MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two Republican legislators want to spend nearly $8 million annually to create dairy research programs at three University of Wisconsin System schools. Sen. Howard Marklein and Rep. Travis Tranel are sponsoring a bill that would give the University of Wisconsin System $7.9 million fund annually to create and fund the UW Dairy Innovation Hub at UW-Madison, UW-Platteville and UW-River Falls. UW-Madison's segment would include a dairy […]
MINOCQUA, Wis. (AP) — The husband of a northern Wisconsin woman killed 37 years ago has been convicted in her death. An Oneida County Circuit Court judge has found Robin Mendez guilty of killing Barbara Mendez while she was working at Park City Credit Union in Minocqua in 1982. Mendez had no expression on his face when Judge Jill Falstad delivered the verdict Tuesday afternoon. The case went unsolved until […]
A Dodge County man is going to prison in a drug overdose case. Judge Steven Bauer sentenced Jason L. Thompson to two years in prison followed by seven years of extended supervision in the overdose death of James Hook. A jury convicted Thompson of first degree reckless homicide and felony bail jumping.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Immigrants and their supporters were converging on the Wisconsin Capitol as part of a nationwide day of action to rally for a Gov. Tony Evers proposal to make driver's licenses available to people who are living in the country illegally. Rally organizer Voces de la Frontera says that tens of thousands of people are on strike Wednesday, forcing more than 175 businesses to close. Thousands are […]
A drug suspect is in custody following a short chase in Fond du Lac County. Shortly before 5pm Tuesday Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s deputies, working in conjunction with Lake Winnebago MEG Drug Unit officers and the State Patrol, attempted to stop a vehicle on I-41 near Lost Arrow Road. The driver failed to stop and exited southbound on Highway 151. Another deputy spotted the vehicle on South Hickory Street […]