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DNR monitoring contaminated water spill in Marinette
Wisconsin environmental officials said Monday that they're monitoring the cleanup of what they're calling an accidental release of contaminated river and groundwater at a Marinette plant that manufactures fire extinguishers and fire-suppression systems.
Unemployment benefits OK’d for disabled people in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin residents who receive disability benefits and who had been denied additional unemployment benefits made available due to the coronavirus pandemic can now receive those payments. The U.S. Department of Labor told the state Department of Workforce Development in a letter Monday that Pandemic Unemployment Assistance was available to people with […]
2 arrested for attacking senator during Wisconsin protests
Two women have been arrested for attacking a Wisconsin state senator during a chaotic night of violence near the state Capitol last month.
DOC completes 24,000+ COVID-19 tests, finds 1.2% positive (INFOGRAPHIC)
More law librarians are using Zoom online videoconferencing to talk to patrons working from a distance, according to the 2020 Law Library Benchmarks report.
Wealthy donors pour millions into fight over mail-in voting
Deep-pocketed and often anonymous donors are pouring over $100 million into an intensifying dispute about whether it should be easier to vote by mail, a fight that could determine President Donald Trump's fate in the November election.
‘It doesn’t look like there’s an end in sight to this’: Pandemic drags on as $600 unemployment lifeline nears expiration
Will Cioci Wisconsin Watch Amy Moreland, a bartender in Madison who has been out of work since mid-March, immediately applied for state unemployment insurance after losing her job and eventually started receiving an extra $600 per week from the federal CARES Act stimulus package — atop her $114 a week in state aid. Now, this […]
Court of Appeals District III to begin accepting eFiling on Aug. 3
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals District III will begin to accept all documents by eFiling on Aug. 3.
Madison police investigating weekend homicide
Madison police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one man dead and another injured.
Prosecutor: Agents headed to Milwaukee won’t police protests
The U.S. attorney for Milwaukee sought to alleviate concerns Friday about federal agents being sent to the city by President Donald Trump, saying they will assist local and state law enforcement in combating violent crime and would not be breaking up protests.
Chicago groups sue to bar federal agents from protest duties
A collection of Chicago activist groups want a judge to block federal agents sent to the city to combat violent crime from interfering in or policing protests, arguing in a lawsuit filed Thursday that the surge ordered by President Donald Trump will inhibit residents' ability to hold demonstrations.
Mequon lawyer charged with hate crime considering motion to change venue
A Mequon lawyer charged with a hate crime for spitting on a teenager is considering filing a motion to change venue.
Green Bay officials threatened after passing mask mandate
Green Bay police are investigating threats made against city officials over a new mandate requiring face coverings in public buildings because of the coronavirus.
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