Wisconsin Reps. Ron Kind and Tom Petri put forward a crop insurance reform plan Wednesday that they say will save the federal government $11 billion over the next 10 years. Kind, a Democrat, and Petri, a Republican, announced their plan …
Wisconsin is coming off its deadliest year for motorcyclists in a generation, but lawmakers are considering no new helmet laws. Three in four of those riders who were killed did not wear a helmet. But Wisconsin hasn’t required adult motorcyclists …
A father accused of killing his three young sons in a house fire faces sentencing in Lafayette County. Thirty-three-year-old Armin Wand faces life in prison when he sentenced Wednesday. Authorities say he set his house on fire in September in …
Asbestos-exposure lawsuits would be slowed until plaintiffs reveal how many businesses their attorneys plan to go after under a bill introduced Thursday by a Republican lawmaker, who said the measure would prevent lawyers from hiding multiple claims in hopes of …
A cleaning company blamed for damaging the state Capitol’s marble floors is being asked to pay a total of $18,000 for repairs. A Wisconsin State Journal report says the state Department of Administration believes the damage was caused by battery …
A Wisconsin man imprisoned for an arson conviction is enjoying life at home with his family. Joseph Awe walked out of the Oregon Correctional Center in Fitchburg Monday after a judge overturned his conviction and ordered his release. The 42-year-old …
The eastern Wisconsin city of Neenah is considering an ordinance that would require bartenders to show up for work sober – and ban them from drinking on the job. The ordinance would let police hold bartenders accountable if they fail …
A new report says Wisconsin’s medical malpractice insurance fund is rebounding from a massive transfer and the economic downturn. The Legislative Audit Bureau released a study Friday that found the fund’s net asset balance stood at $361.3 million as of …
A former Wausau, Wis., insurance executive has been sentenced to five years in prison for a fraud scheme. Former Manson Insurance CEO Timothy Mathwich was indicted by a grand jury on 24 federal criminal charges in connection with a nearly …
Wisconsin state officials said Monday they may consider legal action against a cleaning company blamed for damaging marble floors in the Capitol last year. Workers for Peterson Cleaning Inc. of Rockford, Ill., stained about 100 marble stones in August before …