Zepnick ‘disappointed and disturbed’ by committee removals
An embattled state lawmaker says he’s “disappointed and disturbed” by a decision to remove him from his assigned committees, in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. Democratic leadership requested state Representative Josh Zepnick’s removal from five legislative
Strong winds cause power outages across Wisconsin
The outages come after a storm system moved through the state Tuesday night, bringing wind gust advisories for much of southern and eastern Wisconsin. The National Weather Service says gusts of up to 50 miles an hour
Legislation would make DNA expungement automatic
Criminal suspects who have their DNA collected could have those samples automatically thrown out, if they are eventually found not guilty. Under current state law, DNA samples taken when someone is arrested for a violent felony can
Zepnick removed from legislative committees
A Democratic state lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct has been removed from his assigned legislative committees. State Representative Josh Zepnick (D-Milwaukee) has been facing calls to resign from his seat, after The Capital Times reported on Friday
Judge James Daley to retire in March
A long-time Rock County Circuit Court Judge is ready to hang up his robe in March. Judge James Daley was appointed to branch one of the Rock County Circuit Court in 1989 by Governor Tommy Thompson after
Vintage Cadillac pulled from the Rock River
Local authorities may never know who the owner of a decades old Cadillac pulled from the Rock River Monday is. The Rock County Sheriff’s Office says the vehicle is so corroded it’s likely a vehicle identification number
Giannis scores 40, but Bucks end 3-game win streak
The Milwaukee Bucks dug a big hole early and saw their three-game win streak come to an end, falling to the Boston Celtics 111-100 on Monday night at TD Garden in Boston. The Bucks fell behind by
Badgers rebound to win at Penn State
After suffering an embarrassing 83-58 loss to Ohio State on Saturday at the Kohl Center, the Wisconsin Badgers took to the road and pulled out a 64-63 victory over Penn State in State College, Pennsylvania. The Badgers