Young mother sentenced after hit and run
A 25-year-old single mother, accused of hitting a child on a bike in Beloit, says she knows how she’d feel if it had been her child. Rock County Judge Michael Haakenson Wednesday morning sentenced Amber Dawn Mayfield
Wisconsin Ethics Commission says members can donate to candidates (AUDIO)
A decision by the state’s newly formed Ethics Commission not to stop members from making political donations is drawing criticism. The partisan-appointed panel voted 4-2 Tuesday to table a provision that would have barred members from giving
Lawmaker wants changes to Wisconsin’s officer-involved shooting law
A state lawmaker says it’s crucial that investigators in police shootings are truly independent. State Representative Chris Taylor (D-Madison) authored a bill last session that would have required that the Department of Justice’s investigators have no prior
State will not seek emergency stay to block expanded early voting
The state Department of Justice has decided not to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to block a court decision that will expand early voting options in many Wisconsin communities this fall. The DOJ told wispolitics.com that it will
Perez leads Brewers comeback
Hernan Perez clubbed a two-out, two-run triple to right field in the seventh inning, leading the Milwaukee Brewers 6-4 come-from-behind win over the Colorado Rockies at Miller Park. Rookie Brent Suter earned his first big league victory and
Rodgers says he doesn’t need preseason action (AUDIO)
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expected to make his preseason debut on Friday night when they face the 49ers in exhibition play in San Francisco. Aaron Rodgers isn’t sure how much he’ll play, but it
Badger Volleyball picked to finish 3rd in preseason poll
The Wisconsin Badger women’s volleyball team, which starts the 2016 season ranked fourth in the preseason American Volleyball Coaches Association preseason national poll, was picked to finish third in the 2016 Big Ten Conference standings. Reigning NCAA