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July 23

Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz found dead in Mississippi River after disappearing from waterfront

Authorities recover the body of 22-year-old Viterbo University graduate student Eliotte Heinz from the Mississippi River after she vanished while walking home from a bar in La Crosse.

July 22

Mom of missing Wisconsin grad student pleads for her daughter's return: 'Trying to stay positive'

The family of missing Wisconsin graduate student Eliotte Heinz asks for social media shares and a security camera footage review as La Crosse police continue search efforts.

July 17

Judge signs off on release plan for woman who stabbed a classmate to please 'Slender Man'

After eight years in a psychiatric institution, 22-year-old Morgan Geyser will be released after her involvement in the 2014 "Slender Man" attack that shocked Wisconsin.

July 9

Former Navy SEAL and 'political outsider' announces GOP campaign for Wisconsin governor

Navy SEAL veteran Bill Berrien enters Wisconsin gubernatorial race as a Republican, comparing himself to President Trump as a business-minded outsider focused on manufacturing, and law and order.

July 8

Federal case against Milwaukee judge accused of concealing illegal migrant should continue, judge recommends

The case against a Milwaukee County judge accused of shielding an illegal migrant from deportation officers will go ahead as planned, a federal magistrate judge recommended on Monday.

July 7

Court shuts down redistricting fight in key swing state — here’s what it means

Wisconsin redistricting battle ends as state Supreme Court declines Democratic lawsuits, potentially helping Republicans defend their fragile House majority in upcoming elections

July 3

Wisconsin ski park faces lawsuit after allegedly firing employee for sharing Bible verses on social media

Wisconsin snow park faces federal lawsuit after allegedly firing a Christian employee for posting Bible verses on his personal social media, which the park denied.

June 27

Milwaukee police officers ambushed in alley shooting, suspect on the run

Two Milwaukee police officers were shot Thursday in an ambush-style attack, and the suspect is still on the loose.

June 27

University of Wisconsin provides nearly $136K to student sex group that gives ethical porn programming

The Sex Out Loud group at University of Wisconsin–Madison received nearly $136,000 for its promotion of "sex-positive education and activism."

June 21

Couple charged in alleged cyanide plot to kill ex-girlfriends; agents hospitalized during search

A Wisconsin couple have been charged in an alleged plot to kill two women with cyanide, and several investigators tracking the pair were hospitalized due to the poison.