Articles filed under Wisconsin
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Walker rejects Menominee request for Kenosha casinoJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker on Friday denied the Menominee Nation's request for permission to build an off-reservation casino in Kenosha, saying approving the...
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UW-Madison quietly closes controversial cat labJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A University of Wisconsin-Madison cat research lab that was the focus of protests by animal-rights groups and a Hollywood actor quietly closed more ...
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Green Bay man indicted in sexual exploitation of minorsJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against a Green Bay man accusing him of coercing girls to appear in his pornographic videos. Twent...
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Packers continue Lambeau neighborhood land buysJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) - The Green Bay Packers latest purchase of property around Lambeau Field is the Road Star Inn. The hotel is among a growing number of properties in ...
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Walker says casino rejection not based on politicsJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker says his decision to reject a proposal to build a new $800 million casino in Kenosha is not based on politics or impact on his potenti...
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Walker touts new alternative teacher licensing planJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker says he's just trying to give schools more opportunities to find teachers in high-demand areas with his new proposal to create an alte...
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Walker tells school leaders he's against sanctionsJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - Gov. Scott Walker is telling Wisconsin public school district administrators that he does not support sanctions included in a Republican proposal target...
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Milwaukee police return stolen puppy to ownerJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MILWAUKEE (AP) - A Milwaukee pet owner has been reunited with his 3-month-old Chihuahua after the puppy was stolen last week. Muñeca, which means doll in Spanish, was s...
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Prosecutors charge man with homicide in cold caseJan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Wisconsin prosecutors have accused a Michigan man of killing another man with his car in 2008. Erik Smith of Iron Mountain was charged Thursday with...
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Hard Rock says decision against casino 'sad news'Jan 22, 2015 10:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - The developer of the Menominee Nation's proposed Kenosha casino says they've met every challenge confronting the project - and then some. Hard Rock ...