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Mar 1, 2016

Walker signs bill expanding library collection powers

Gov. Scott Walker has a signed a bill giving libraries more legal options to collect fines for overdue materials.

Mar 1, 2016

Man accused of waterboarding girlfriend faces charges

A Merrill man is accused of waterboarding his girlfriend after he suspected that she was cheating on him.

Feb 29, 2016

Walker signs sex offender placement bill

Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill that creates uniform restrictions on where violent sex offenders can live.

Feb 29, 2016

AFL-CIO endorses Kloppenburg

The AFL-CIO of Wisconsin has endorsed Judge JoAnne Kloppenburg for Supreme Court justice.

Feb 29, 2016

Judge dismisses lawsuit against Milwaukee County executive

A Milwaukee County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the county board chairman against the county executive.

Feb 29, 2016

Vets of ’05 Senate truce don’t see accord over court pick

With ideological control of the U.S. Supreme Court at stake and senators trading insults, lawmakers who helped the Senate avert a meltdown over judges a decade ago say today's political climate is too toxic for a bipartisan pact to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

Feb 29, 2016

Man convicted of drunken driving homicide accused of 4th OWI

A Beloit man convicted of homicide by driving drunk has been arrested again for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Feb 29, 2016

State Supreme Court justice wears blaze orange for flier

In an apparent appeal to hunters, Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley appeared in a mailer before the February primary wearing blaze orange and holding a shotgun, a newspaper reported Sunday.

Feb 28, 2016

4th Circuit judge to give lecture at Marquette

Judge Albert Diaz of the 4h Circuit will give a lecture at Marquette University Law School.

Feb 28, 2016

Basketball players allege bullying punishment too severe

A Wisconsin judge is trying to sort through a bitter lawsuit alleging school officials came down too hard on a group of Crivitz girls basketball players accused of cyberbullying a teammate two years ago.

Feb 26, 2016

Parole denied for man convicted in 1992 death of co-worker

The state Parole Commission is denying parole for one of the five men who remain incarcerated for killing a paper mill co-worker in 1992.

Feb 26, 2016

High court to decide whether workers can take clothes off for pay

The Wisconsin Supreme Court will decide Monday whether a Beloit food production plant must pay its union employees for the time it takes them to put on the gear and clothing required for work.

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