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Jan 30, 2020

Kelly launches first ad in Wisconsin Supreme Court race

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly released his first campaign television ad on Thursday as he tries to fend off two liberal-leaning challengers.

Jan 30, 2020

Madison teacher charged for attempting to create child porn

A Madison high school teacher has been charged with seven counts of attempting to make child pornography.

Jan 30, 2020

Wood County court commissioner reprimanded for failing to recuse himself

The Judicial Conduct Panel publicly reprimanded part-time the Wood County circuit court commissioner Kenneth Gorski for failing to recuse himself from several cases.

Jan 29, 2020

Supreme Court to decide on reasonable inferences from surveillance video

The amount of information a jury can infer from a video is at the center of a case in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The high court is deciding if a surveillance video showing the moment of a slip-and-fall is enough evidence to hold a Wisconsin grocery store liable for the man's injuries.

Jan 29, 2020

Proposed amendment would make it easier to deny defendants’ release

A proposed amendment to Wisconsin's constitution would make it easier for judges to deny a defendant's release from jail before conviction.

Jan 29, 2020

League of Women Voters of Wisconsin names new executive director

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin named Debra Cronmiller as its new executive director. Cronmiller replaces Erin Grunze, who resigned to spend more time with her young family.

Jan 29, 2020

Evers signs bill increasing money for homelessness shelters

Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday signed into law a bipartisan bill that will increase spending on homeless shelters by $1 million over the next two years.

Jan 29, 2020

Husch Blackwell expands Madison health care team

Husch Blackwell has more than doubled its Wisconsin health care team, adding 12 attorneys and a paralegal to its Madison office in the first weeks of 2020. The new hires are the local result of the firm’s national strategy to expand its health-care practice.

Jan 28, 2020

Kenosha attorney who said he ‘did nothing wrong’ to lose license for 6 months

A Kenosha attorney who maintained he "did nothing wrong" will lose his law license for six months for eight misconduct violations.

Jan 28, 2020

Menominee tribe loses appeal over Back Forty mine permit

By Michaela Paukner [email protected] Despite acknowledging that federal agencies had given the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin a “runaround”, a federal appeals court ruled against the tribe this week in a lawsuit over a permit for the Back Forty mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Aquila Resources would operate the open-pit ore mine on 83 acres by […]

Jan 28, 2020

Wisconsin man charged after fatal road-rage stabbing

A Wisconsin man was charged on Monday after a fatal case of road rage.

Jan 28, 2020

New Hampshire general will oversee Wisconsin Guard changes

An East Coast general will oversee changes in the Wisconsin National Guard's sexual-assault protocols, Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday.

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