Bail set at $1.5 million for teen accused in mall shooting
A judge on Monday set bail at $1.5 million cash for a teenager charged in a fatal shooting at a shopping mall in eastern Wisconsin.
Gov. Evers proposes creating $500 caregiver tax credit
Gov. Tony Evers wants to create a new $500 tax credit to help cover family caregiver expenses, a $200 million proposal announced Tuesday that will be a part of the governor's state budget plan submitted to the Legislature next week.
Woman charged in murder-for-hire plot
A Wisconsin woman has been charged in federal court with trying to hire a hitman using bitcoin currency.
Evers appoints investor to UW regents board
Gov. Tony Evers appointed a Milwaukee investor who has given tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents on Monday.
Chicago immigration lawyer threatened with 5-month license suspension
A Chicago lawyer could lose his Wisconsin law license for five months for failing to do sufficient work on four immigration cases.
Applicants wanted for Outagamie County Circuit Court opening
Gov. Tony Evers is seeking judicial applicants for an opening on the Outagamie County Circuit Court.
Evers announces new community vaccination sites
Gov. Tony Evers announced on Monday that his administration is partnering with an international health care organization to set up community sites for COVID-19 vaccinations.
Victim of fatal shooting was UW-Whitewater graduate
The victim of a fatal shooting in Milwaukee over the weekend was fraternity member and homecoming king at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Security guard punched for reminding man to wear mask
A Paddock Lake man is faced with charges after he was accused of punching a security guard who reminded him to wear a mask at a grocery store in Kenosha.
Evers’ budget proposal would legalize recreational marijuana
Gov. Tony Evers says his budget plan will include a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, an idea that will likely be blocked by the Republican-controlled Legislature but could be a catalyst to allow the use of medical marijuana.
Evers vetoes Republican-backed COVID-19 bill
Gov. Tony Evers vetoed the first bill passed by the Legislature to address the coronavirus pandemic in 10 months on Friday, a Republican-backed measure that Democrats said would do nothing to combat the virus or help reopen the state.
Kyle Rittenhouse fires attorney who helped raise his bail
The 18-year-old from Illinois who's accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case.
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