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Nov 12, 2020

Police stumped by theft of rare tree in Wisconsin capital

Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.

Nov 12, 2020

Report: Outside groups spend $9.9M on legislative races

Outside groups spent nearly $10 million trying to influence Wisconsin's legislative races, according to a report a government watchdog group released Thursday.

Nov 12, 2020

Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants.

Nov 12, 2020

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.

Nov 12, 2020

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.

Nov 12, 2020

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 […]

Nov 11, 2020

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.

Nov 11, 2020

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.

Nov 11, 2020

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 […]

Nov 11, 2020

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.

Nov 11, 2020

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 […]

Nov 11, 2020

Wisconsin legislators keep same leaders for 2021-22 session

Meet the Wisconsin Legislature's new bosses, same as the old bosses.

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