Could you stand with one foot off the ground for half a minute without appreciably swaying even once or without even momentarily tapping that foot back down onto the surface to regain balance? Many people might reasonably find that, while doing so might seem simple,...

Heading to the bar with friends, family or colleagues is a favorite pastime of many Wisconsin residents. If you’re enjoying yourself after a long day, you may have an easy time convincing yourself that one extra drink is harmless. Yet, it could also be the difference...

Wisconsin residents may not be familiar with some newer methods that police officers are using to make drug charge arrests. For example, now that marijuana has become increasingly decriminalized across the country, police are looking for ways to test for the drug in a...

This week I looked into some strange and interesting laws and ordinances in the State of Wisconsin. Margarine is illegal? No, I did not mean to type marijuana, I really did mean margarine. According to Wisconsin Statute 97.18. Section 97.18(4), “”The serving of...

The Brown County Jail is currently facing the issue of overcrowding. Today, the Brown County Jail sits roughly at 92% capacity and that is even with 40 inmates being sent to other facilities to be housed. This means that if you are arrested, you may be shipped to a...

It’s almost that time of year! Many will sit down to enjoy some corned beef and cabbage or perhaps a shepherd’s pie served with some Irish soda bread. Of course, all the fare likely washed down with a cold pint of Guinness. Yes, I am talking about St. Patrick’s Day....

Here in Wisconsin, we are deep into winter. We have gone beyond the winter wonderland of December with the sparkling lights, happy music and fluffy white snow, and have been catapulted into late January. Winter is anything but magical at this point. It is cold,...

There always seems to be road construction in Wisconsin (even in winter!). As of October 1, 2016, drivers are prohibited from using hand-held mobile devices in work zones across the state. The law was put into place in effort to reduce the nearly 10,000 crashes in...

Wisconsin has claimed 11 out of the top 20 drunkest cities in America. Four of the Wisconsin cities are considered in the top five drunkest cities in America based on recent surveys. Three of those cities are in Northeast Wisconsin. Appleton, Wisconsin is number one,...

Governor Scott Walker signed a bill in April of 2016 that increased the penalties for drunk driving offenses.  A fourth offense OWI in Wisconsin could previously be considered a misdemeanor, but under the new bill these offenses are now automatically felonies.  The...