2022 ELECTION Waukesha County DA won't pursue charges against Rep. Janel Brandtjen MITCHELL SCHMIDT Apr 19, 2024 Apr 19, 2024 Updated May 31, 2024 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm%96 (2F<6D92 r@F?EJ AC@D64FE@C @? uC:52J 564=:?65 E@ AFCDF6 492C86D 282:?DE 7@C>6C AC6D:56?E s@?2=5 %CF>A’D 7F?5C2:D:?8 4@>>:EE66 2?5 DE2E6 #6A] y2?6= qC2?5E;6? @G6C 2==682E:@?D E92E E96 EH@ :==682==J 7F??6=65 >@?6J E@ 4@F?EJ #6AF3=:42? A2CE:6D :? 2? 677@CE E@ @FDE pDD6>3=J $A62<6C #@3:? 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Vice President Kamala Harris to visit La Crosse next week Harris' Monday stop in La Crosse will be her third of the year as President Joe Biden and his surrogates crisscross the battleground state lea…
Wisconsin Legislature sues Gov. Tony Evers over partial vetoes to literacy program bill Evers issued partial vetoes when signing the bill, including striking language that he argued would have provided ongoing per-pupil increases …
Biden or Trump? Baldwin or Hovde? In Wisconsin right now, it's anyone's guess The poll is the first since Republican Eric Hovde entered the race for the seat currently held by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who is seeking a th…
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UW system to vacate Richland Center campus; county warns of 'economic crisis' Richland County Administrator Candace Pesch in a statement accused UW System of "shirking their responsibilities."
Designers of Cottage Grove's first dog park hope to capture community's vibe The site is near the intersection of East Cottage Grove Road and North Main Street, an area primed for future development and home to a growin…
Donald Trump to campaign in Waukesha next Wednesday The trip will mark Trump's second to Wisconsin this election cycle, followed by his April rally in Green Bay — held on the same day as the sta…
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