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May 8, 2014

Appeals court delays Walker’s big win

Prosecutors investigating Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign and conservative groups that supported him won a victory Wednesday with a federal appeals court ruling that, at least for now, blocks a judge's ruling that halted the probe.

May 7, 2014

State high court to weigh in on compensating landowners (UPDATE)

The state Supreme Court is reviewing a lawsuit that Wisconsin Department of Transportation representatives say could set a dangerous precedent for compensating landowners who lose property to construction projects.

May 7, 2014

Appeals court takes the wheel on unique drunken driving case

A utility terrain vehicle is not a motor vehicle, at least when it pertains to drunken driving, according to a District 2 Court of Appeals opinion released Wednesday.

May 7, 2014

Who’s Doing What: Dennehy named to review board; attorneys catch on with firms

Daniel Dennehy of von Briesen & Roper SC, Milwaukee, was nominated by Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele to become a member of the five-person Milwaukee County Personnel Review Board.

May 7, 2014

Federal court gives governor big win (UPDATE)

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker emerged with a major victory this week when a federal court halted a secret investigation into his 2012 recall campaign and conservative groups that supported him, ruling the probe was a breach of free-speech rights.

May 7, 2014

Racine man convicted of making bomb threat at work

A Racine man has pleaded no contest to making a bomb threat at work because he wanted Halloween off but didn't have any vacation left.

May 7, 2014

Iron River man pleads not guilty to killing parents

An Iron River man accused of killing his parents has pleaded not guilty to charges in Bayfield County.

May 7, 2014

Inmate gets 6 more years for attack

An inmate convicted of attacking two corrections officers as they searched his cell has been sentenced to an additional six years in prison.

May 7, 2014

Driver who killed pedestrian avoids jail

A driver who texted on his cellphone minutes before striking and killing an elderly woman in a crosswalk will avoid jail time if he complies with his sentencing conditions in Trempealeau County.

May 6, 2014

Judge blocks John Doe investigation (UPDATE)

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked a secret investigation into possible illegal coordination between conservative groups and recent recall campaigns in Wisconsin, including the 2012 effort to oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker.

May 6, 2014

Personal injury attorney sentenced to prison for failure to pay taxes

An Oshkosh personal injury attorney was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for not paying taxes between 2007 and 2009.

May 6, 2014

DBE theft, kickback trial kick-starts

A contractor accused of bilking Milwaukee County out of tens of thousands of dollars in federal grant money was no more than a victim of an incompetent bureaucrat, his attorney said Tuesday.

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