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Wisconsin News

Gallagher to leave US House early, reducing GOP majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Mike Gallagher, a Wisconsin Republican who has spearheaded House pushback against the Chinese government, said Friday he would resign from the House, leaving House Republicans with the thinnest of majorities. Gallagher, 40, announced he would resign his position on ...

Judge temporarily blocks power line

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked plans to build a high-voltage power line across a Mississippi River wildlife refuge, saying he wants to see documents detailing the lead-up to the project's approval. U.S. District Judge William Conley issued a preliminary ...

Spring snowfall in northern US

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — After a season with very little snow, a blast of snowy weather could dump a foot or more in some northern states, just as spring officially arrives. Parts of Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin were under winter weather advisories, with snow expected ...

Evers acts on election legislation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Thursday vetoed Republican proposals that would have allowed election observers to get closer to poll workers and required a new post-election audit, while signing a bill increasing the penalty for assaulting an election official. Evers, a ...

Former election official guilty of obtaining fake absentee ballots

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A jury found a former Milwaukee election official accused of obtaining fake absentee ballots guilty Wednesday of misconduct in office and fraud, rejecting her arguments that she was trying to expose vulnerabilities in the state's election system. Prosecutors charged ...

Police confirm blanket belongs to missing boy

TWO RIVERS, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin police searching for a 3-year-old boy who vanished last month said they have confirmed that a blanket found during their ongoing search belongs to the missing youngster. The red and white plaid blanket belonging to Elijah Vue was found “earlier in this ...