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Bank Robber Sentenced in Case that Prompted Change in Wisconsin Law
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A bank robber whose case prompted a change in state law was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in prison. Jeffrey Morris, 55, was also placed on extended supervision for two years by Judge John Zakowski. Morris did not address the court at Tuesday’s hearing....
Apostle Islands bill would create first national park in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to redesignate the Apostle Islands from a National Lakeshore to a National Park was introduced Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-7, according to a press release from his office. The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands is scheduled to hold a hearing on the Apostle Islands National Park and Preserve Act. The hearing can be viewed live at 9 a.m. CST at naturalresources.house.gov. “The...
Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
A Wisconsin man fled to Ireland and sought asylum to avoid a prison sentence for joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, federal authorities allege in a court filing Tuesday. The filing charges Paul Kovacik with defying a court order to surrender and serve three months behind bars for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. Kovacik, 56, was arrested last month after he voluntarily returned to the U.S. from Ireland. Kovacik is serving his sentence at a federal prison in Chicago and is scheduled to be released from prison on Sept. 8. But a conviction on the new misdemeanor charge could lead to more time behind bars. Kovacik told authorities that he decided to withdraw his asylum claim and return to the U.S. because he felt homesick, according to a U.S. Marshals Service deputy’s affidavit.
Wisconsin, in a first, to unveil a Black woman’s statue at its Capitol
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol. Workers lowered the shrouded statue of Wisconsin Secretary of State Vel Phillips into position outside a Capitol entrance Tuesday, and then encased it in a crate ahead of Saturday’s unveiling.
DMV offers information on obtaining an ID for voting
Ahead of the Wisconsin fall primary, Aug. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles reminds U.S. citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting. Valid identification for voting purposes, for those who will be at least 18 years of age by the...
Award-Winning Actor Spotted In Wisconsin
It's not everyday that you have Hollywood royalty spending some time in Wisconsin but that was exactly the case just last weekend. Award-winning celebrity Henry Winkler was spotted all over Wisconsin, eating at a local restaurant and taking in a popular car show. Of course, Winkler is most famous for...
Challenge finding enough lawyers to serve rural areas of Wisconsin
Back in June the Wisconsin Supreme Court created a committee to address the attorney shortage in the state and it is especially prevalent in areas like Wausau and the rest of North Central Wisconsin. Almost half the state's lawyers live in the most populated counties like Milwaukee according to a...
Multi-state listeria outbreak reaches Wisconsin, dozens hospitalized
A multi-state outbreak of listeria linked to sliced deli meat has left two people dead and 28 people hospitalized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Wisconsin is among the 12 states reporting cases so far. The deaths happened in New Jersey and Illinois, officials said. CDC officials...
Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax
A former Wisconsin state toxicologist who was involved in creating the state’s nitrate standards for drinking water in the 1980s alleges the science that has informed those standards for decades is deeply flawed and the standards should be stricter. Dave Belluck, who worked as a toxicologist for multiple states and the federal government, says that […] The post Former state toxicologist says nitrate drinking water standards are too lax appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
A long-vacant federal judgeship in Wisconsin could finally be filled
Despite past controversy over approving a replacement, the latest attempt to fill a long-vacant federal judgeship in Wisconsin appears to be moving forward with bipartisan support. Earlier this month, both Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin turned in what are known as “blue slips,” formalizing...
Wisconsin has one of the best school systems in the country, according to WalletHub
Wisconsin's school system ranks as fifth-best in the country, according to a new study by WalletHub, a personal finance company. The company analyzed quality and safety metrics to rank the public school systems in all 50 U.S. states and D.C. The study used 32 metrics to pinpoint quality and safety, including student-teacher ratios,...
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