MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican legislators are trying to convince a committee to approve their bill restricting conservation wardens’ access to private land. Case law has established that evidence wardens collect in open fields without a warrant, probable cause or reasonable suspicion of a crime is admissible in court. Sen. David Craig and Rep. Adam Jarchow’s bill would prohibit wardens from entering private land without at least reasonable suspicion of a crime. Without that prerequisite, any evidence found would be inadmissible. Jarchow and Craig told the Assembly’s natural resources committee during a packed hearing Wednesday that the bill establishes a middle ground between law enforcement investigations and private property rights.
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photo: waupun mayor rohn bishop The Waupun Common Council has postponed action on wage increases for paid on call firefighters and elected officials to get more public input. The council discussed the matter, sometimes heated, at their meeting this week and will take up the issue again at their April 8th meeting. If […]
todayMarch 27, 2025
A house fire near New Holstein claimed the life of a child. Shortly after 2am Wednesday firefighters were called to the scene on Honeymoon Hill Road near County Road T. A child in the home was pronounced dead at a hospital. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
todayMarch 27, 2025
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