DNR investigating Vernon County manure spill
The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill that has apparently killed scores of fish in Vernon County.
Hearing on Wisconsin officer’s fate will start in December
A suburban Milwaukee police commission will begin deciding next month whether to discipline an officer who has killed three people in five years.
More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties finish canvass
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties had completed certifying the results of last week’s presidential election by Wednesday, but the last one is still not expected to be finished until the Nov. 17 deadline. All counties must finish the work before President Donald Trump can request […]
Missing records raise questions in 9th-offense OWI case
Missing records in a ninth-offense OWI case have the Wisconsin Supreme Court considering what constitutes enough proof to support a conviction.
Wisconsin business leaders given bleak update on virus
The only way to stop the coronavirus pandemic from getting even worse in Wisconsin is to "triple down," individually and collectively, on public health measures, the state's business leaders learned in a bleak update on Wednesday.
Mayo says beds full in northwest region of Wisconsin
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (AP) — Mayo Clinic Health System says its hospitals in the northwest region of Wisconsin are full to capacity. System officials say 100% of their beds are full at hospitals in the region, which encompasses Barron, Bloomer, Eau Claire, Osseo and Menomonie. Eighty-three patients have COVID-19, WQOW-TV reported. “The public urgently needs […]
LeMahieu removes Darling from budget committee leadership
New Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu removed long-time budget committee co-chair Alberta Darling from her leadership post on the panel Wednesday.
Republicans searching for flaws in Wisconsin election
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans are grasping for ways to reverse Joe Biden’s win in Wisconsin over President Donald Trump, despite there being no evidence of widespread fraud or voting irregularities in the state. Instead, GOP officials are latching on to minor issues and providing no evidence that any of […]
Wisconsin legislators keep same leaders for 2021-22 session
Meet the Wisconsin Legislature's new bosses, same as the old bosses.
Gov. Evers advises people to stay home as coronavirus surges
Gov. Tony Evers renewed his pleas Tuesday for people to stay home to avoid the coronavirus in an unusual prime-time speech hours after the state set new records for infections and deaths.
Kyle Koenen hired as WILL policy director
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty has hired Kyle Koenen as its policy director.
Wisconsin legislators to select leaders for upcoming session
Wisconsin lawmakers were expected to finish selecting their leaders for the upcoming session in a series of meetings on Tuesday afternoon.
Legal News
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
- Prosecutor won’t bring charges against Wisconsin lawmaker over fundraising scheme
- Republican Wisconsin Senate candidate says he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting
- Vice President Harris to reveal final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
- Election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
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