbled down Highway 47, making its way...
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