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February 22, 2024

Planned Parenthood petitions Wisconsin Supreme Court to make 1849 abortion law unconstitutional

Planned Parenthood is seeking a broad ruling to overturn an 1849 law, the second challenge since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in Wisconsin. A 1985 abortion law may trump it.

February 22, 2024

Wisconsin school superintendent resigns after making controversial race comments on Atlanta radio show

The first Black superintendent of the Green Bay school district has resigned after making remarks about race relations during an appearance on an Atlanta radio show.

February 21, 2024

Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate says challengers must be 'pretty worried' after latest 'smearing' attempt

Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde said his challengers must be "pretty worried" after "smearing" him and the charity he operates to help victims of human trafficking.

February 21, 2024

Democrat Wisconsin governor signals he won't sign bill to fight forever chemicals as legislative session ends

Democratic Gov. Tony Ever's veto on a bill to fight PFAS or "forever chemicals" means that the $125M set aside by lawmakers will remain unspent.

February 21, 2024

Wisconsin authorities believe missing 3-year-old Elijah Vue abducted from home

An Amber Alert has been issued for Wisconsin 3-year-old Elijah Vue, believed abducted after vanishing from caretaker's home Tuesday morning in Lake Michigan city of Two Rivers.

February 20, 2024

Court docs shed light on Wisconsin bar shooting where newlyweds were gunned down

A career criminal allegedly killed newlyweds during a Wisconsin bar robbery after a bartender tried to knock the gun out of his gun, court documents allege

February 20, 2024

Republican Eric Hovde seeks to flip Democrat Baldwin's seat red in Wisconsin Senate race

Wisconsin businessman Eric Hovde threw his hat in the U.S. Senate race's ring Tuesday, hoping to unseat Democrat Tammy Baldwin and flip the battleground state red.

February 20, 2024

Wisconsin lawmakers vote on tax cuts, veto powers and hunting fees in final session push

The Wisconsin Legislature completed its work for the session by voting on everything from a massive tax cut to raising out-of-state hunting fees on Tuesday.

February 20, 2024

Pizza Hut boss received eerie texts, call from slain manager's phone before body found in trash: report

A Pizza Hut manager in South Milwaukee reportedly texted the general manager and called without saying a word two days before his body was found in the trash

February 19, 2024

Drunk driver gets 25 years for killing 5 in Milwaukee crash

Anteyona Sandifer, 21, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing five people — four of whom were minors — in a 2022 car crash while under the influence.