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November 7, 2023

WI bill seeks to ban race consideration when awarding financial aid

The Wisconsin Assembly is considering a bill that would no longer allow state universities to take race into account when awarding financial aid packages to students.

November 5, 2023

UW gave gender-transition surgeries without proper consent: lawsuit

A woman whose uterus was removed after allegedly self-diagnosing herself with gender dysphoria is suing two Wisconsin surgeons for allegedly not obtaining her proper consent.

November 3, 2023

PFAS 'forever chemicals' found in 71% of Wisconsin's shallow, private wells

71% of water samples from hundreds of Wisconsin's private wells were found to be contaminated by PFAS chemicals, according to a state survey.

November 3, 2023

WI sheriff's deputy fatally shoots armed fugitive during arrest attempt

A Wisconsin sheriff's deputy fatally shot and killed a wanted fugitive while attempting to apprehend them. The shooting allegedly happened after the suspect fled from officers.

November 2, 2023

Wisconsin Democrats introduce prison reform package as lockdowns proliferate

Democrats in the Wisconsin Legislature introduced a package aimed at addressing shortcomings in the state's struggling prison system.

November 1, 2023

WI judge bars use of police interview evidence in trial of woman accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker

A Wisconsin judge has ruled against using a video and transcripts from a 2018 police interview with Chrystul Kizer, who is currently on trial for allegedly killing a man.

November 1, 2023

Jimmy Hoffa may be buried at site of demolished MLB stadium: cold case group

A group of cold case investigators says it believes it has found the burial site of former Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared in 1975 and was never seen again.

October 31, 2023

Gov. Evers sues Wisconsin Legislature for obstructing basic government functions

Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers sued the state's Republican-run Legislature on Tuesday, accusing the body of obstructing essential governmental functions.

October 31, 2023

2 charged with homicide after missing WI child's body found in dumpster

A Wisconsin adult and teen are facing first-degree murder charges in connection to the death of a child whose body was found in a trash dumpster last Thursday.

October 27, 2023

Texan identified as pilot killed by small plane crash in eastern Wisconsin

Steven Walker, 57, of Keller, Texas, has been identified as the pilot and sole victim in a small plane crash in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.