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Dec 18, 2023

Wisconsin man gets 3 years in prison for bomb threat against governor in 2018

A Wisconsin man who made a bomb threat in 2018 that prompted a search of then-Gov. Scott Walker's office in the state Capitol has been sentenced to three years in prison.

Dec 18, 2023

Wisconsin Republicans call for layoffs and criticize remote work policies as wasting office spaces

Republican lawmakers on Friday called for layoffs at Wisconsin agencies and criticized remote work policies after an audit revealed that state employees were spending substantially more time working from home than in their offices.

Dec 18, 2023

Dad who said ‘If I can’t have them neither can you’ pleads guilty to killing 3 kids

A suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife “If I can’t have them neither can you” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday to three counts of first-degree murder for killing their three young children, a prosecutor said.

Ozaukee County Sheriff
Dec 17, 2023

UPDATED: Ozaukee Sheriff seeks public help with I-43 Mequon shooting investigation

The suspect vehicle involved in the I-43 shooting incident was described by the victim as a white KIA 4 door, unknown model, unknown license plate.

Dec 17, 2023

Wisconsin corn mill agrees to pay $1.8 million in penalties after fatal 2017 explosion

A Wisconsin milling company has agreed to pay an additional $1.8 million in penalties after a corn dust explosion that killed five workers and injured more than a dozen others at its Cambria plant in 2017, the federal Labor Department announced on Thursday.

Dec 15, 2023

Alleged drunk and harassing former Wisconsin District Attorney loses license for one year

Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a one-year suspension and near $6000 fine Friday.

Dec 15, 2023

Victim of MPD excessive force seeks nearly $475,000 in attorney fees

Walker is also seeking an enhanced legal fee of 33.33% (Extra $104,848.18) based on the alleged City’s prior failed attempts to resolve and the Common Council’s purposeful circumvention of settlement in this matter.

Dec 15, 2023

Liberals seek ouster from Wisconsin judicial ethics panel of Trump lawyer who advised fake electors

Liberals are calling for former President Donald Trump's Wisconsin lawyer to step down.

Dec 15, 2023

What to know about abortion lawsuits being heard in US courts this week

Supreme Court to hear abortion drug case in 2024.

Dec 15, 2023

Minnesota Lawyer’s Minnesota Icons of 2023

This year marks the third year of honoring Minnesota’s rising stars and business icons together.

Dec 15, 2023

Pope, once a victim of AI-generated imagery, calls for treaty to regulate artificial intelligence

Pope Francis on Thursday called for an international treaty to ensure artificial intelligence is developed and used ethically, arguing that the risks of technology lacking human values of compassion, mercy, morality and forgiveness are too great.

Dec 15, 2023

Business lobbying group sues Wisconsin Justice Department over open records request

Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce asked the Justice Department in March 2022 for records of communications.

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