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Oct 20, 2020

South Milwaukee police officer fatally shoots armed man

Authorities say a South Milwaukee police officer shot and killed an armed man Monday afternoon after the man fired at the officer.

Oct 19, 2020

Applicants wanted for Winnebago County Circuit Court Branch 4

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for an open seat on the Winnebago County Circuit Court.

Oct 19, 2020

Wisconsin county says ballot misprint will delay count

Officials in a northeastern Wisconsin county said Monday that a technical ballot misprint will most likely delay the counting of some absentee ballots on Election Day, but they reassured the public that all ballots will be counted.

Oct 19, 2020

Judge puts Wisconsin capacity limit order back into effect

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge reimposed an order on Monday from Gov. Tony Evers’ administration restricting the number of people who can gather in bars, restaurants and other indoor venues to 25% of their capacity. The capacity limits order was issued Oct. 6 by Andrea Palm, secretary of […]

Oct 19, 2020

Wisconsin suspends coronavirus totals during computer work

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has suspended the reporting of new COVID-19 totals until early next week while its computer system undergoes an upgrade.

Oct 16, 2020

3 key Trump policies teed up for Supreme Court action

Trump administration policies on the census, asylum seekers and the border wall, held illegal by lower courts, are on the Supreme Court's agenda on Friday.

Oct 16, 2020

GOP, Dems hope Supreme Court fight bolsters Senate prospects

For Republicans, the nomination fight over Amy Coney Barrett is a chance to ensure conservative control of the Supreme Court for decades. For some GOP senators, it's also a lifeline they hope will preserve their political careers and their party's control of the chamber in November's elections.

Oct 16, 2020

Suspect in state park stabbing still at large

The man suspected in a homicide at Devil's Lake State Park is still at large, according to the Sauk County's sheriff.

Oct 16, 2020

Illinois defends plan to send teen to Wisconsin in 2 deaths

Any claims about what happened in Wisconsin have no role in whether to extradite an Illinois teenager to that state to face charges in the killing of two protesters, prosecutors said Thursday.

Oct 16, 2020

Evers releases ad criticizing GOP over virus response

With coronavirus cases soaring in Wisconsin, Gov. Tony Evers released a television ad Friday criticizing Republicans for inaction and the state’s second-largest school district announced it would remain all-virtual at least until late January.

Oct 16, 2020

Judge finds cases against 5 in Whitmer plot can move forward

Prosecutors provided enough evidence to move toward trial for five Michigan men accused of plotting to kidnap the state's governor, a federal judge ruled Friday in Grand Rapids.

Oct 15, 2020

About 50 Wisconsin municipalities need poll workers

Only about 180 poll workers out of roughly 30,000 are still needed to staff polling places in battleground Wisconsin, despite surging cases of the coronavirus in the key battleground state, the Wisconsin Elections Commission reported Thursday.

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