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January 11, 2024

Wisconsin judge suspends charges against ex-Catholic cardinal accused of sexual assault, citing dementia

A Wisconsin judge has suspended charges against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sexually assaulting a boy in the 1970s, ruling that he is incompetent to stand trial.

January 9, 2024

Wisconsin city's mobile absentee voting van is illegal, judge rules

A mobile absentee voting van deployed in 2022 by the city of Racine, Wisconsin, has been ruled illegal to use by a Racine County Circuit Judge.

January 9, 2024

Wisconsin boys, 8 and 6, dead after falling through icy pond

Two boys, ages 8 and 6, who were hospitalized after falling through ice into a Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, retention pond, have been reported dead.

January 9, 2024

Wisconsin lumber company fined $300K after employee dies on job

The Wisconsin-based Tigerton Lumber Company has been fined $283,608 over the on-the-job death of 46-year-old employee Scott Spiegel in 2018.

January 8, 2024

WI Republicans introduce medical marijuana bill after Gov. Evers voices support

Wisconsin Republicans have introduced a limited plan to legalize medical marijuana in the state, following Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' recent support for the idea.

January 7, 2024

Wisconsin city asks Biden for help with 1,000 migrants that put ‘great strain’ on resources

A small Wisconsin city is asking the White House for help with the migrant crisis it is facing after over 1,000 migrants entered the city since last year.

January 5, 2024

Milwaukee mayor trades barbs with suburban county executive over sales taxes: 'Go to Cracker Barrel'

The mayor of Milwaukee sparred with a county executive over the sales taxes in the two areas after the executive invited Milwaukee residents to shop in the lower-tax area.

January 5, 2024

Wisconsin Gov. Evers to consider medical marijuana legalization proposal by Republicans

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a supporter of full recreational marijuana legalization, said he is open to a more limited medical marijuana legalization proposed by Republicans.

January 4, 2024

Wisconsin consultants hired to redraw GOP-drawn legislative maps following court ruling

Two consultants have been hired to assess new legislative boundaries in Wisconsin following the Supreme Court's rejection of the current Republican-drawn maps.

January 2, 2024

3 dead after fleeing suspect crashes near Wisconsin's capital

A suspect fleeing a Monona, Wisconsin, traffic stop crashed Monday night following a police chase, killing all three people in their vehicle.