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Power co. settles over Oak Creek bluff collapse
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., Milwaukee, will pay the state $100,000 in fines and fees in a settlement related to a 2011 bluff collapse caused by the company’s retention pond construction project at its Oak Creek Power Plant.
Board to vote on Hawks Quindel retainer
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to override a veto and continue to retain Milwaukee-based Hawks Quindel SC to evaluate the legality of a state law.
Milwaukee County board to vote on plan to fire in-house attorney
The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to push forward with its plan to fire Kimberly Walker, the county’s chief in-house attorney.
State Supreme Court rules against firefighter (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a volunteer firefighter who argued he was immune from liability after driving through a red light and colliding with another vehicle when responding to an emergency call.
Seeking death penalty in Boston case? A long road
If the Obama administration tries for the death penalty against Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, it could face a long, difficult legal battle in a state that hasn't seen an execution in nearly 70 years.
Judge blocks new Wisconsin abortion law
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday evening to block enforcement of a new Wisconsin law that bans doctors who lack admitting privileges at nearby hospitals from performing abortions.
State waiting for validation of mobile DNA testing (UPDATE)
Wisconsin law-enforcement officials are tracking a new technology that might allow investigators to perform a DNA analysis in as little as 90 minutes.
Wis. could be only state to have 1-term justices
Wisconsin could become the only state to limit its Supreme Court justices to a single term if a proposal put forward by a task force of attorneys becomes law.
Fire shuts down Milwaukee County Courthouse
The Milwaukee County Courthouse and Public Safety Building will be closed Monday and Tuesday after a weekend fire that caused more than a half-million dollars of damage.
Jackson County judge’s sealing of records raises concerns
A Jackson County judge who sealed the identities of defendants in three criminal cases defended the move as an effort to protect the innocent, but open-records advocates blasted the action as a violation of the public's right to know.
Sikh group hopes to sue Indian official in Wis. (UPDATE)
A Sikh group hoping to serve a federal summons on an Indian head of state while he's in Wisconsin is doubling its reward for anyone who can deliver the papers to him.
Planned Parenthood vows to fight Wis. abortion change
Planned Parenthood is poised to challenge provisions that would require women seeking an abortion to view an ultrasound of the fetus before the procedure as soon as they become law.
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- WisDOT honors Wisconsin State Patrol staff for going above and beyond to keep communities safe
- Milwaukee Men sentenced to Federal Prison for pharmacy robberies and firearms offenses
- Man arrested in death of 4-year-old was previously convicted of killing another pedestrian
- Justice Department strengthens efforts, builds partnerships to address the crisis of Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
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