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Wisconsin mother faces neglect charge

TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — The mother of a 3-year-old Wisconsin boy who vanished nearly a week ago and a man her son was staying with were formally charged with child neglect Monday in connection with the boy's disappearance. Elijah Vue was last seen on Feb. 20 at a residence in Two Rivers, ...

Fatal shooting in Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Green Bay police officer fatally shot a person during an exchange of gunfire as officers responded to a reported disturbance involving two vehicles, authorities said. Green Bay police Chief Chris Davis said officers were sent to the scene Friday afternoon of a ...

Wisconsin Potawatomi leader calls for bipartisanship in State of Tribes speech

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The leader of the Forest County Potawatomi tribe called on Wisconsin lawmakers and other state leaders to search for bipartisan solutions to problems including human trafficking and affordable housing. James Crawford, chair of the Potawatomi, delivered the annual State ...

Boating safety course set

MARINETTE, Wis. — The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office is offering a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources boating safety classes this spring. The classes will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, April 13-14, at the sheriff’s office. Any student interested in attending can ...

Former Black schools leader radio interview brings focus on race issues

When an Atlanta radio host referred to the Wisconsin city of Green Bay as "about as lily white as I have ever seen," Claude Tiller Jr. responded: "The lily on top of the lily." The back and forth was part of a Feb. 6 radio interview that included blunt comments on race that led Tiller, the ...