Wisconsin wolf hunt: Judge leans toward blocking
A judge appeared on the verge of granting advocates' request to halt the Wisconsin fall wolf season after hearing arguments that the hunt is illegal.
German Immersion 'Teacher of the Year' visits White House
“Teacher of the Year” is an award many educators may aspire for during their career, but after teaching through a pandemic, Frau Susan Richardson from Milwaukee German Immersion School received this honor and then some.
Hackers, ripoff claims roil Trump’s social media platform pre-launch
Nine months after being expelled from social media for his role in inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, Trump said Wednesday he's launching a new media company with its own social media platform, called TRUTH Social.
Longer work hours for teens; Wisconsin Senate approves
Teenagers would be allowed to work longer hours over the busy summer tourism months in Wisconsin under a bill the state Senate approved Wednesday.
Wisconsin GOP releases redistricting plan, maps blasted as 'rigged'
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature released their redistricting plans on Wednesday, maps that were immediately blasted as “rigged.”
Biden touts spending, infrastructure packages to revive US
President Joe Biden returned to his birthplace Wednesday for the first time since taking office, declaring his multitrillion-dollar safety net and infrastructure packages would restore an America starving for investments in its workers, families and the environment.
GOP-backed abortion bills approved by Wisconsin Senate
The state Senate was poised to vote Wednesday on a package of Republican-authored bills designed to discourage abortion in Wisconsin.
Woman acquitted in Senator Carpenter attack
A jury acquitted Kerida O'Reilly, accused of sparking an attack on Wisconsin State Senator Tim Carpenter, during a protest outside the Capitol in 2020.
Wisconsin lawmaker attacked, jury acquits woman
A jury acquitted Kerida O'Reilly, accused of sparking an attack on Wisconsin State Sen. Tim Carpenter, during a protest outside the Capitol in 2020.
House Jan. 6 panel refers Steve Bannon for criminal contempt over subpoena defiance
U.S. House committee members voted to refer Trump ally Steve Bannon for criminal contempt charges after he defied a subpoena related to the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6. The matter will now be referred to the Justice Department.
Wisconsin wolf hunt lawsuits; no DNR action on outside attorneys
The Wisconsin DNR policy board took no action Monday after meeting to discuss hiring its own attorneys in a lawsuit seeking to block the fall wolf hunt.
US Capitol breach: Wisconsin man pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge
A Wisconsin man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a misdemeanor charge related to his role in the breach of the U.S. Capitol last January.
Vos defends keeping election records secret
Wisconsin Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Tuesday defended not releasing documents related to an ongoing investigation he ordered into the 2020 election, saying he believes the election was “tainted” but that President Joe Biden won.
‘We reject hatred’: George W. Bush gives remarks at Eradicate Hate Global Summit
The summit is held every year and began after the 2018 Tree of Life massacre in Pittsburgh which resulted in one of the largest losses of life in an anti-Semitic attack in the U.S.
Jan. 6 House panel recommends contempt charges for Bannon for defying subpoena
The recommendation of criminal charges for Bannon’s defiance of the subpoena now goes to the full House. Approval there would send the charges to the Justice Department, which has final say on prosecution.
Alderwoman Chantia Lewis pleads not guilty to misconduct charges
Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, pleaded not guilty to criminal charges that she took more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.
Wisconsin leaders reflect on Colin Powell's legacy
Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. He had also been treated over the past few years for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. He was 84.
Colin Powell honored by Wisconsin leaders, 'the ultimate patriot'
Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, died from COVID-19 complications. In an announcement on social media, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. He had also been treated over the past few years for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. He was 84.
Senate race fundraising: Mandela Barnes leads Democrats
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes raised more money from donors over the past three months than any other Democrat in the crowded primary race for U.S. Senate.
Alderwoman Chantia Lewis not guilty plea entered to 4 felonies
Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis pleaded not guilty to charges that she took more than $20,000 in campaign funds and false travel reimbursements from the city.