High levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found in water south of the Fort McCoy military base

The Department of Natural Resources found the PFAS chemicals in bluegill, crappies, largemouth bass and northern pike caught in the pond.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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After 17 months, Milwaukee prosecutors decide not to charge activist Frank Nitty in sexual assault case

Milwaukee County prosecutors said they believed the women but did not think they could prove a case in court.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Bice: Republican Tim Michels asks for money for his governor’s bid after promising he wouldn’t

GOP gubernatorial candidate Tim Michels told news outlets he won’t ask supporters for campaign cash. Then Michels and his campaign did just that.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Top legislative Republicans face primary challengers rising from grievances over the 2020 election

Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu, Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Caucus Chairman Van Wanggaard face primary challengers.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Second UW-Milwaukee prof involved in scheme defrauding grad students, records allege

UWM records allege that a husband-and-wife team of professors were involved in the scheme. The husband has pleaded guilty; the wife hasn’t been charged.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Sex assault victims rarely get justice from juries, Milwaukee prosecutors say. Here’s why advocates say cases should still go to trial.

Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office is seeing fewer adult sexual assault cases referred by police, and charging a smaller percentage.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Wisconsin judge shooting suspect had frequent legal trouble, but friends surprised by accusations

Douglas K. Uhde, 56, doesn’t like authority figures and has had frequent legal troubles, said a Michigan man who has known him since childhood.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Milwaukee County Sheriff’s race to succeed Earnell Lucas will feature a three-way Aug. 9 primary ballot

After a failed attempt to become Milwaukee’s next mayor, Sheriff Earnell Lucas announced he wouldn’t seek reelection, leaving the race wide open.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Evers raises LGBTQ flag over Capitol for Pride Month, but his Republican opponents may not do the same

Two Republicans running for governor say they don’t support flying the rainbow flag over the Capitol. Other Republicans won’t say what they would do.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘The community is bleeding’: A Milwaukee initiative brings the community together for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

During National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend, June 3-5, the community can wear orange in solidarity again gun violence.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Whistleblower complaint accuses City Attorney Tearman Spencer’s office of anti-police bias, losing cases on purpose

A whistleblower has filed a 27-page complaint with the city, suggesting that City Attorney Tearman Spencer’s office is ignoring widespread problems.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Hotter weather, growing demand could mean rolling blackouts across the Midwest this summer, according to reports

New reports show Wisconsin and other midwestern states could have rolling blackouts this summer.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Missing woman found safe, Milwaukee police say

Milwaukee police consider a missing person to be “critical” if they meet certain criteria.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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UW-Madison’s Black student enrollment has never exceeded 3%. Why does the school make so little progress, decade after decade?

Across generations, UW-Madison students have fought for more Black representation. The university has failed to significantly move on the biggest marker: enrollment.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Federal lawmakers from both parties call for review, more oversight of troubled Wisconsin veterans home in Union Grove

State and federal lawmakers express outrage following a Journal Sentinel investigation revealing the veterans home has a high number of violations and fines.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Kiel School Board closes sexual harassment investigation, cites ‘major concern’ over ongoing threats to entire community

Parents of three eighth-grade boys under investigation, and a law firm, claimed victory. Advocates for LGBTQ students say the process fell short.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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A funeral home owner was charged with embezzlement and faced numerous complaints. Yet Milwaukee County kept paying him.

JD Davis Funeral Home owner Jimmy Davis was charged with felony embezzlement in 2021 and faced complaints from families.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Kimberly Zulkowski ran a $5 million Brookfield business, made films, and helped homicide victims. She’s going to prison for tax evasion.

Kimberly Zulkowski’s case involved applying for pandemic relief money, then using money from loan to pay restitution in tax case.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Alan Borsuk: From safety to behavior to enrollment, it’s been a tough school year. The problem: Those issues aren’t going away.

A new school year is on the horizon, but the challenges facing educators, and all who care about education, are huge.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘I tried to be a good Christian’: Rape and incest survivors say Wisconsin abortion law would subject victims to more trauma

If Roe v. Wade is overturned, rape and incest victims would be forced to carry pregnancy to term in Wisconsin or to travel across state lines.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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Illegal dumping in Milwaukee County parks costs tens of thousands of dollars. And it’s growing ‘exponentially.’

The cost of cleaning up a site is usually several hundred dollars. But it can rise dramatically. One incident last year cost $21,000.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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A hot air balloon crashed into a train in Burlington; three people were critically injured

In a news release, Burlington Police said the collision happened around 8:15 p.m. in the 400 block of Calumet Street.        Top Featured Tags: – Wisconsin News Press Release Distribution Service

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