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Feb 25, 2022

Mother pleads no contest in drowning death of baby

A woman who left her baby alone in a bathtub before the 7-month-old child drowned has been convicted in Kewaunee County of neglecting a child resulting in death.

Feb 25, 2022

Republicans eye state courts as next political battlegrounds

In most midterm election years, races for state supreme court seats are overshadowed by campaigns for governor or the Senate. Some Republicans, however, say the party's priorities need to change.

Feb 25, 2022

Notable opinions by high court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson (UPDATE)

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson worked for seven years as a judge on the federal trial court in Washington, D.C., before President Joe Biden appointed her to the appeals court that meets in the same courthouse.

Feb 24, 2022

3 ex-cops convicted of rights violations in Floyd killing

Three former Minneapolis police officers were convicted Thursday of violating George Floyd's civil rights.

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Feb 24, 2022

Wisconsin Republicans to send election bills to governor

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature planned to send a dozen election and voting bills to Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday in an attempt to mollify backers of former President Donald Trump who falsely believe the 2020 election was stolen from him.

Feb 24, 2022

Assembly set to OK mandatory jail time for shoplifters

Judges would be required to sentence habitual shoplifters to at least 180 days behind bars under a Republican-authored bill the state Assembly was poised to take up Thursday.

Feb 24, 2022

Herrling Clark opens office in Waupaca

Herrling Clark Law Firm has opened an office in Waupaca, broadening access to its personal injury, family law, business transactions and litigation, and estate planning legal services.

Feb 24, 2022

Death of Milwaukee man in police custody investigated

An autopsy Thursday could reveal more about what caused the death of a 20-year-old Milwaukee man who was in police custody.

Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin Senate rejects, then passes, call for term limits

Wisconsin would become the fifth state to call for a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress under a resolution the state Assembly is slated to approve Wednesday.

Feb 23, 2022

Wisconsin Assembly to regulate food delivery services

The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier for restaurants to stop delivery services from adding them to their apps without their permission.

Feb 23, 2022

Assembly passes bill raising age for tobacco, vaping to 21

The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would bring the state into compliance with federal law and raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.

Feb 23, 2022

Beitzinger joins OCHDL

Nicole Beitzinger, a graduate of Marquette University Law School, has joined O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing in the Estate and Succession Planning Practice Group.

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