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View from around the state: Better laws needed to curb drunken driving
When the Tavern League of Wisconsin supports a bill to "crack down" on repeat drunken drivers, that's probably a sign the measure doesn't go far enough to address the problem.
View from around the state: Permanent license revocation for OWI repeaters
The facts, as laid out in an Associated Press report published Sept. 4 in The Journal Times, are shocking and horrifying.
Proposal: Revoke licenses for repeat drunken drivers
Wisconsin lawmakers will soon consider a bill that would strip repeat drunken drivers of their licenses for at least a decade.
Man faces 8th drunken driving charge, this 1 on a bike
A Black River Falls man is facing his eighth drunken driving offense — this one while operating on a motorized bike.
Driver charged in crash that injured officer
Criminal charges have been filed against a woman accused of striking and critically injuring a Green Bay area police officer while driving drunk.
4-½ years in prison for 11th drunken driving conviction
A Fond du Lac man convicted of driving drunk eleven times has been sentenced to 4½ years in prison.
Hobart man sentenced for 13th drunken driving conviction
A 63-year-old Hobart man convicted of drunken driving 13 times has been sentenced to serve 7-½ years in prison.
Assembly approves stiffer ignition interlock rule (UPDATE)
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would create stiffer ignition interlock rules for drunken drivers.
Deputy: Milwaukee woman suspected of DUI had boy steer car
Authorities say a 37-year-old Milwaukee woman arrested on suspicion of her third DUI had an 8-year-old boy on her lap steering the car.
Man charged in fatal crash not competent for trial
The case of a Wisconsin man accused of killing four people while driving drunk last year won't proceed because a brain injury he suffered in the crash prevents him from assisting in his defense, a judge has ruled.
Fond du Lac man convicted of drunken driving 11 times
A Fond du Lac man has been convicted of his 11th drunken driving offense.
Wisconsin led nation in interlock driving stops last year
A new report says Wisconsin led the country last year in drunken drivers blocked from starting vehicles by an ignition interlock.
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- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
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- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
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