A federal agency is accusing auto-parts retailer AutoZone Inc. of illegally firing an employee because of her disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against AutoZone this week. The EEOC says the company fired a manager …
Investigators say the fire that destroyed a historic Wisconsin theater and killed a firefighter was an accident. The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said Friday it has completed its investigation into Sunday’s fire at the Abby Theatre …
Three dozen vehicles broke through the ice at a weekend fishing tournament on Lake Winnebago, Wis. Winnebago County sheriff’s officials say the vehicles were parked too close together and collectively were too heavy for the ice at the Battle on …
An Oconomowoc, Wis., man who allegedly sped down a freeway at nearly 100 mph has been arrested on a tentative charge of fifth-offense drunken driving. The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department says the 48-year-old was arrested Wednesday about 1:30 a.m. Deputies …
Bekkum Family Farms LLC of Westby, Wis., is recalling shredded cheese due to a possible bacterial contamination. The state agriculture department said Wednesday the cheese is labeled “Grumpy Goat Shreds” under the Nordic Creamery brand name. The product is sold …
Grand Island officials are asking a Wisconsin manufacturer to replace the central Nebraska city’s newest ambulance that has spent more time in the shop than transporting patients. The $200,000 ambulance came right off the assembly line and went into service …
The Appleton Board of Education has denied a liability claim for a student who lost part of a finger last spring. Mariah Yang was injured trying to retrieve a volleyball from Madison Middle School’s bleachers. Her family sought $100,000 from …
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has signed a bill designed to limit attorneys’ fees after a well-known lemon law lawyer collected more than $150,000 in an auto-repair dispute. The measure, part of Walker’s special legislative session on jobs, requires judges to …
Talk about your legal technicalities. Three state doctors are fighting a malpractice suit by arguing their patient sent a claim notice to the state Justice Department’s headquarters in Madison. The doctors contend state law says such notices must be mailed …
Racine authorities say live power lines came down during a windstorm, sparking a fire at a marina that caused an estimated $100,000 in damage. Fire Capt. Nick Comande says the fire was reported Friday about 11 a.m. at the Racine …