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Mar 2, 2021

Minnesota court weighs murder charge in ex-officer’s trial

An appeals court considering whether to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd reacted with skepticism Monday to his attorney's arguments for keeping the charge out.

Mar 2, 2021

Wisconsin to get 47,000 doses of newly approved vaccine

Wisconsin will receive 47,000 doses next week of the newly approved coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, an amount Gov. Tony Evers on Monday called a "game changer" in the state's fight against COVID-19.

Mar 2, 2021

GOP urges Evers to spend federal aid on in-person schools

Assembly Republicans urged Gov. Tony Evers on Monday to diver more federal COVID-19 relief dollars to schools offering in-person instruction.

Mar 2, 2021

Mental exam ordered for man accused of killing UW student

A judge in Dane County has ordered a competency examination for the man charged with killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in 2008.

Mar 1, 2021

Couple reaches plea deal in sturgeon caviar investigation

A Fond du Lac couple has reached a plea deal to settle charges that they illegally processed sturgeon eggs into caviar.

Matthew D. Rowe
Mar 1, 2021

Matthew Rowe to succeed Etten as Ruder Ware president

Matthew D. Rowe will succeed Stewart L. Etten as the president of Ruder Ware.

Mar 1, 2021

Evers signs bill to restore raises for state public defenders

Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill to restore raises for Wisconsin state public defenders.

Mar 1, 2021

WILL proposes reforms to Wisconsin emergency powers

A new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty proposes a series of reforms to Wisconsin's emergency-powers statutes, including preventing emergency declarations from lasting more than 30 days and prohibiting orders from confining people to their homes.

Mar 1, 2021

Kenosha police officials focus on diversity in recruiting

At a time when the number of people applying to be police officers is on the decline, the Kenosha Police Department is putting out a call for new recruits.

Mar 1, 2021

Man found guilty of killing wife who went missing in 2013

A jury late Saturday night convicted a Wisconsin man accused of killing his wife who went missing in 2013 and whose body has never been found.

Mar 1, 2021

Over half of Wisconsinites age 65 and up have begun vaccines

Over half of Wisconsin residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the state is on track to begin vaccinating teachers, child care workers and other eligible groups as planned on Monday.

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