MILWAUKEE (AP) — Opponents of Wisconsin's voter identification law have argued in federal court that the legislation is improperly restrictive and should be expanded to allow more forms of ID to be used at the polls. The case Monday represents the latest push from the American Civil Liberties Union against a law passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature and signed by Gov. Scott Walker. Assistant Attorney General Clayton Kawski defended the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from a former aide to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker who was convicted of campaigning on taxpayers' time. The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that said prosecutors did not violate Kelly Rindfleisch's constitutional rights when they searched her emails. Rindfleisch pleaded guilty in 2012 to doing campaign work at her Milwaukee County government job. She was one […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Madison attorney Claude Covelli has applied for an appointment to the Wisconsin Supreme Court, saying he is "truly nonpartisan." The 68-year-old Covelli said Monday he submitted an application to Gov. Scott Walker last week. State Appeals Court Judge Rebecca Bradley also applied. Walker's office has not released the names of the applicants. Covelli has been an attorney for more than 40 years, with a focus on […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin-Madison police say they're looking for a man who punched a teenage Iowa Hawkeye fan in the face following the Badger's loss Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium. Authorities say the 15-year-old boy was wearing Iowa Hawkeye gear and was leaving the stadium with friends following the Badgers' 10-6 loss. The teen told police he was teasing his friend, a Badger fan, about the Hawkeye […]
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A dorm director at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse has sent an email to residents giving tips on how to give women orgasms. Drake Hall Director Jude Legiste sent the message on Sept. 30 saying he wants to be honest about what he calls "the orgasm deficit." Legiste said Monday he was trying to start a conversation about how women are treated but did it in […]
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Summerfest at Milwaukee's lakefront may be a few seasons away, but organizers are already announcing a headline act. World Festival said Monday Selena Gomez will play the Marcus Amphitheater on the opening night of Summerfest, Wednesday, June 29th. Tickets for the show are on sale Saturday, Oct. 17.
A North Fond du Lac man convicted of setting his ex-girlfriend’s apartment on fire is going to prison. At a hearing Friday Fond du Lac judge Dale English sentenced Laney Amons to 20 years in prison and 10 years extended supervision. In June Amons pleaded no contest to arson. Assistant police chief Steve Klein says Amons set fire to the Home Town Harbor apartment complex on North Seymour […]
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers passed for 224 yards and a touchdown, ran 17 yards to set up a key second-half score, and the Green Bay Packers beat the hapless San Francisco 49ers 17-3 on Sunday for their first 4-0 start in four years. Richard Rodgers caught a 9-yard touchdown pass on the game's opening drive before Rodgers got his team going in the second half after a […]
PLYMOUTH, Wis. (AP) — Dairy Farmers of America has announced plans to close a cheese plant in Plymouth, eliminating 300 jobs. plant is expected to be closed in January because it has out-of-date technology and infrastructure. The plant makes Borden cheese and private-label cheese products. It's been operating since 1954. John Stephens is chief operating officer of Kansas City, Missouri-based Dairy Farmers. He says business decisions that impact employees' […]