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May 16, 2014

Dad gets restraining order against kindergartener

A Kenosha-area father who claims his daughter is being bullied by a kindergarten classmate has taken out a restraining order against the 5-year-old.

May 15, 2014

Contractor guilty of felony forgery, conspiracy

A jury Thursday found contractor Homer Key, accused of colluding to steal federal grant money from Milwaukee County, guilty of felony forgery and conspiring to commit the crime of having a private interest in a public contract.

May 15, 2014

Banana Lady loses again in court

A Dane County circuit judge threw out another case Thursday afternoon from a litigious Madison entertainer who performs as “The Banana Lady.”

May 15, 2014

GOP lawmaker promises to update campaign laws

A Republican state senator promised Thursday to update Wisconsin's campaign finance laws in the wake of several court rulings that major portions of the statutes are unworkable.

May 15, 2014

Kidnapping suspect appears in federal court

Attorneys agree that part of an interview between police and the woman charged with kidnapping a 5-day-old infant won't be used in court.

May 15, 2014

‘Lemon Law King’ asks judge to block law

Vince Megna, the self-described "Lemon Law King," has filed a writ of mandamus asking a Dane County judge to block a law because of what he sees as an error-prone form that litigants are required to fill out to make a claim.

May 15, 2014

IRS expands settlement program for small businesses

The risk of a tax audit for a small-business client may be small, but that’s little comfort for the client who gets the call from the IRS.

May 15, 2014

State Rep. Kramer pleads not guilty to 2 assault charges (UPDATE)

State Rep. Bill Kramer, a former Assembly majority leader, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he groped a woman's breasts following a Republican fundraiser.

May 15, 2014

Prosecutors want to revive Walker investigation (UPDATE)

Prosecutors asked a federal appeals court on Thursday to allow an investigation into Republican Gov. Scott Walker and other conservative groups to proceed while they appeal an order that halted the probe.

May 15, 2014

Sex offender registry now searchable by address

Wisconsin's sex offender registry is now searchable by address, state Department of Corrections officials said.

May 15, 2014

Man ordered to stand trial in cousin’s death

A 39-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial in the stabbing death of his cousin at a Delavan apartment.

May 14, 2014

Court: Campaign finance laws went too far (UPDATE)

A federal appeals court on Wednesday declared major portions of Wisconsin's campaign finance law unconstitutional in a decision that experts said would have little immediate effect but would make it clear that the rules must be rewritten.

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