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School safety hotline has received around 1K tips this year, says AG Kaul

August 24, 2022 - 5:25am

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul says the state’s school safety hotline has received around 1,000 tips this year.

2 years after Kenosha unrest, Wisconsin Republicans continue to campaign on response to riots

August 23, 2022 - 5:55pm

Republican candidates running for election this fall are continuing to point to the unrest following the Kenosha police shooting of Jacob Blake in 2020 as a focus in a law-and-order campaign strategy.

Milwaukee County on pace to set another record for drug overdose deaths in 2022

August 19, 2022 - 6:25am

Milwaukee County is on pace to set another record for drug overdose deaths for the third year in a row.

Community outraged after school district says pride flags, pronouns in emails aren't allowed for staff

August 18, 2022 - 5:00pm

A move by the Kettle Moraine School District to prohibit staff from displaying pride flags or using pronouns in their email signatures has been met with outrage from the community.

State health officials warn residents about an increase in overdose deaths from fentanyl-laced drugs

August 17, 2022 - 5:30pm

DHS said fentanyl and other synthetic opioids were present in 73 percent of all drug overdose deaths. One official warned that some have been in people as young as middle school who don't have a history of drug use.

Judge revokes ex-Gableman attorneys' right to represent 2020 election inquiry

August 17, 2022 - 3:00pm

A judge has declared that attorneys for the now-fired former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice who led a yearlong election inquiry can no longer represent the effort.

Wisconsin GOP politicians press FBI, Justice Department on Mar-a-Lago search for Trump documents

August 15, 2022 - 2:30pm

Reps. Tom Tiffany and Scott Fitzgerald are among 18 Republican signatories to a letter declaring their intention to investigate the FBI’s raid on the home of former President Donald Trump.

A landmark lighthouse was vandalized in Wisconsin

August 15, 2022 - 6:25am

In their prime, Wisconsin’s lighthouses were a beacon to sailors on the busy shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. But last week, a century-old lighthouse in northern Wisconsin was vandalized.

New date for Waukesha Christmas parade promises increased safety

August 15, 2022 - 5:40am

Following the tragic events of the 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedy, officials have decided to move the event to the week after the holiday so more police and fire department resources are available.

Weyauwega man charged in 30-year-old double homicide

August 12, 2022 - 2:05pm

A 30-year-old double murder may have been solved with the help of dogged investigators and DNA evidence.

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School safety hotline has received around 1K tips this year, says AG Kaul

2 years after Kenosha unrest, Wisconsin Republicans continue to campaign on response to riots

Milwaukee County on pace to set another record for drug overdose deaths in 2022

Community outraged after school district says pride flags, pronouns in emails aren't allowed for staff

State health officials warn residents about an increase in overdose deaths from fentanyl-laced drugs

Judge revokes ex-Gableman attorneys' right to represent 2020 election inquiry

Wisconsin GOP politicians press FBI, Justice Department on Mar-a-Lago search for Trump documents

A landmark lighthouse was vandalized in Wisconsin

New date for Waukesha Christmas parade promises increased safety

Weyauwega man charged in 30-year-old double homicide

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