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Mar 22, 2021

Judge: DNA evidence in 1976 murders can be used

A Marinette County judge has ruled prosecutors can use DNA evidence collected through a phony police survey in the case against a man charged with killing a young couple in a county park more than four decades ago.

Mar 22, 2021

QAnon backer accused of firing paintball rounds at soldiers

Authorities say a QAnon supporter arrested Friday for allegedly firing paintball rounds at two reservists in a Milwaukee suburb recently traveled to Washington, D.C. and promised violence there.

Mar 22, 2021

Dobson, Wiesner named as Davis|Kuelthau chairs

Attorneys Alec Dobson and Ryan M. Wiesner have been named chairs of two Davis|Kuelthau practice groups.

Mar 19, 2021

Milwaukee attorney convicted of embezzlement granted reinstatement

A Milwaukee attorney convicted of embezzling thousands of dollars from an estate has been reinstated to practice law in Wisconsin.

Mar 19, 2021

Mark Schroeder appointed to Outagamie County Circuit Court

Outagamie County court commissioner Mark G. Schroeder has been appointed as a circuit court judge in the county.

Mar 19, 2021

Official: Herd immunity possible in Wisconsin by July

There will be enough coronavirus vaccine in Wisconsin by the end of June to immunize 80% of those age 16 and over in the state, hitting a target to achieve herd immunity for COVID-19, a top state health official said on Thursday.

Mar 19, 2021

Court confirms new trial for man convicted of killing wife

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an appellate court decision to order a new trial for a Kenosha County man convicted in the 1998 poisoning death of his wife.

Mar 18, 2021

Wisconsin proceeds with improving unemployment call center

A plan to have a new call center to help unemployed people 24 hours a day, seven days a week is moving ahead with the signing of a $1.2 million contract, Gov. Tony Evers’ administration announced Thursday.

Mar 18, 2021

Police search for motive in fatal Wisconsin warehouse attack

A man who opened fire at a Wisconsin grocery distribution center and the two co-workers he killed were long-time employees, but a motive for the attack remains unclear, authorities said Thursday.

Brett Blomme
Mar 17, 2021

Supreme Court temporarily prohibits Blomme from serving as judge

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has temporarily barred Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Brett Blomme from serving as a judge.

Mar 17, 2021

Cocktails to go would be legal in Wisconsin under bill

Bars and restaurants could sell cocktails and glasses of wine to go under a bill the state Assembly approved on Wednesday.

Mar 17, 2021

Wisconsin superintendent candidates spar over campaign ad

The conservative-backed candidate to become Wisconsin's top education official called on her Democratic-backed opponent to apologize for and denounce her television ad running statewide, a heated flashpoint during a virtual debate broadcast Wednesday.

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