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State Supreme Court Says Concrete Company Can't Dig Up Burial Sites
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a decision by the 4th District Court of Appeals on a digging permit for a concrete company. Wingra Redi-Mix is asking the state to let it excavate burial mounds ...
May 23, 2018
Suspect Charged With Killing Father Of His Former Girlfriend
Marathon County investigators say they had more time than usual to pursue a homicide case because their person of interest was in jail for disorderly conduct. Lee Franck made a Tuesday court appearanc...
May 23, 2018
Madison Brat Fest Organizers Making Changes For Safety
Trying to make the annual event a safer experience, organizers of Madison's Brat Fest are adding security and cutting back on the hours for the carnival. A major fight broke out on the midway last yea...
May 23, 2018
Investigation Of Suspicious Package Results In Arrest Of Bicycle Rider
Milwaukee police were trying to handle a suspicious abandoned package early Monday when the situation took a bizarre turn. A bomb squad technician had just started backing away from the backpack when ...
May 23, 2018
Kenosha County Bike Trail Scene Of 2nd Sexual Assault In Last 2 Months
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Office has received the report of a sexual assault on a bike trail at the same location for the second time in two months. Few details have been released about the attack ...
May 23, 2018
Dodge County Tries To Run Strip Clubs Out Of Business
Wisconsin Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald is joining local Dodge County officials in an effort to force strip clubs to leave. The renewed push comes after one of the club owners was indicted o...
May 23, 2018
MPD See Something Say Something Campaign
The Manitowoc Police Department has teamed with the nation's Department of Homeland Security in an effort to educate and inform citizens on the importance of Public Safety. Lt. Karl Puestow says they ...
May 23, 2018
Accused Cop-Killer Changes Plea To Not Guilty In Rusk County Case
A man accused of shooting a Rusk County deputy to death has entered a plea of not guilty. Doug Nitek withdrew a mental insanity plea during a Monday hearing in northwestern Wisconsin. Nitek also withd...
May 23, 2018
Green Bay Bridges Receive Lighted Makeover
The Ray Nitschke and Walnut Street Bridges in Green Bay have received a colorful makeover. The city has installed an LED lighting system, which can change to multiple different colors. The lights will...
May 23, 2018
Sentence For Convicted Killer Reduced From Life To 20 Years
A Waupaca man has entered an Alford plea to charges he stabbed his landlord to death three years ago. Chad Magolski was originally sentenced to life in prison, but now he will serve 20 years -- and he...
May 23, 2018