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Law enforcement agencies turning to drones to fight crime
No longer a novelty, drones are becoming everyday devices for more and more police and fire departments, new research has found.
Madison police say drone program has been successful
The Madison Police Department says its drone technology has proven successful in its search-and-rescue operations and crime scene mapping.
FAA forecast: 600,000 commercial drones within the year
There will be 600,000 commercial drones operating in the U.S. within the year as the result of new safety rules that opened the skies to them on Monday, according to a Federal Aviation Administration estimate.
Firm brings modeling into eminent-domain litigation
A Cross Plains firm is taking a technology usually seen only in high-stakes litigation with large construction companies and applying it to much smaller eminent-domain cases.
Drone over Lambeau confiscated by authorities
A drone that flew over Lambeau Field during the Green Bay Packers game last week has been confiscated in a federal investigation.
White House clears small, commercial drones for takeoff
Routine use of small drones by real estate agents, farmers, filmmakers and countless other commercial operators was cleared for takeoff by the Obama administration Tuesday, after years of struggling to write rules that would both protect public safety and free the benefits of a new technology.
Senate passes big fines for flying drones over prisons
The state Senate has approved a bill Tuesday that would impose a heavy fine for flying drones over Wisconsin's prisons.
Assembly OKs prison drone prohibition (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would impose fines for flying drones over prisons.
Drones pose new contraband, smuggling challenge for prisons
Wily inmates and their associates on the outside are deploying drones to deliver drugs, cellphones, and other contraband to prison yards, leaving prison guards and correctional authorities trying to decide how to deal with the new technology.
View from around the state: Regulate drones, but don’t ban them
"Star Wars" might be big at the box office, but drone wars are cropping up all over the country, including Wisconsin.
Drone operators protest bill to establish no-fly zones
A bill that would prohibit drones from flying over Wisconsin prisons and allow municipalities to establish no-fly zones is drawing flak from drone operators and technology advocates.
Legislators seek $5,000 fine for flying drones over prisons
Republican legislators are pushing a bill aimed at preventing drone operators from flying contraband into Wisconsin prisons like they have in other states.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
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