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Nov 26, 2018

Schimel: Private event in public space needs alcohol license

Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel believes private events in public spaces require liquor licenses, drawing fire from a conservative law firm that fears such a stance could have a chilling effect on tailgating and wedding barn operations.

Nov 26, 2018

Thanks to SCOTUS, taxes may have bigger role in online shopping this season

Shoppers heading online to purchase holiday gifts will find they're being charged sales tax at some websites where they weren't before. The reason: the Supreme Court.

Nov 26, 2018

SCOTUS sets high bar for medical device lawsuits

The tiny balloon was supposed to stretch open a blocked artery on Charles Riegel's diseased heart. Instead, when the doctor inflated the balloon, it burst.

Nov 26, 2018

$15M sought after relative’s body used for practicing medical procedure

Relatives of a man whose body was used by the Bellingham Fire Department for intubation practice have filed claims against the city totaling more than $15 million, a newspaper reported.

Nov 26, 2018

Officer-involved shooting investigated in Milwaukee

Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting on Milwaukee's west side.

Nov 26, 2018

Justices to hear antitrust case over sale of iPhone apps

pple is at the Supreme Court to defend the way it sells apps for iPhones against claims by consumers that the company has unfairly monopolized the market.

Nov 26, 2018

Farm bankruptcies on the rise in Upper Midwest

The number of farms filing for bankruptcy is increasing across the Upper Midwest.

Nov 26, 2018

Milwaukee high school responds to Nazi salute photo

A group at a Milwaukee high school recently took a photo to spread peace in response a photo that surfaced showing high school boys in Baraboo giving what appears to be a Nazi salute.

Nov 26, 2018

Milwaukee police release body camera video of fatal shooting

Milwaukee authorities have released body camera video documenting the fatal October police shooting of a man who shot at officers.

Nov 26, 2018

Call him Judge Jerry: Jerry Springer is getting court show

Hopefully there won't be any chairs in this courtroom.

Nov 25, 2018

Fight breaks out in Milwaukee courtroom after sentencing

A brawl broke out in a packed Milwaukee courtroom after a former daycare owner was sentenced in the death of a 7-week-old baby.

Nov 25, 2018

School district: Free-speech protects those in viral photo

Officials with a Wisconsin school district say free-speech rights would make it difficult to discipline students who appeared in a photograph that showed several high school boys giving what appears to be a Nazi salute.

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