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Woman charged with attempting to strangle an Oconto sheriff lieutenant, trying to escape

The officer said she was traveling highway speed when a prisoner reached through the divider window and began strangling her with a transport belt.

 

Appleton East sparks controversy with a back-to-school event for 'students of color'

WILL sent a letter to the district asking it to take down a Facebook post inviting freshman "students of color" to a meet-and-greet on Aug. 15.

 

UW curator handles tours, teaching, events, exhibitions. But she's happiest working with her bone collections.

UW-Madison awarded the museum's associate director and curator of osteology a 2023 Academic Staff Excellence Award for her commitment to the museum.

 

Support for a bill to let 14-year-olds serve alcohol in Wisconsin isn't bubbling up. Here's what to know.

A bill to allow teens as young as 14 to serve alcohol has gotten attention outside of Wisconsin, but the proposal hasn't gotten a hearing yet.

 

Wisconsin Republicans seek inroads with young voters ahead of first 2024 presidential debate

College voters catapulted Democrats to victory in recent must-win statewide elections. Wisconsin Republicans want to prevent it from happening again in 2024.

 

Wisconsin teacher could face more than 600 years for sexually assaulting student

A Monroe County teacher could face more than 600 years in prison for sexually assaulting a student at a parochial school when the student was 14.

 

'The life you live is meaningful': StoryCorps to capture the lives of Green Bay-area residents

StoryCorps Mobile Tour selected Green Bay as one of its 10 cities for the year. It's collecting stories for a larger oral history project.

 

Here's what Farmers' Almanac is predicting for the upcoming winter in Wisconsin

The almanac's formula predicts lots of snowstorms, sleet, ice and rain for much of the Great Lakes and Midwest regions in 2024.

 

Door County man sent to mental health facility in plea deal on supper club arson, stalking

As part of the plea, he was found guilty but not guilty because of mental disease or defect in the fire that severely damaged Mr. G's in Jacksonport.

 

Gov. Tony Evers proposes $1 billion for child care, workforce despite Republican lawmakers already denying similar plans

Republicans already rejected Gov. Evers' proposals and are likely to do so again, but the Democratic governor is hopeful this time will be different.

 

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