3/14/2025

MADISON - The Wisconsin Assembly overwhelmingly passed multiple bills focused on crime and safety yesterday.  A bipartisan bill requiring schools to promptly alert parents if their students are the victims of sexual misconduct at school unanimously passed.  Assembly Bill 74 would require schools to alert parents about sexual misconduct at schools within 24 hours of it being reported.  The bill also requires school boards to provide information every year on how parents can submit open records requests regarding staff misconduct. 

3/14/2025

FLINT (AP) — Chris Swanson, the high-profile sheriff of Genesee County in downstate Michigan, is launching a Democratic bid to become the battleground state’s next governor.  Swanson was first elected of the state’s fifth-largest county in 2020, Swanson’s gubernatorial bid —announced yesterday in an interview with The Associated Press — marks his full leap into politics after gaining national attention for marching with protesters in 2020 and speaking at the Democratic National Convention last August.  Michigan's race to replace Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the high-profile Democrat facing term limits, is already shaping up to be one of the most fiercely contested political battles of 2026.

3/14/2025

IRONWOOD - Strong storms will affect the region today through tomorrow night. Chances of thunderstorms late this afternoon through early Saturday morning. A few storms may be severe with hail up to half- dollar size. Periods of locally heavy rain are possible, which could lead to minor flooding and ponding of water in yards and on roads. Moderate to heavy rainfall will continue tomorrow morning, with a transition to a wintry mix of sleet, freezing rain, and eventually snow Saturday across the region by tomorrow evening.  Snow totals expected to be less than 3 inches.