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Wisconsin Consumer Protection Bureau: Avoid Holiday Scams
Holiday shopping begins in earnest Thursday, and there are plenty of scams aimed at consumers. Many of them have been around for years, but still claim victims. Newspapers and flyers full of holiday a...
Nov 24, 2017
Court Says Handholding, Confession Enough To Prove Incest
An appeals court has upheld an incest conviction for a man who says the state never proved he had sex with a sister he did not grow up with. Christian Bisbach was on extended supervision for a child s...
Nov 24, 2017
City Workers Get Field Protections After Murder Of Inspector
The murder of a Milwaukee housing inspector has prompted city officials to offer new protections for employees in the field. Greg "Ziggy" Zyszkiewicz was shot during a carjacking attempt in March. And...
Nov 24, 2017
Subject Of State Silver Alert Found Safe
A 62-year-old man was found safe just before two this (Friday) morning, after he went missing in Madison on Thanksgiving and the state issued a Silver Alert. Ray C. Smith was missing for about eleven ...
Nov 24, 2017
Wisconsin Bank Profits Jump 10.5 Percent Since Last Year
Wisconsin banks saw their profits jump by ten-and-a-half-percent from January through September, compared to the same time last year. The F-D-I-C says the 212 banks based in the Badger State had a com...
Nov 23, 2017
GOP: Foxconn Could Be Halted If Voters Choose Dems In '18
Republicans warn that Foxconn and its prospects of 13-thousand jobs could disappear if voters choose Democrats next year. Representative Adam Neylon and Senator Dan Feyen, who chair the jobs committee...
Nov 23, 2017
Another Young Hunter Bags Buck Thanks To New State Law
Media reports have highlighted two young Wisconsinites who've shot bucks this deer season thanks to a new state law. Seven-year-old Dylan Copus of Mount Horeb bagged an eight pointer, joining six-year...
Nov 22, 2017
Millions Watch Video Of Wisconsin Hunter's Encounter With Deer
More than 17-million people have watched a Facebook video of a deer hunter's "crazy" encounter with an eight-point buck near Hillsboro in Vernon County. Dan Hartley of Janesville said he tried scaring...
Nov 22, 2017
Advocacy Group Warns Holiday Shoppers About Online Related Toys
A Wisconsin advocacy group has announced its 32nd annual list of children's toys that holiday shoppers should avoid. And for the first time, an online related toy gets a warning from the Wisconsin Pub...
Nov 22, 2017
Critics Say State Bill Could Put Hidden Chemicals In Air
A environmental lobbyist says a Wisconsin bill to reduce air pollution enforcement would mean more hidden chemicals in the air that nobody knows about. Sara Barry spoke for Clean Wisconsin at a state ...
Nov 22, 2017