Fight over CBD oil legislation prompts abrupt end to Senate session
The Wisconsin state Senate’s final floor session of the year came to a sudden end Tuesday night, following a procedural fight over a bill that would expand access to a drug used to treat seizures. The dispute
Supreme Court candidates battle over partisanship in debate at Marquette University
Accusations of partisanship and personal attacks dominated the latest meeting between the two candidates for the Wisconsin state Supreme Court. Tuesday night’s debate at Marquette University, broadcast by WISN-TV, focused heavily on comments made by both candidates
Senate gives final approval to online voter registration bill
The state Senate has given final approval to a bill that makes several changes to state election laws, including allowing online voter registration in Wisconsin. The Senate concurred with an amendment made in the Assembly, sending it
Three people arrested following search warrant in the town of Fulton
Three people are in custody following a search warrant that was executed at a residence in Fulton Township. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says the SWAT team served the warrant at the home on the 900 block
Suspect in five-year-old’s murder appears in court
One of the four men accused in the drive-by shooting of a five-year-old Beloit boy makes an appearance in Rock County Court. Court Commissioner Stephen Meyer presided over 18-year-old Hugo Martinez’s preliminary hearing Tuesday afternoon. Martinez waived
Apparent suicide at town hall in Outagamie County
The Outagamie County sheriff’s department is investigating a shooting Tuesday afternoon at the Buchanan Town Hall. Sergeant Terry Hammen said a man walked into the building on County Highway N about 5 miles east of Appleton at
Green Bay Phoenix women well aware of Tennessee’s history
The Green Bay Phoenix women’s basketball team drew a ten-seed and will face seventh-seeded Tennessee in the opening round of the NCAA basketball tournament on Friday. The two teams will tip in Tempe, Arizona at 4 p.m.
Senate approves Litscher to head corrections
The Wisconsin state Senate has approved Jon Litscher’s appointment as corrections secretary. Litscher takes over an agency which Democrats say is in crisis. “The number of violent assaults on officers has gone up. The number of violent
Edgerton crash victim identified
An 80-year-old man is identified as the victim of a fatal accident in Edgerton over the weekend. Edgerton police say a vehicle sideswiped another on Main Street, and hit another head-on a little before 10:30 Sunday morning.
Beloit man sentenced to prison in shooting death
18-year-old Da’Jhaun Allen of Beloit is not accused of firing the shot that killed 23-year-old Terez Herd in a crowd gathered at the corner of Porter Avenue and Randall Street in Beloit more than a year ago.