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Wisconsin Senate passes state budget in rush to help hospitals

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Senate passed a compromise state budget on a bipartisan vote Wednesday in a race to approve a deal reached between Gov. Tony Evers and majority Republicans. Lawmakers were rushing to pass the plan and get it signed into law before federal law changes take ...

Suspect in Green Bay child’s death held on $2M bond

Bond was set at $2 million Monday in Brown County, Wis., Circuit Court for a 21-year-old Green Bay man arrested Friday in Florence County in connection with the death of a 2-year-old boy. James VanderLeest and his father, 48-year-old David VanderLeest, also of Green Bay, are both expected to ...

Milwaukee police officer dies after he and his partner were shot in an alley

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee police officer who was shot Thursday while responding to a call died three days later, the police department announced Sunday. Officer Kendall Corder, 32, died Sunday as a result of the injuries he suffered in the shooting. His partner was also shot but ...

Two GB men arrested in Florence County in boy’s death

An investigation continues after two Green Bay, Wis., men were taken into custody in Florence County on Friday in connection with the recent death of a 2-year-old boy. In a Saturday advisory, Green Bay Police said a 21-year-old man and a 48-year-old man were arrested. The investigation ...

Wisconsin justices refuse to hear congressional districts challenge

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear challenges brought by Democrats seeking to throw out the battleground state's current congressional district boundaries before the 2026 midterms. The decisions, made without explanation from the ...

Free guided hike with Trees For Tomorrow on Aug. 23

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Step off the beaten path and into the forested wonders of the Northwoods with a guided nature hike hosted by Trees For Tomorrow from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23. Participants will meet at the campus in Eagle River, Wis. and caravan to the Tara Lila Sundstein Road ...