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MADISON - A Dane County judge is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging a 2012 law that sets out conditions for abortions.
The law requires a doctor to determine whether the woman's consent is voluntary and inform the woman of domestic abuse services if he or she suspects the woman is being coerced. The law also requires doctors to perform a physical exam before they can prescribe abortion-inducting drugs and be in the room when the drugs are given to the woman.
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit in February 2013 arguing the law is unconstitutionally vague. The organization argues its unclear how doctors should determine voluntary consent and whether doctors need to be present when drugs are dispensed or administered.
Judge Richard Niess is set to hear arguments Thursday morning.
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ACROSS THE NORTHWOODS - 4.7 might seem like just a random number, but it gives us an idea of just how cold it was this year. 4.7 degrees was the average temperature for this winter. It's the coldest winter in more than a century.
It’s common to see these sights and hear these sounds in a typical winter. But this year, we heard them a bit more. The Northwoods fought through it’s snowiest and coldest winter on record. What made it so rare was the persistent cold.
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MOLE LAKE - You can drive along plenty of scenic stretches of roads across Northern Wisconsin.
However, the state of Wisconsin only considers one stretch of highway in the Northwoods as an official scenic byway.
Leaders in a handful of counties want to change that by earning a distinction from Wisconsin's Scenic Byways program. They held a public planning meeting in Mole Lake Wednesday.
The proposed scenic highway, The Wolf River Nicolet Scenic Byway, is a more than 100 mile stretch of Highway 55. It stretches from Langlade, in Langlade County, north to the Michigan boarder.
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WOODRUFF - You can find an Cobra helicopter outside the VFW in Hurley.
They use the machine as a symbol to honor veterans.
Now another Northwoods community plans on using war machine to honor veterans.
VFW Post 7898 will soon get an army tank.
The tank will be right off of highway 47, between the post office and Aspirus Woodruff Clinic.
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MARSHFIELD - Police believe a Marshfield man stole three cars in Illinois and brought them to Wisconsin.
He now faces four charges of stealing cars and taking them across state borders.
Police say Bradley Greene, 28, stole three cars in December 2013.
They also accuse him of stealing $5,000 worth of other items.
Those included a car hauler trailer, a flatbed trailer and trailer accessories.
Greene faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count.
The charges against him are from an investigation by the Marshfield Police Department and Northern Illinois Auto Theft Task Force, according to a Department of Justice press release.
The prosecution of this case will be handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert A. Anderson.
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MERRILL - Hospitals can sometimes scare kids and even many adults.
That's why one Northwoods hospital wants those kids to be comfortable with doctors if they ever need their help.
Merrill kindergarteners visited Ministry Good Samaritan Health Center on Wednesday.
The kids got to see an ambulance, physical therapy and x rays.
"We try to show them that you know what, the hospital isn't so scary. And we bring them through different areas that they may experience when they come in or they have a family member here. And a lot of times children, if they don't know, they're very afraid. A hospital can be very intimidating, says Jane Bentz, Director of Foundation and Community Outreach.
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ANTIGO - Some farmers get ready to plant new crops around this time of year.
But the planting season could be pushed back this spring.
That could hurt potato farmers in Langlade County.
Some seed distributors expect a late start for crops because of the long, cold winter.
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