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Governor Tony Evers (D) issues three executive orders from May 1-7

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) issued three executive orders from May 1-7. As of May 7, Evers has issued 17 executive orders in 2023 — six more than he did at this point a year ago. The orders are:

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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues two opinions from May 1-7

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued two opinions from May 1-7. As of May 7, the court issued 30 opinions in 2023 — nine more than this point a year ago. One of two opinions is below:

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MLB star gets Airbnb to avoid 'haunted' team hotel which has spooked fellow players

The Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee is notorious around the major leagues for being haunted, with players previously staying away from their teams while in Wisconsin.

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Free speech, racial equity battles play out on Wisconsin campuses

The debate over free speech and racial equity on Wisconsin’s college campuses is intensifying

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Governors issue 26 executive orders from May 1-7

Nationally, governors issued 26 executive orders from May 1-7. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) led the field with 16, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) with three. Governors in 41 states issued the fewest orders with zero.

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Convicted robber used girlfriend to buy guns in Wisconsin, claimed he was cop, feds say

Simione Dunn and Sonya Brown face charges in federal court in Chicago.

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Wisconsin judge revives complaint over 2020 fake electors

A Wisconsin judge has ruled that the state’s bipartisan elections commission must disregard its earlier ruling rejecting a complaint filed against fake presidential electors when it rehears the case

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Judge: Wisconsin fake electors complaint must be reheard

A Wisconsin judge says he will order that the state elections commission reconsider a complaint filed against fake Republican electors who attempted in 2020 to cast the state’s electoral ballots for former President Donald Trump

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Wisconsin election officials want to revive 'critical' plan

Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive plans for a new division intended to work with the public and deal with an onslaught of records requests and complaints

The Independent UK

Authorities: DUI suspect shoots Wisconsin deputy then self

Authorities say a suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself

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Wisconsin judge to hear first arguments in abortion lawsuit

A Wisconsin judge is set to hear arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state's 174-year-old abortion ban

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Wisconsin Supreme Court issues three opinions from April 24-30

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued three opinions from April 24-30. As of April 30, the court issued 28 opinions in 2023 — eight more than this point a year ago. The three opinions are below:

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BNSF tracks back in service after Wisconsin dedrailment

Officials say railroad tracks damaged after a BNSF Railway freight train derailed last week in southwestern Wisconsin have been repaired and returned to service

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Wisconsin Supreme Court won't order ivermectin use for COVID

The conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled a hospital cannot be forced to give a deworming drug to a patient with COVID-19

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Midwest Fishing Report: As one season closes in Illinois, another opens in Wisconsin

A reminder that perch fishing is closed in Illinois, the prospects for the Wisconsin opener on Saturday, and some early reports of Chinook on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but there are plenty of other options from coho to spawning bass to crappie to…

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Wisconsin Assembly passes unemployment insurance indexing bill

Wisconsin lawmakers on April 25 passed several bills related to unemployment insurance, including one that would index the length of unemployment insurance benefits to the state’s unemployment rate. Assembly Bill 153 would reduce the maximum number of benefit weeks to 14 during times when the unemployment rate is at or…

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Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin

Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors by a pair of Republican state lawmakers

Daily Mirror

Man 'stabs wife to death' and flees with daughter, 6, on plane sparking major police hunt

Micaela Juarez Ocolt was allegedly killed by her husband, Jose Duenas-Quinonez, in Madison, Wisconsin before he fled to Mexico with his six-year-old daughter, Avril

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Jets select Wisconsin center Joe Tippmann at No. 43

Jets get Joe Tippmann

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Freight train derails in Wisconsin, plunging 2 containers into the Mississippi River

A train carrying lithium-ion batteries, paint and oxygen containers — which can pose a threat to the environment — went off the tracks on Thursday. There's no risk currently, the rail operator says.

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Predicting the Bears’ Day 2 selections in the 2023 NFL draft

Our Bears Wire staff shares their predictions for what Chicago will do with their second and third round picks in the 2023 NFL draft.

The Independent UK

Derailed train cars removed from river in Wisconsin

Authorities say crews have removed two rail cars from the Mississippi River after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, leaving four railway employees with minor injuries

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Bears mock drafts: Who Chicago is projected to take in Rounds 2-3

The Bears have three picks on Day 2 of the NFL draft. Here's a look at who the latest mock drafts have them selecting in Rounds 2 and 3.

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Ten States with the Lowest Sales Tax in 2025

Living in one of the lowest sales tax states doesn't always mean you'll pay less.

The Independent UK

Train derails into Mississippi River in Wisconsin in latest rail disaster

Officials believe two containers that fell into the river do not contain hazardous materials

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