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A Dodge County man will face trial on allegations he is a sexually violent person.   At a hearing Thursday Dodge County Circuit Court judge Steve Bauer found probable cause that 41 year old David Dejanovich is a sexually violent person.   The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a petition under the state’s sexual predator law against Dejanovich on Aug. 21.  According to the DOJ petition, Dejanovich was convicted […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The maker of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is being sold to Russian company Oasis Beverages for an undisclosed sum.  In addition to its namesake beer, Pabst Brewing Co. makes Colt 45, Old Milwaukee and Schlitz. Pabst was acquired in 2010 by C. Dean Metropoulos & Co., which is known for investing in food brands.  Pabst Brewing, now based in Los Angeles, traces its roots back to […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A court hearing has been set for next week in the lawsuit filed by Republican legislative leaders seeking to force a change in the model ballot for the November election.  Meanwhile, the state elections board is telling local clerks to move forward with sending out absentee ballots while the lawsuit is pending.  The complaint was filed Wednesday in Waukesha County Circuit Court by state Senate Majority […]

The state senate Republican leader says he still hasn’t received a clear answer on why the Government Accountability Board decided to change the ballot for the November election.  A lawsuit filed by Republican legislative leaders argues the ballot is confusing and makes it difficult to differentiate offices and clearly separate candidates who are running.  Senate majority leader Scott Fitzgerald tells WFDL news it leaves the appearance that the first person […]

The legal director for the ACLU of Wisconsin says he is hopeful a federal Appeals court will reconsider its decision to reinstate a requirement that voters show photo ID at the polls.  Larry Dupuis says it would be impossible for all of the registered voters without photo ID to obtain a photo ID in time to vote.  "The trial court found there are 300,000 registered voters who don't have (photo) […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin officials have until Tuesday to respond to a request that a federal appeals court reconsider its decision to reinstate a requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls.  The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals set the deadline to respond on Wednesday, hours after opponents of the law asked for a new hearing.  Last week a three-judge panel on the appeals court allowed for […]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — University of Wisconsin System campuses will issue free voter identification cards to students that request them.  A student's regular university ID won't work at the polls because it doesn't comply with a new state law that requires a signature and a proper expiration date on the cards. Except for UW-Superior, university-issued ID cards don't meet the criteria.   Students who are Wisconsin residents don't need a […]

CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — Acquaintances say the Eau Claire man who fell to his death with repairing a ham radio tower had been climbing similar towers for at least a decade.  Authorities say 59-year-old James Linstedt fell about 95 feet from a tower north of Chippewa Falls Tuesday evening. Chippewa County Sheriff Jim Kowalczyk says it appears Linstedt was wearing a safety harness while on the 100-foot-tall tower, but […]

MARSHFIELD, Wis. (AP) — Marshfield police say a local man has admitted to scamming football fans who thought they were buying Packers' tickets.  Police Chief Rick Gramza says about 20 people lost a total of $50,000. The chief says the 37-year-old man told ticket buyers he had connections with the Green Bay Packers through a previous job. Gramza says that made the man seem legitimate. Police say he took the […]