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A judge in Dane County has ordered a competency examination for the man charged with killing a University of Wisconsin-Madison student in 2008.
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Federal prison population throughout the years (CHART)
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Read More »Couple reaches plea deal in sturgeon caviar investigation
A Fond du Lac couple has reached a plea deal to settle charges that they illegally processed sturgeon eggs into caviar.
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Read More »Matthew Rowe to succeed Etten as Ruder Ware president
Matthew D. Rowe will succeed Stewart L. Etten as the president of Ruder Ware.
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Read More »Evers signs bill to restore raises for state public defenders
Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill to restore raises for Wisconsin state public defenders.
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Read More »WILL proposes reforms to Wisconsin emergency powers
A new report from the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty proposes a series of reforms to Wisconsin's emergency-powers statutes, including preventing emergency declarations from lasting more than 30 days and prohibiting orders from confining people to their homes.
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Read More »Kenosha police officials focus on diversity in recruiting
At a time when the number of people applying to be police officers is on the decline, the Kenosha Police Department is putting out a call for new recruits.
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Read More »Man found guilty of killing wife who went missing in 2013
A jury late Saturday night convicted a Wisconsin man accused of killing his wife who went missing in 2013 and whose body has never been found.
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Read More »Over half of Wisconsinites age 65 and up have begun vaccines
Over half of Wisconsin residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the state is on track to begin vaccinating teachers, child care workers and other eligible groups as planned on Monday.
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Read More »Milwaukee County reduces number of inmates in youth prisons
Although most of the attention paid to juvenile justice has come in response to the state's failure to meet the January deadline to close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons, Milwaukee County officials continue to make strides to drastically reduce the number of local youth incarcerated in these institutions.
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Read More »Appleton-based Epiphany Law to join Davis|Kuelthau
The attorneys and staff at the Appleton-based Epiphany Law are joining Davis|Kuelthau.
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Read More »State Bar defends petition to change emeritus status, offer new Senior Active membership
State Bar of Wisconsin officials are defending a petition that seeks to modify the bar membership status of older members, a proposal opposed by the Wisconsin Board of Bar Examiners.
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Read More »Latest round of pardons brings Evers’ total to 157
Gov. Tony Evers announced on Friday that he has granted another 13 pardons, bringing his total to date to 157. The Pardon Advisory Board heard from applicants virtually on Feb. 12 and then gave its recommendations to Evers. Evers said he was ...
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Read More »Wisconsin mall shooting case staying in juvenile court
The case of a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy charged with shooting and wounding eight people at a suburban mall last year will remain in juvenile court, a judge has ruled.
Read More »Biden administration signals early commitment to enforcing environmental laws
On a frigid Tuesday in mid-February, Tony Gibart and members of his team at Midwest Environmental Advocates gathered for a photograph on the shores of Lake Monona, just a few blocks from the nonprofit firm’s Madison office.
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Read More »‘Knew what he was doing was wrong’: Wausau lawyer accused of stealing $33K from client has license revoked
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a Wausau attorney accused of stealing more than $33,000 from a client and misleading the Office of Lawyer Regulation in its investigation of the matter.
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Read More »Applicants wanted for Green Lake County district attorney
Gov. Tony Evers is accepting applications for Green Lake County district attorney.
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Read More »Report: Outdoor activities soared during pandemic
It may be no surprise that outdoor activity in Wisconsin increased last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new report Thursday from the Wisconsin Policy Forum attempts to quantify just how much more state residents were getting out of the house.
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Read More »Pedestrian struck and killed in Sun Prairie
Sun Prairie police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle while crossing Main Street.
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Read More »Supreme Court at odds over trademark infringement of overalls logo
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is at odds over trademark infringement case involving an overalls logo representing a northern Wisconsin resort that was turned into condominiums.
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Read More »DNR sued over enforcement of pollution cleanup laws
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is being sued over its enforcement of environmental-protection laws.
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Read More »Hospital employee accused of secretly taping patient
A Rhinelander hospital employee is accused of secretly videotaping an unclothed patient.
Read More »Dairy farms, cheese co-op settle pollution violations for $190K
Two dairy farms and a cheese cooperative have settled water pollution and wastewater violations for $190,000.
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Read More »Sun Prairie shooting investigated as a homicide
Sun Prairie and Madison police are investigating a homicide after a man dropped off at a medical clinic died from a gunshot wound.
Read More »Pewaukee man pleads guilty to fraudulently getting PPP loans
A suburban Milwaukee man accused of illegally obtaining more than $1 million in federal loans meant for COVID-19 relief pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court.
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Read More »Husch Blackwell reports record $417M in revenue in 2020
Husch Blackwell reported a record-breaking $417 million in revenue in 2020, according to a firm spokesperson.
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Read More »Krueger thankful for colleagues, time served as US attorney
Matthew Krueger spent his final days as the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin saying thank you to the many people he's worked with over the past three years.
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Read More »What’s in a name change? LGBT center helps trans people go through name-change process
The Milwaukee County courthouse can be a daunting place for pro se petitioners. And for transgender people who are trying to change their names, the entire legal process can appear just as intimidating.
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Read More »Republicans propose voting changes in battleground Wisconsin
Republican lawmakers in battleground Wisconsin have introduced a series of bills designed to make it more difficult to vote absentee, a push that comes after former President Donald Trump made unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud after his narrow loss to President Joe Biden.
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Read More »Assembly set to send unemployment bill to Evers
The state Assembly was poised Tuesday to sign off on a bipartisan bill designed to jumpstart updates to Wisconsin's antiquated unemployment claims processing system.
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