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Teen pleads not guilty in prison counselor’s death

MERRILL, Wis. (AP) — A teenage inmate charged in connection with a Wisconsin youth prison counselor’s death this summer has pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony counts. Ryan Nyblom, 17, pleaded not guilty Thursday to being a party to felony murder and being a party to battery by prisoners in connection with Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake Schools counselor Cory Proulx’s death in June, online court records show. According to prosecutors, a 16-year-old inmate who was upset at a female counselor whom he felt was abusing her power threw soap at her, punched her and then punched Proulx, ...

Mega Millions tickets will climb to $5

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The cost of buying a Mega Millions jackpot dream will soon more than double, but lottery officials said they’re confident players won’t mind paying more after changes that will lead to larger prizes and more frequent winners. Lottery officials announced Monday ...

Wisconsin utilities plan nearly $2B in renewable energy projects

Three of the state’s major utilities are planning to spend almost $2 billion on five renewable energy projects as part of their plans to cut carbon emissions and shift to clean energy. We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric filed plans with the Public Service ...

Trump visits Wisconsin 4 times in 8 days

JUNEAU, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday visited Wisconsin for the fourth time in eight days as his campaign showers attention on a pivotal state where Republicans fret about his ability to match Democrats’ enthusiasm and turnout machine. “They say that Wisconsin is probably the ...

Mayor’s removal of ballot drop box being investigated

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice confirmed Thursday that its criminal investigators are looking into the removal of Wausau's only absentee ballot drop box by the mayor last month. The Marathon County district attorney had asked for assistance from DOJ about the incident in the small city about 200 miles northwest of Milwaukee. The department's Division of Criminal Investigation will take the lead, said the agency's spokesperson Gillian Drummond. Mayor Doug Diny removed the city's drop box on Sept. 22 without consulting with the clerk, who has the authority ...

Environmental groups, industry at odds over old-growth forest plans

Some Wisconsin groups are urging the Biden administration to do more to protect mature and old-growth forests under its proposal to conserve those trees as logging interests are pushing back against changes. Environmental groups say the U.S. Forest Service has received more than 1 million ...