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Exotic dancer sues strip club over wages (UPDATE)
An exotic dancer is suing a western Wisconsin strip club, accusing the owners of violating state and federal labor laws by failing to paying dancers hourly wages and overtime.
Wisconsin man charged with human trafficking in ND
A Wisconsin man is accused of bringing females to North Dakota against their will to engage in prostitution in the state's western oil patch.
Convict in fatal Sauk County crash may remain free
A forensic case manager has recommended treatment in a community setting for a man found not to be mentally responsible for a fatal crash in Sauk County.
Man who killed woman outside Mauston bar gets life
A Mauston man who killed a woman and badly wounded another in a shooting outside a bar last year has been sentenced to life in prison.
Justices rap EPA, but uphold global warming rules
The U.S. Supreme Court largely left intact Monday the Obama administration's only existing program to limit power plant and factory emissions of the gases blamed for global warming. But a divided court also rebuked environmental regulators for taking too much authority into their own hands without congressional approval.
TAD programs to get additional $1.5M
The state Attorney General’s Office is allocating $1.5 million in grants to 14 criminal diversion programs across the state.
US high court to hear Amtrak dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will consider whether Amtrak can partner with a government agency to create rules that other private railroads must follow.
US justices uphold broad use of anti-bank fraud law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday unanimously upheld the broad application of a federal anti-bank fraud law.
Lawsuit challenges state’s PAC donation limits
A federal lawsuit has been filed challenging a Wisconsin state law that limits the amount of money candidates can collect from political action committees.
Construction unions back Richards for attorney general
Jon Richards, a Democrat running to be state attorney general, announced Monday that he has received endorsements from two Milwaukee-based construction unions.
US high court ruling leaves questions on software patent eligibility
The U.S. Supreme Court held last week that some, but not all, computer-implemented software functions are too abstract to qualify for a patent.
Justices reject appeal over abortion law
The U.S. Supreme Court has turned down Wisconsin's bid to begin enforcing a state law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals, while a legal fight over the law plays out in lower federal courts.
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- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
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- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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