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Dec 17, 2020

New GOP head wants earlier ballot counting in Wisconsin

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The incoming Republican majority leader in the Wisconsin Senate wants to pass a bill early in 2021 to change state law to allow for the counting of absentee ballots before Election Day, a change he tried to get passed with Democratic support last year but never […]

Dec 17, 2020

Wisconsin dentist accused of breaking teeth in fraud scheme

A Wisconsin dentist is accused of damaging his patients' teeth so that he could bill insurance companies for crown procedures.

Dec 17, 2020

Wisconsin releases new mobile app to track virus spread

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new mobile app will launch next week in Wisconsin that will let people know if they have been in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, Gov. Tony Ever announced on Thursday. The app, which launches Wednesday, is meant to bolster the state’s contact tracing efforts. It is […]

Dec 17, 2020

Negotiators report progress on long-delayed COVID-aid bill

Top Capitol Hill Republicans worked on Tuesday to keep the price tag for a long-delayed COVID-19 aid package in check, seeking to prevail in a battle over help for state and local governments, while capping the cost of bonus jobless benefits and direct payments sought by Democrats.

Dec 17, 2020

Wisconsin Supreme Court questions capacity limits order (UPDATE)

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court justices on Thursday questioned the legality of an order issued by the state’s top health official limiting how many people can gather in bars and restaurants following the court’s decision earlier this year that a similar order couldn’t remain in effect without legislative […]

Dec 17, 2020

Authorities: Video contradicts account of suspect’s escape

GARY, Ind. (AP) — Video of a murder suspect’s escape from a security company’s transport van contradicts the driver’s story that the man jumped through an open window while the vehicle was stopped at a McDonald’s in Indiana, authorities say. Leon Taylor, 22, escaped Monday after the van stopped in Gary as an agent with […]

Dec 16, 2020

Judge: DOC wrong to deny transgender inmate’s request for confirmation surgery

A Dec. 8 ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin could change the Wisconsin Department of Corrections' approach to providing medical care to transgender inmates.

Dec 16, 2020

Extradition delayed for Wisconsin man charged in kidnap plot

A Wisconsin man accused in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should be extradited to Michigan, but he will be given a chance to appeal first, a judge has ruled.

Dec 16, 2020

Former Waukesha dairy company ordered to pay wages, benefits

A Waukesha dairy operation that abruptly closed down nearly eight years ago must pay at least $1.1 million in wages and benefits to former employees, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Wednesday.

Dec 16, 2020

Man enters guilty plea in fatal shooting of ex-wife

A Beaver Dam man has pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his ex-wife in a plea deal with prosecutors.

Dec 15, 2020

Wisconsin Capitol Christmas tree put up by lawmakers removed

A Christmas tree put up by two Republican lawmakers in the rotunda of Wisconsin's closed Capitol was removed Tuesday because they did not have a permit and they refused to move it to an area where it could be displayed.

Dec 15, 2020

Wills for Heroes goes virtual, offers more services during pandemic

In many ways, the COVID-19 pandemic has helped the pro bono Wills for Heroes program make more of a difference than ever.

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