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Mar 2, 2022

Axley opens office in Janesville

Axley opened a new office in Janesville, Wisconsin, on March 1.

Mar 2, 2022

Judge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks

Members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will get protection from lawsuits for another three weeks, a judge said Wednesday, buying more time to work out a settlement of thousands of legal claims against the company over the toll of opioids.

Mar 2, 2022

Parole possible in 31 years for man guilty in fatal shooting

One of two men convicted of a 2017 murder in Fond du Lac County has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 31 years.

Mar 2, 2022

Supreme Court nominee meets with senators on Capitol Hill

The Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is meeting with congressional leaders Wednesday, taking her first steps toward confirmation as Democratic senators and the White House push for a swift schedule.

Mar 2, 2022

Hupy and Abraham moves Des Moines office to larger location

Hupy and Abraham has relocated its Des Moines, Iowa, location to the Sonoma Building and opened March 1.

Mar 1, 2022

GOP investigator: Wisconsin should weigh decertifying vote

The Republican-hired investigator of Wisconsin's 2020 election who voted for Donald Trump said Tuesday that the state Legislature should "take a very hard look at the option of decertification of the 2020" presidential election, a move that GOP leaders reiterated they won't make and that nonpartisan attorneys have said is illegal.

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Mar 1, 2022

Justices to weigh if trafficking defense applies to homicide

The Wisconsin Supreme Court was set Tuesday to consider whether a woman can argue that she legally killed a man under a state law that absolves sex trafficking victims of their crimes.

Mar 1, 2022

Wisconsin school leader charged for confining students

The lead administrator of a Wisconsin public school system was charged Monday with false imprisonment after six female students said she asked them to take off some of their clothes in a search for vaping devices.

Feb 28, 2022

Justices wrestle with EPA power to curb carbon emissions

The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the nation's power plants, a case that could hamstring the Biden administration's plans to combat climate change.

Feb 28, 2022

Man charged in fatal shooting at downtown Milwaukee bar

An arrest warrant has been issued for a man charged in a fatal shooting at a downtown Milwaukee bar.

Feb 28, 2022

Packers, Kaul team up to provide child identification kits

Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Monday that he's partnering with the Green Bay Packers and other groups to provide child identification kits to every Wisconsin student in grades K-12.

Feb 28, 2022

Anti-abortion groups question grants by Wisconsin governor

Anti-abortion groups in Wisconsin on Monday questioned whether Gov. Tony Evers legally awarded about $2.4 million in federal stimulus money to Planned Parenthood, a move they claimed violated a state law prohibiting the funding of abortions.

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