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Wisconsin News

Green Bay officer to resign

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin officer will resign at the end of this year after pleading no contest to striking a man with his squad car in 2021. The Green Bay Police Department announced Thursday that its internal investigation into Officer Matthew Knutson was complete, and Knutson ...

No charges for bowhunter who killed cougar in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin wildlife officials say they won't seek charges against a bow hunter who killed a cougar. The Department of Natural Resources said in a news release Wednesday that the bow hunter shot the animal in Buffalo County and self-reported the incident to the agency's ...

Evers, Vos argue against Supreme Court taking voucher lawsuit

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration and political opponent Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos are in the rare position of taking the same side in a lawsuit seeking to end Wisconsin's taxpayer-funded voucher school system, telling the Wisconsin Supreme Court that ...

Wisconsin governor plans to sign Brewers stadium deal

Wisconsin lawmakers Tuesday approved a controversial deal to spend about $500 million in public money on renovations and maintenance of American Family Field, despite objections from some lawmakers that the package has a lopsided impact on taxpayers. The Wisconsin Senate concurred in both ...

Evers eases lockdowns at Wisconsin prisons

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Lockdowns at two of Wisconsin's oldest and most understaffed prisons are being eased, the governor announced in a move that comes less than a month after inmates filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the conditions at one of the prisons amount to cruel and unusual ...