3-28-19 patterson plea-the latest
BARRON, Wis. (AP) — The man who abducted Wisconsin teenager Jayme Closs and killed her parents had a parting remark after pleading guilty, saying “Bye Jayme” as he exited the courtroom. Jake Patterson faces life in prison
3-28-19 wisconsin lame-duck lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appeals court has sided with Republicans and reinstated laws passed during a lame-duck legislative session that weaken powers of the Democratic governor and attorney general. The 3rd District Court of Appeals
3-28-19 wi schools-lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin education department is being sued because it does not allow private schools in the choice program to count classes delivered virtually toward instructional time. School Choice Wisconsin Action filed the lawsuit
3-28-19 kaul invites lawmakers to tour crime labs
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Attorney General Josh Kaul is inviting lawmakers to tour the state’s crime labs as he makes his case for more analysts. Gov. Tony Evers’ state budget calls for spending $1.9 million to create
3-28-19 macy street remains closed
A portion of Macy Street near downtown Fond du Lac remains closed several days after some bricks fell off a building. Public Works director Jordan Skiff says inspectors are still trying to determine why about a dozen
3-28-19 grothman says mueller investigation “exaggerated”
Republican congressman Glenn Grothman says he’s not surprised that the Mueller investigation found no collusion between Russian and president Donald Trump during the 2016 election. Grothman says he thinks the signficance of the investigation has been exaggerated
3-28-19 wisconsin supreme court
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly says he is undecided on whether he will run for a full term next year, saying he will make a decision after next week’s election for another
3-28-19 packers-canada
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers President Mark Murphy says the team is in talks to play a preseason game in Canada. Murphy says it would likely be the Oakland Raiders home game that would
3-28-19 involuntary medication
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An appeals court says the state can involuntarily medicate prisoners even if they don’t pose a threat. According to court documents, a defendant identified as C.S. was convicted of mayhem in 2005 and
3-27-19 patterson pleads guilty
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping 13-year-old Jayme Closs and killing her parents. Twenty-one-year-old Jake Patterson pleaded guilty Wednesday to two counts of intentional homicide and one count of kidnapping. A count of armed burglary