April 19, 2023 Wisconsin Senate moves to reverse Supreme Court open records ruling The Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday moved to undo a state Supreme Court ruling that allowed state agencies to delay fulfillment of open records requests.
April 19, 2023 Wisconsin bill doubling reckless driving penalties heads to Gov. Evers' desk A bipartisan Wisconsin bill doubling fines and forfeitures for reckless driving has passed the state Senate, with Democratic Gov. Tony Evers expected to sign it into law.
April 19, 2023 Microsoft land buy outside Milwaukee slated to become $1B data center Microsoft has agreed to purchase a $50 million land parcel in Racine County, Wisconsin, to build a data center at a site originally meant for Foxconn.
April 19, 2023 Wisconsin officer charged after striking man with his car at traffic stop in 2021 A Wisconsin police officer struck a man with his car following a traffic stop in 2021. The police officer was charged with felony misconduct on April 19, 2023.
April 18, 2023 Carjacking crackdown bill passes Wisconsin Legislature A bipartisan Wisconsin bill designating carjacking a criminal offense and establishing harsher penalties for armed vehicle thefts has passed the Legislature and will likely become law.
April 18, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly passes bills outlawing local gas engine bans The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a pair of bills outlawing state and local bans on gasoline-powered vehicle, lawnmower and snow blower engines.
April 18, 2023 Marquette University student found dead in dorm room A student at Marquette University in Milwaukee was found dead in his dorm room on Monday, the university's police department said in a statement.
April 18, 2023 Largest-ever Wisconsin land conservation project dies in Legislature A $15 million, 56,000-acre land purchase in Wisconsin's Pelican River Forest has been rejected by the state Legislature's budget committee.
April 18, 2023 Wisconsin state archaeologist dies after being found unresponsive during diving training James Skibo, a 63-year-old Wisconsin archaeologist, has died after being found unresponsive during a training dive in Madison Lake. He was diving with two other people.
April 18, 2023 WI officials move building where Republican Party was founded ahead of GOP national convention Officials in Wisconsin moved the Little White Schoolhouse to boost visibility. The schoolhouse is believed to be the building where the Republican Party was founded.