MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican-backed candidate for Wisconsin Supreme Court race who has received the support of Elon Musk said Wednesday it's more concerning that his Democratic-supported opponent is benefiting from donations by liberal philanthropist George Soros. "I don't think ...
AN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in Puerto Rico are searching for a U.S. tourist they say got lost in the dense tropical rain forest of El Yunque in the U.S. territory's east. Police said in a statement that Abdur Rahman, 64, was hiking with a group when he became separated from them on Sunday. Crews resumed their search on Monday for Rahman, who police said lives in Wisconsin. El Yunque is a popular tourist spot and the only tropical rain forest overseen by the U.S. Forest Service. Last year, a U.S. tourist died after authorities said he fell off a cliff after leaving a ...
MANITOWOC, Wis. (AP) — A judge has rejected a plea deal for a Wisconsin man accused of ordering a brutal punishment for his 7-year-old great nephew that led to the boy's death. Prosecutors charged Timothy Hauschultz, of Manitowoc, in 2019 with eight counts, including felony murder, child abuse and battery, in connection with Ethan Hauschutlz's death on April 20, 2018. Defense attorneys and prosecutors presented Judge Jerilyn Deitz with a deal Thursday that called for Hauschultz, 54, to plead guilty to two felony child abuse counts in exchange for prosecutors dropping the rest of ...
Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging pipeline that runs beneath a channel connecting two Great Lakes can continue, a Michigan appeals court ruled. The state Public Service Commission properly issued permits for the $500 million project, the Michigan Court of ...
U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet is urging the U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors to prioritize the needs of rural communities as it considers a successor to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. In a Monday letter, DeJoy asked the board to begin looking for his successor. DeJoy has had ...
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Thanks to a charitable donation from an alumnus, there is a new place to charge electric vehicles as two ChargePoint stations will be installed on the University of Wisconsin Green Bay campus. The newly built Cort Condon Hall has the first charger in place and a second charger will be installed in The Weidner’s Lot A in the coming months. “As more students are bringing EV and PHEV vehicles to campus, it is exciting to be able to give them the opportunity to charge right here on campus and contribute to the sustainability mission of the university,” said ...
