Groceries and neighbors during shelter in place
CHRIS MARSHALL I expected things would be worse. Not in Washington. The normal callous disfunction reigns. The stimulus package is a start, but that’s it. But this is not a…
Wet weather delays Midwest corn harvest
By: ROX LAIRD RADCLIFFE, Iowa (CN) — From a cab perched over the front of his bright green John Deere combine, Dennis Friest watches as rows of dried cornstalks are…
Poll: Americans lack confidence in public leaders
JAMES PALMER (CN) – The American public does not have much confidence in many individuals who hold positions of power or public responsibility in the country, including members of Congress,…
‘Safe’ US drinking water may cause 100,000 cancer cases
VICTORIA PRIESKOP CN) – Most Americans think of their drinking water is safe, but a new cumulative assessment of risks from 22 carcinogenic contaminants found in the nation’s water supply…
Gannett swooped up by newspaper chain for $1.4B
By Rick Rummell (Courthouse News) MANHATTAN (CN) – When Americans crack open their daily newspapers next year, it is likely that one out of six papers will be owned by…
Study: Great Lakes climate change could spell disaster
By Emily Zantow, Courthouse News (CN) – As the Great Lakes region warms faster than the rest of the country, a new report is warning that climate change may cause…
Court mulls Wisconsin school sexual abuse case
By Lorraine Bailey/Courthouse News CHICAGO (CN) – The full Seventh Circuit held oral arguments Tuesday to decide whether a Wisconsin school district can be held liable for not taking action…
Weekly Unemployment Claims Up From 49-Year Low
(CN) – The Labor Department said Thursday that 53,000 more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, an increase from the 49-year low the week before. The 253,000 weekly applications…
Measles Outbreak Spurs Emergency Declaration in Washington State
SEATTLE (CN) – Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee declared a state of emergency Friday in response to a measles outbreak that has affected at least 31 people. The outbreak started…
Last Four Years Hottest on Record
(CN) – Last year was the Earth’s fourth hottest on record, with the average temperatures of the previous three years also topping the list, according to a study released Wednesday…
Poll: Health Care, Education Increasingly Important to Americans
(CN) – While the news of the day may be focused on the government shutdown and illegal immigration, a growing number of Americans say the president and Congress should be…
Report: Big Pharma money to doctors led to spike in opioid deaths
By David Reese Courthouse News (CN) – As the U.S. opioid epidemic peaked in 2015, so did the amount of money spent to market prescription opioid painkillers to health care…
Lawsuit over birth in Wisconsin jail set for trial
By Joe Kelly Courthouse News MILWAUKEE (CN) – A federal judge ruled Friday that a jury will hear a case against a nurse and correctional officer working at the Milwaukee…
Supreme Court takes up unconscious driver DUI case
By Kevin Lessmiller and Barbara Leonard Courthouse News (CN) – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide a case challenging a Wisconsin law, mirrored in dozens of other states, that…
Report: US approved thousands of child bride requests
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of requests by men to bring in child and adolescent brides to live in the United States were approved in the past decade, according to government…
Wisconsin tribe loses fight to block mine
By Joe Kelly Courthouse News GREEN BAY, Wis. (CN) – A federal judge dismissed the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin’s lawsuit challenging a proposed sulfide mine along a river that forms…
Courts: Expunged charges count for sentencing in Wisconsin
By Joe Kelly Courthouse News MADISON, Wis. (CN) – Drawing a line between expunged and vacated cases, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday that expunged convictions for operating while intoxicated…
Former Wisconsin paper company execs face securities fraud suit
By Joe Kelly Courthouse News (CN) – The retirement fund and stock ownership fund of an Appleton paper company is suing the company’s former managers, as well as other parties,…
