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Wisconsin deer farm infected with fatal brain disease

September 3, 2023

Wisconsin deer farm infected with fatal brain disease

A 150-acre deer farm in Washburn County, Wisconsin, is under quarantine after officials confirmed a doe was infected with chronic wasting disease.

156-year-old sunken schooner in Lake Michigan found intact with well-preserved artifacts

September 1, 2023

156-year-old sunken schooner in Lake Michigan found intact with well-preserved artifacts

Maritime historians have discovered the intact remains of century-old schooner Trinidad, which sank near Wisconsin in 1881 while carrying coal bound for Milwaukee.

Wisconsin economic development agency underperformed in last 3 fiscal years, audit finds

August 30, 2023

Wisconsin economic development agency underperformed in last 3 fiscal years, audit finds

Wisconsin's quasi-public Economic Development Corporation has reportedly underperformed over the past three fiscal years, a legislative audit released Wednesday found.

Milwaukee man charged for striking, injuring officer with vehicle

August 30, 2023

Milwaukee man charged for striking, injuring officer with vehicle

Timothy Jinor-Riley, 20, of Milwaukee, has been charged for allegedly striking and injuring a police officer with a vehicle outside a hotel in a nearby suburb.

Kyle Rittenhouse sued by estate of man he killed in self-defense: lawsuit of 'lies'

August 30, 2023

Kyle Rittenhouse sued by estate of man he killed in self-defense: lawsuit of 'lies'

Kyle Rittenhouse is being sued by the estate of a man Rittenhouse says he shot in self-defense during a Black Lives Matter riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.

ZAA-accredited zoos would be exempt from state oversight under Wisconsin GOP proposal

August 29, 2023

ZAA-accredited zoos would be exempt from state oversight under Wisconsin GOP proposal

A proposal by Wisconsin Republicans would allow Zoological Association of America-accredited zoos to bypass oversight by the state government.

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans propose $3 billion tax cut targeting middle class

August 29, 2023

Wisconsin Assembly Republicans propose $3 billion tax cut targeting middle class

Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly proposed an almost $3 billion tax cut that targets the middle class. Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a similar bill last month.

Afghan women who fled Taliban rule thrive in US following daring rescue by US charity

August 29, 2023

Afghan women who fled Taliban rule thrive in US following daring rescue by US charity

Vicki Mayo, the founder of the Mayo Family Foundation, reflected on the progress made by 147 Afghan women she helped evacuate as the Taliban swept to power two years ago.

Chief justice of Wisconsin's Supreme Court says the new liberal majority staged a 'coup'

August 29, 2023

Chief justice of Wisconsin's Supreme Court says the new liberal majority staged a 'coup'

Annette Ziegler, the conservative chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, accused the court's liberal majority of staging a "coup" when they voted to weaken her powers.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin repays taxpayer-funded November 2020 NYC trip to see partner

August 28, 2023

Sen. Tammy Baldwin repays taxpayer-funded November 2020 NYC trip to see partner

Wisconsin Democrat Sen. Tammy Baldwin repaid a taxpayer-funded trip to visit her partner in New York City in November 2020 after being asked about it by the press.