Wisconsin

News from the state of Wisconsin

50 people sue Wisconsin city over handling of protests

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WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Fifty people are suing a Wisconsin city over the way it handled protests last fall after authorities announced that a police...

Police arrest 3 for drunken driving in Milwaukee-area crash

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MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. — Authorities say three drunken drivers were involved in a crash early Sunday morning in a south Milwaukee suburb. ...

Heat from fire caused gun to shoot Wisconsin firefighter

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CONRATH, Wis. — The heat from a fire caused a loaded gun to discharge, critically wounding a firefighter who was working to douse flames...

Wisconsin mall shooting case staying in juvenile court

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MILWAUKEE — The case of a 15-year-old Milwaukee boy charged with shooting and wounding eight people at a suburban mall last year will remain...

Boy Scouts celebrate the first group of female Eagle Scouts

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Growing up in Minneapolis, Isabella Tunney followed the progress of her older brother with admiration and occasional envy as he worked toward earning the...

Activist charged with felony stemming from Kenosha protests

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KENOSHA, Wis. — An activist who participated in protests following the August police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha was charged Friday with a...

GOP source: Priebus mulling run for Wisconsin governor

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MADISON, Wis. — Reince Priebus, a former White House chief of staff to Donald Trump, has called Republican donors and power brokers in Wisconsin...

Judge blocks another bid to shut down Line 3 construction

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MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge has rejected another attempt by opponents to shut down construction work on Enbridge Energy's replacement for its aging Line...

Bail set at $1.5 million for teen accused in mall shooting

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APPLETON, Wis. — A judge on Monday set bail at $1.5 million cash for a teenager charged in a fatal shooting at a shopping...

Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic

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O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...