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Feb 6, 2016

Madison man charged with killing former co-worker

A 26-year-old Madison man who had been fired from a grocery store is charged in the fatal shooting of a former co-worker.

Feb 5, 2016

State Supreme Court calls on lawmakers to study access to counsel in civil matters

The Wisconsin Supreme Court is calling on state lawmakers to have a specially formed committee study what can be done to make sure that those who cannot afford to hire a lawyer in civil cases can still receive legal representation.

Feb 5, 2016

Misclassification bill would toughen penalties

A bill before lawmakers would ratchet up penalties for those who deliberately misclassify workers in the construction industry.

Feb 5, 2016

Plaintiffs in NHL concussion case now count 105 ex-players

Long after the end of his NHL career, Steve Payne is living an empty-nest life with his wife and three dogs in western Wisconsin.

Feb 5, 2016

Judge dismisses theft-by-contractor charge

An Ozaukee County judge has dismissed a theft-by-contractor charge against a custom homebuilder, leaving standing only the allegations made in a related civil case.

Feb 4, 2016

Budget committee approves spending more on drug treatment

The Legislature's budget committee has approved a bill that would boost funding for drug treatment programs.

Feb 4, 2016

Walker signs bill upping penalty for hiding corpses

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill increasing the penalty for hiding a corpse.

Feb 4, 2016

High court sides with WisDOT in eminent domain dispute

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has held that the state Department of Transportation does not need to compensate a property owner for restricting its only access to a highway because the agency provided an alternate means of access.

Feb 4, 2016

Devising a plan will lead to a happy retirement

When it comes to retirement planning, Gary Bakke has some simple advice.

Feb 4, 2016

High court reinstates Kenosha attorney’s license

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a former Kenosha attorney whose money laundering conviction was later overturned.

Feb 4, 2016

Explosives threat one of many due to ‘Making a Murderer’

Bomb threats to a Wisconsin county sheriff's office that made an apparent reference to "getting justice" for the convict profiled in the popular Netflix series "Making a Murderer" are the latest in a long string of threats made to the department and its officers since the series went online, officials said Thursday.

Feb 3, 2016

Durst pleads guilty to weapons charge

A New York real estate heir pleaded guilty in New Orleans on Wednesday to a weapons charge and agreed to an 85-month prison sentence, a move that could usher in his extradition to California to face murder charges.

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