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Oct 27, 2022

Wisconsin priest resigns over alleged misconduct with minor

A Catholic priest in central Wisconsin has resigned over allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor that happened several decades ago.

Oct 27, 2022

Election Day is Nov. 8, but legal challenges already begin

Election Day is 12 days away. But in courtrooms across the country, efforts to sow doubt over the outcome have already begun.

Oct 26, 2022

Wisconsin judge won’t allow partial addresses on ballots

A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt backed by liberals to allow absentee ballots containing an incomplete witness address to be counted, saying that would disrupt the status quo and cause confusion with voting underway less than two weeks before Election Day.

Oct 26, 2022

Man convicted of killing 6 with SUV in Christmas parade

A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, wrapping up a trial in which he defended himself with bizarre legal theories and erratic outbursts.

Oct 25, 2022

Early in-person voting starts in Wisconsin amid lawsuits (UPDATE)

In-person early voting began Tuesday in battleground Wisconsin amid ongoing lawsuits affecting which ballots can be counted or tossed, recently ordered bans on drop boxes, and restrictions on who can return ballots.

Oct 25, 2022

Prosecutors: Parade suspect meant to hurt people

A Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring many others by driving an SUV into a Christmas parade last year clearly intended to kill people, prosecutors told jurors Tuesday.

Oct 24, 2022

Michels wants changes to Wisconsin parole system

Republican candidate for governor Tim Michels said Monday that he doesn't want to pause all paroles, but he does want to appoint a chair of the Wisconsin Parole Commission whose goal will not be reducing the prison population.

Oct 24, 2022

Man who stole $426K from elderly victim faces sentencing

An Oshkosh man convicted of stealing more than $426,000 from a 92-year-old nursing home resident is scheduled to be sentenced in January.

Oct 24, 2022

Applicants sought for Langlade, Waupaca counties district attorneys

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for Langlade County and Waupaca County district attorneys.

Oct 23, 2022

Court temporarily blocks Biden’s student loan forgiveness

A federal appeals court late Friday issued an administrative stay temporarily blocking President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions of dollars in federal student loans, throwing the program into limbo just days after people began applying for loan forgiveness.

Oct 23, 2022

Parade suspect’s court antics won’t help appeal, experts say

He stripped his shirt off in court. He complains that the prosecutors are "slick." He won't let the judge get a word in. He won't even answer to his own name.

Oct 21, 2022

GOP-led states appealing dismissal of suit over loan relief

Attorneys for six Republican-led states are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider their effort to block the Biden administration's program to forgive hundreds of millions of dollars in student loan debt.

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