UW-Green Bay launches criminal justice bachelor’s degree

August 29, 2025

GREEN BAY, Wis. — In response to a growing regional need and call for more community-minded justice professionals, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has launched a new criminal justice major. This new program builds on the success of UW-Green Bay’s high-enrollment criminal justice minor, introduced in 2021, that currently serves more than 100 students. “There is a need in Wisconsin for individuals with specialized knowledge in areas like juvenile and criminal law, drug use and abuse, forensic science and human trafficking. UW-Green Bay is stepping up to meet the moment and ...

Financial assistance offered for drivers education in Wisconsin

August 26, 2025

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, announced that applications are now being accepted for Wisconsin’s Driver Education Grant Program. The program, funded by the 2025-27 biennial budget signed into law by Evers, provides funding for income-eligible students to take driver education courses with the goal of becoming safe, licensed drivers. The financial assistance available will cover driver education tuition costs for coursework and behind-the-wheel training for eligible students. “Combatting reckless driving across our ...

Wisconsin judge won’t dismiss charges against Trump aides

August 25, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge Friday declined to dismiss felony charges against two attorneys and a former aide to President Donald Trump who advised Trump in 2020 as part of a plan to submit paperwork falsely claiming that the Republican had won the battleground state that ...

Body cam footage shows Milwaukee judge denying she hid immigrant wanted by ICE

August 25, 2025

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee judge charged with obstructing a federal agency and concealing a wanted person who was in the country illegally told police days after the incident in her courtroom that "I didn't do anything that they're saying." The comments were captured on body camera ...

Wisconsin court commissioner resigns after dispute over immigration warrant

August 22, 2025

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin court commissioner has resigned from his job after he asked to see an immigration arrest warrant, the latest conflict between judges and President Donald Trump's administration over the Republican's sweeping immigration crackdown. Peter Navis, who worked as ...

Milwaukee flooding left more than 1,800 homes damaged or destroyed

August 20, 2025

The scale of damage in Milwaukee County left behind after unprecedented flooding last week is beginning to come into view. Over 300 volunteers from the county’s Office of Emergency Management, Wisconsin Emergency Management, and local partner organizations have assessed 3,434 homes for ...