Shopko files for bankruptcy protection
ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin-based retail chain Shopko Stores has filed for bankruptcy protection as it makes plans to close more stores. The company says excessive debt and ongoing competitive…
Jayme Closs found, but 56 children still missing in Wisconsin
By Shereen Siewert The story of Jayme Closs, her ordeal, and her alleged escape from captivity is one of survival and hope, especially for the parents of children who remain…
Criminalizing 1st-time DUIs is a tough sell in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — With a new Democratic ally in the governor’s office, a handful of Republican lawmakers are pushing for Wisconsin to join the rest of the country and…
Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin lame-duck laws
By Joe Kelly Courthouse News MADISON, Wis. (CN) – Two advocacy groups and an organization working on behalf of people with disabilities filed a lawsuit Thursday over the new Wisconsin…
Bus driver rescues wandering youngster
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee County Transit System says an alert bus driver rescued a young child found wandering barefoot on a freeway overpass in frigid temperatures. MCTS says the…
Wisconsin Republicans want redistricting case put on hold
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are asking a federal court to delay an April trial alleging that political boundary maps were illegally drawn. Attorneys for the GOP-controlled Wisconsin…
New Wisconsin Governor Stresses Unity, Civility at Inauguration
MADISON, Wis. (CN) – Former state schools superintendent Tony Evers was sworn into office as Wisconsin’s 46th governor Monday, officially ending the controversial eight-year tenure of Republican Scott Walker. Evers,…
Republicans, Democrats speak to Walker’s legacy
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prominent Democrats, Republicans and political observers answer the same question: What will be Scott Walker’s legacy? ___ Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “Governor Walker devolved power…
No-Go On Drunken Driving: States Deploy Breathalyzers In Cars To Limit Road Deaths
Ana B. Ibarra, Kaiser Health News On Jan. 1, California joined the majority of states that have laws requiring drivers with drunken-driving convictions to install breathalyzers in vehicles they own…
Highlights of inauguration day in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Highlights of inauguration day on Monday in Wisconsin: — Democrat Tony Evers will be sworn into office as Wisconsin’s 46th governor, replacing Republican Gov. Scott Walker,…
Partisan gerrymandering cases face new high court reckoning
By Barbara Leonard Courthouse News WASHINGTON (CN) – After sweeping away the opportunity last term to tackle partisan gerrymandering, the Supreme Court announced Friday that justices will hear new cases…
Evers set to be sworn in as Wisconsin’s 46th governor at noon today
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democrat Tony Evers is set to take the oath of office and replace Gov. Scott Walker during a noon ceremony Monday at the state Capitol, ending…
Teen Appeals Sentence in Slenderman Stabbing
(CN) – A Wisconsin teenager convicted of the attempted murder of her classmate at the behest of fictional boogeyman Slenderman has appealed her sentence of 40 years in a mental…
Wisconsin pilot escapes injury when small plane flips in Minnesota
APPLETON, Minn. (AP) — Authorities say a Wisconsin pilot escaped injury when his small plane skidded off an icy runway in Minnesota and flipped over. Police say it happened in…
Evers names Obama official to head Wisconsin health agency
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov.-elect Tony Evers on Thursday named a former Obama administration official who worked on implementing the federal health care law to head the Wisconsin Department of…
Jail staff can ignore do-not-resuscitate orders
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel says jail staff don’t have to follow inmates’ do-not-resuscitate orders. Sauk County attorneys asked Schimel for a legal opinion on the…
Wells Fargo pays $575 million to settle state investigations
NEW YORK (AP) — Wells Fargo will pay $575 million in a settlement with attorneys general from all 50 states and the District of Columbia that are investigating its banking…
Longtime Wisconsin lawmaker Walter John Chilsen has died
Longtime Wisconsin lawmaker and hall of fame broadcaster Walter John Chilsen, of Wausau, has died at age 95. “Our hearts are torn by a terrible sorrow,” family members wrote in…
Courts have plan to power through shutdown, for now
By Tim Ryan Courthouse News WASHINGTON (CN) – While a government shutdown is expected to grip parts of Washington well after Christmas, the federal courts system has enough money to…
Fitzgerald walks back comments on Medicaid expansion
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is walking back comments he made that he wouldn’t rule out accepting federal money to expand Medicaid. The Republican said…
