Morgan Geyser committed in ‘Slenderman’ stabbing
A Waukesha County judge has approved a plea deal for a girl who stabbed her former sixth grade classmate and left her to die. Judge Michael O’Bohren on Thursday accepted 15-year-old Morgan Geyser’s guilty plea to a
UW Board of Regents to consider campus free speech resolution
Students and state lawmakers are calling on the University of Wisconsin System’s Board of Regents to reconsider plans to take up a resolution that would create new penalties for those who disrupt events on campus. The resolution,
Wisconsin lawmakers propose new restrictions on fetal tissue research
Republican state lawmakers are once again looking to put restrictions on the use of human fetal tissue in research being done in the state. Legislation introduced at the Capitol this week would ban the use or transfer
Local legislator wants to shine a light on last minute bills
A local legislator is pushing for fewer last minute session decisions. Mark Spreitzer of Beloit wants to cut down on the practice of a large number of bills being introduced at the end of floor sessions. The
Local Congressman pushes for election integrity
Congressman Mark Pocan of Madison is pushing for his legislation to help safeguard the integrity of U-S elections from foreign influence to be brought to the floor of the House of Representatives. Pocan introduced the Securing America
Janesville woman sentenced on multiple burglary charges
A 39-year-old Janesville woman, convicted of burglarizing homes to feed a drug habit, pleads for leniency in a Rock County courtroom. Assistant District Attorney Henry Dirks acknowledged Misty L. Kvistad’s physical and emotional abuse as a child,
Bulaga back at practice, hoping to play on Sunday
It took a while for Green Bay Packers right tackle Bryan Bulaga to figure out he was dealing with the dreaded high ankle sprain. He thought he was good to go when he returned to the lineup
Fumagali returns to practice for the Badgers
Wisconsin senior tight end Troy Fumagali, who missed the Northwestern game with a left-leg injury, took part in the Badgers practice on Wednesday with the hopes of playing at Nebraska on Saturday night. Fumagali leads the Badgers with