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Wis. budget committee blocks rent-to-own plan

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:34:11 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Legislature's finance committee has blocked Republican Gov. Scott Walker's plan to exempt rent-to-own businesses from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws.

Wis. budget committee approves DNA upon arrest

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:28:17 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Legislature's budget-writing committee has approved a plan to require police seize DNA from anyone arrested for a felony, certain misdemeanors and anyone convicted of any crime.

Wis. committee cuts roadwork to close budget gap

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:54:12 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Legislature's budget-writing committee voted unanimously Thursday to delay some freeway projects and cut funding for others, as part of an effort to close a $54 million deficit in Wisconsin's roads fund that was prompted by a drop in gas-tax revenue.

Former SIST CFO gets 4 years for tax evasion

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:02:10 -0400

GREEN BAY, Wisconsin - The former chief financial officer for a Wisconsin-based religious group has been sentenced to four years in prison for tax evasion.

Wis. raises bag limits for walleye spearfishing

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:08 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Wildlife officials increased daily walleye bag limits for anglers on Thursday as Wisconsin Chippewa spearfishing winds down.

Wisconsin man accused of stealing from the dead

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:26:35 -0400

JUNCTION CITY, Wisconsin - A 32-year-old man is accused in Chippewa County of stealing from the dead.

Wis. committee erases governor's GPS plan

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:52 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Legislature's finance committee has erased a plan in Republican Gov. Scott Walker's budget that would allow judges across the state to order GPS monitoring for people under restraining orders.

Jury for brother's trial to come from Portage Co.

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:35 -0400

DARLINGTON, Wisconsin - Jurors will come from Portage County for the trial of an Argyle man charged with helping his brother kill three of his young children in a house fire.

Wisconsin jobs agency names 4th CFO in 2 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:54:30 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The state's troubled economic-development agency has hired its fourth chief financial officer in two years.

Wis. committee reduces handgun background fees

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:45:24 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Legislature's finance committee has voted to reduce the handgun purchaser background check fee by $3.

Budget committee permits Milwaukee crime lab move

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:34 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - The Legislature's finance committee has approved language in Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would allow the state Justice Department to move the Milwaukee crime lab out of the city.

Hundreds of thousands hit state roads this weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:26 -0400

MILWAUKEE - If you're hitting the road for the Memorial Day weekend, you'll have lots of company.

Judge overturns Wisconsin man's rape conviction

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:40 -0400

OSHKOSH, Wisconsin - A Wisconsin man who spent two decades in prison for rape has had his conviction overturned.

Wis. teen wins Google's national contest

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:34:30 -0400

SPARTA, Wisconsin - A Wisconsin teen is the winner of Doodle 4 Google's national contest with her art called "Coming Home."

Feds find problems at Wis. mental health center

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:23 -0400

MILWAUKEE - A federal agency has sanctioned the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex for failing to protect patients from one another.

Driver pleads guilty in fatal interstate crash

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:25 -0400

MENOMONIE, Wisconsin - A semi driver has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in a fatal interstate crash that killed another truck driver in Dunn County.

Milwaukee gains 4,000 residents in 2 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:20:30 -0400

MILWAUKEE - New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Milwaukee has gained 4,000 residents in the past two years.

Oklahoma tornado victim has ties to Wisconsin

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:55:24 -0400

FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin - A child with ties to Wisconsin is among the victims of the Oklahoma tornado.

Manitowoc receives $1 million brownfields grant

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:37:33 -0400

MANITOWOC, Wisconsin - The city of Manitowoc has received a $1 million grant from the federal government to clean up properties with environmental contamination.

Work zones to close during Memorial Day weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:06:05 -0400

MADISON, Wisconsin - Wisconsin motorists won't have to worry about possible traffic delays when travelling during the Memorial Day weekend.