‘Campus free speech’ bill gets public hearing in Madison

An hours-long public hearing was held at the Capitol on Thursday, for a Republican-authored bill that would penalize students who disrupt events on University of Wisconsin System campuses. The legislation (AB 299) from Representative Jesse Kremer (R-Kewaskum) would...

Former Janesville school clerk sentenced to prison

The principal at Janesville Craig High School calls a former clerk’s theft of more than $300,000 from student activity accounts a betrayal. The Rock County District Attorney says Jessica Warner-Reed’s actions had a vast impact on students and the community. Even...

Three life terms for Schaffhausen

There will be no chance of freedom for Aaron Schaffhausen. A St. Croix County judge on Monday sentenced the 35 year-old Schaffhausen to three consecutive life-terms. He’ll spend a minimum of 60 years in prison with no parole for the murders of his three...

King faces Gudex in state Senate race

A race for a seat in the state Senate pits a recall election winner against a city council president. Democratic Senator Jessica King of Oshkosh will meet Republican Rick Gudex of Fond du Lac in next Tuesday’s election in the 18th district. Gudex said he brings...

Hopper resigns post

Former state Senator Randy Hopper resigned Tuesday as the head of the Sheboygan County Economic Development Corporation. Hopper was arrested 10 days ago for the second time since he was recalled from his Senate post in the summer of 2011. He faces several charges,...

Serial killer nabbed

Milwaukee Police say they nabbed a serial killer during the holiday weekend. 49-year-old Walter Ellis has been charged with two killing women – and he’s a suspect in six other slayings. Charges are expected in some of those cases this week. Ellis was...