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Nov 13, 2020

Lawsuit challenges vote count in 3 Wisconsin counties

Three voters in northeastern Wisconsin have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude election ballots in Milwaukee, Dane and Menominee counties that helped deliver the state to President-elect Joe Biden.

Nov 13, 2020

Wisconsin elections head says still no evidence of fraud

There remained no evidence of any wrongdoing, fraud or irregularity in Wisconsin's presidential election on Thursday, as counties worked to wrap up the certification of their votes and their estimates of how much it would cost to recount them, the state's top elections official said.

Nov 13, 2020

State sets COVID record, Evers prepares bills for next week

Wisconsin health officials reported more jaw-dropping COVID-19 infection numbers Thursday as people continued to flaunt recommendations to wear masks and avoid gatherings and state government remained gridlocked on how to beat the pandemic.

Nov 12, 2020

Few legal wins so far as Trump team hunts for proof of fraud

During a Pennsylvania court hearing this week on one of the many election lawsuits brought by President Donald Trump, a judge asked a campaign lawyer whether he had found any signs of fraud from among the 592 ballots challenged.

Nov 12, 2020

Police stumped by theft of rare tree in Wisconsin capital

Police are stumped by the theft of a rare pine tree from the University of Wisconsin Arboretum.

Nov 12, 2020

Report: Outside groups spend $9.9M on legislative races

Outside groups spent nearly $10 million trying to influence Wisconsin's legislative races, according to a report a government watchdog group released Thursday.

Nov 12, 2020

Appeals court clears Harvard of racial bias in admissions

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling clearing Harvard University of discrimination against Asian American applicants.

Nov 12, 2020

DNR investigating Vernon County manure spill

The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill that has apparently killed scores of fish in Vernon County.

Nov 12, 2020

Hearing on Wisconsin officer’s fate will start in December

A suburban Milwaukee police commission will begin deciding next month whether to discipline an officer who has killed three people in five years.

Nov 12, 2020

More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties finish canvass

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties had completed certifying the results of last week’s presidential election by Wednesday, but the last one is still not expected to be finished until the Nov. 17 deadline. All counties must finish the work before President Donald Trump can request […]

Nov 11, 2020

Missing records raise questions in 9th-offense OWI case

Missing records in a ninth-offense OWI case have the Wisconsin Supreme Court considering what constitutes enough proof to support a conviction.

Nov 11, 2020

Wisconsin business leaders given bleak update on virus

The only way to stop the coronavirus pandemic from getting even worse in Wisconsin is to "triple down," individually and collectively, on public health measures, the state's business leaders learned in a bleak update on Wednesday.

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