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Wisconsin high court candidate supports Trump’s power to pardon

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-backed candidate in Wisconsin’s pivotal state Supreme Court race said Monday he thinks anyone convicted of assaulting law enforcement officers should serve their entire sentence, but he also didn’t object to President Donald Trump using his power to ...

M&M Area Community Foundation reviews 2024

MENOMINEE — The M&M Area Community Foundation celebrated a transformative year in 2024, marked by impactful community initiatives and the creation of innovative funds. Through collaboration and generosity, the Foundation continues to serve Marinette County and Menominee County as a ...

Prison for man accused of helping son hide 4 bodies

MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man accused of helping his son hide four bodies in a Wisconsin cornfield has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, online court records show. Dunn County Circuit Judge James Peterson sentenced 59-year-old Darren Osborne of St. Paul on Thursday. A jury ...

Wisconsin court refuses to release voter records

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday rejected an attempt by a conservative activist to obtain guardianship records in an effort to find ineligible voters, but the case could return. The court did not rule on the merits of the case, instead saying in its 5-2 decision ...

Wisconsin court hears ‘conversion therapy’ arguments

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether a Republican-controlled legislative committee’s rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional. The challenge comes amid ...

Activists occupy Wisconsin DNR offices to protest Line 5

A group of about 50 activists occupied the lobby of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Monday to protest the agency’s approval of a permit to construct a 41-mile reroute of Enbridge’s Line 5 oil pipeline through northern Wisconsin. Several members of the group tried to enter ...