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Sep 23, 2022

Man wants to defend himself in fatal parade attack

A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens of others by driving an SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year wants to represent himself in a trial that is scheduled to begin in a little more than a week.

Sep 23, 2022

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent

The tattoos on Billie Stafford's hands — inspired by street art and full of references to her work helping prevent drug-related deaths — have become an indelible memorial to the friend who inked them and the opioid crisis that killed him in April.

Sep 23, 2022

New UW student enrollment numbers highest since 2018

The University of Wisconsin System is seeing the highest number of new student enrollments since before the COVID-19 pandemic seized the state.

Sep 23, 2022

Applicants wanted for Washburn County register of deeds

Gov. Tony Evers is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Washburn County.

Sep 22, 2022

Robinson-Delaney joins Reinhart’s Trusts and Estates Practice

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren has added Jordan Robinson-Delaney to its Trusts and Estates Practice in the firm's Milwaukee office.

Sep 22, 2022

Milwaukee hospital staff must reapply for vaccine exemption (UPDATE)

Employees of a Milwaukee-based health care provider who cited religious reasons for opting out of a mandated coronavirus vaccination are now required to receive a shot or reapply for an exemption.

Sep 22, 2022

Wisconsin agent charged in nonfatal shooting of unarmed man

A prosecutor charged a Wisconsin Department of Justice agent on Thursday with reckless endangerment in the nonfatal shooting of an unarmed man during a Madison traffic stop last winter.

Sep 21, 2022

Commission proposes review of Wisconsin poll observer rules

The Wisconsin Election Commission on Wednesday started the process of reviewing the rules for election observers, an issue that's drawn attention and concern as Democrats and Republicans alike aggressively recruit partisan watchers to ensure election workers adhere to the law this November.

Sep 21, 2022

How an alleged plot exploited the pandemic to net $250M

The Department of Justice has charged 48 people in Minnesota in what prosecutors have called a $250 million scheme to defraud a federal meals program.

Sep 21, 2022

Milwaukee police sue city over inadvertent gun discharges

Milwaukee's police union is suing the city over service weapons that officers say aren't safe because they have inadvertently fired without anyone pulling the trigger.

Sep 21, 2022

Republicans reject Evers call for abortion vote

Wisconsin Republicans on Wednesday rejected Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' call to allow voters to get a chance to repeal the state's 1849 abortion ban.

Sep 20, 2022

Prosecutor: Charges not expected for man who killed intruder

A prosecutor in southern Wisconsin says he doesn't expect to file charges against a homeowner who killed an intruder.

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