Kodichi Lawrence

1 day ago | wkow.com | Kodichi Lawrence

MADISON (WKOW) -- A public hearing was held at the State Capitol on a bill that would give Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) more autonomy in treating patients without requiring physician collaboration. Supporters hope the bill will become law this time, making Wisconsin the 29th state to grant full practice authority to APRNs. A similar bill was vetoed by Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) in 2024.

3 days ago | wkow.com | Kodichi Lawrence

MADISON (WKOW) -- Nearly 1,000 bedside nurses at UnityPoint Health Meriter are preparing to walk off the job on May 27 if they fail to reach a new contract agreement with hospital management. The nurses, represented by SEIU Wisconsin, issued a formal 10-day strike notice to the hospital on Friday.

4 days ago | wkow.com | Kodichi Lawrence

FITCHBURG, Wis. (WKOW) - Four horses have died following a barn fire early Sunday morning in Fitchburg. The Fitchburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 2500 block of Richardson Street at approximately 4:37 a.m.Upon arrival, firefighters observed smoke and flames coming from a 50-by-25-foot pole barn. The fire was contained, preventing it from spreading to nearby properties, according to a press release from Fitchburg Fire. The horses housed in the barn died in the fire.

4 days ago | wkow.com | Kodichi Lawrence

MADISON (WKOW) -- Several counties in Wisconsin are under a Red Flag Warning on Sunday due to extreme fire danger. The warning, issued by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in coordination with the National Weather Service, is in effect from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday for 19 counties, including Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marinette, Oneida, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Vilas, and Washburn.

5 days ago | wkow.com | Kodichi Lawrence

TOWN OF HUBBARD, Wis. (WKOW) - A 19-year-old man was seriously injured Friday night after his car collided with a tractor on State Road 33. According to the Dodge County Sheriff's Office, deputies were dispatched to the scene in the town of Hubbard at approximately 8:53 p.m.An initial investigation found that a 2011 Subaru was traveling eastbound when it struck a 24-foot folded disk implement being towed by a Massey Ferguson tractor, also eastbound.