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Aug 1, 2023

Memphis, Tennessee, police shoot suspect after he fired shots outside Jewish school

Memphis police on Monday said officers shot a suspect after he attempted to enter a Jewish school with a gun and fired shots after he couldn't get into the building.

Aug 1, 2023

Consolidation trend drives construction contractors to merge, attorney gives advice

As more and more Wisconsin contractors combine or buy like-minded companies, industry experts said contractors must be cognizant of company culture, track ongoing projects and work tight deadlines to make the best deal.

Aug 1, 2023

75th Anniversary of the Racial Integration of the Armed Forces

Last week marks the 75th anniversary of Executive Order 9981, which was issued by President Harry S. Truman on July 26, 1948, and which directed the desegregation of the United States Armed Forces.

Gov. Evers state parks
Aug 1, 2023

Gov. Evers Condemns Nazi Presence at Watertown LGBTQ Pride Event

Evers released a statement Monday condemning Nazis who protested an LGBTQ-focused “Pride in the Park” event in Watertown, Wisconsin, over the weekend.

Protasiewicz
Aug 1, 2023

In Wisconsin, a court that almost overturned Biden’s win flips to liberal control

Director of State Courts Randy Koschnick to be fired as soon as Protasiewicz is sworn in.

Jul 31, 2023

Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit over military voting lists

A Wisconsin judge has dismissed a GOP state lawmaker's lawsuit over military voting records, saying Friday that the challenge should have been brought against a local elections official, not the statewide elections commission.

Jul 31, 2023

DA’s office to review case after suburban Milwaukee police car accidentally runs over woman

A woman died after a patrol car accidentally ran over her while she lay in a roadway, suburban Milwaukee police said Friday.

Jul 31, 2023

Marine staff sergeant found not guilty in 2021 death of recruit at South Carolina’s Parris Island

A staff sergeant who oversaw Marine training at South Carolina's Parris Island has been cleared of criminal responsibility in the death of a 19-year-old recruit in 2021.

Jul 28, 2023

Wisconsin man sues to keep boaters off flooded private land

A southeastern Wisconsin property owner tired of watching airboats travel across his land during floods has filed a lawsuit seeking to limit the public's right to use flooded rivers, lakes and streams.

Jul 28, 2023

Biden nominates magistrate judge for northern Indiana to 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals

President Joe Biden intends to nominate Joshua Kolar, a federal magistrate judge for northern Indiana, to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the White House announced Thursday.

Taylor Schabusiness
Jul 28, 2023

Green Bay woman wasn’t mentally ill when she killed and dismembered a former boyfriend, jury finds

A Green Bay woman wasn't mentally ill when she killed and dismembered a former boyfriend and scattered his body parts at various locations, a jury found Thursday.

Minnesota marijuana
Jul 28, 2023

What to know as recreational marijuana becomes legal in Minnesota on Aug. 1

Minnesotans can legally possess and grow their own marijuana for recreational purposes starting Tuesday, Aug. 1, subject to limits meant to keep a lid on things while the state sets up a full-blown legal cannabis industry.

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