Todd Richmond
The Associated Press
Madison, WI, United States
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Wisconsin man accused of pepper-spraying police on Jan. 6 pleads guilty
Prosecutors charged 24-year-old Riley Kasper, of Pulaski, in March 2022 with counts in federal court that included assaulting an officer, disorderly conduct, and entering a restricted building with a deadly or dangerous weapon. → Read More
Wisconsin city delaying start of Lake Michigan water withdrawals
City officials in Waukesha had planned to begin pulling millions of gallons per day from the laIke to serve as the city’s public water supply in mid-September, possibly as early as this week. → Read More
Federal prosecutors accuse Michigan man of strangling missing 2-year-old
A Michigan man apparently strangled his ex-girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter with a cellphone cord and left her body in a Detroit alley, according to a... → Read More
Wisconsin judge rules lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue
Dane County Circuit Judge Diane Schlipper said the legal language in the ban doesn't use the term “abortion” so the law only prohibits attacking a woman in an attempt to kill her unborn child. → Read More
Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s 173-year-old abortion ban outlaws killing fetuses but doesn’t apply to consensual medical abortions, a judge ruled Fr... → Read More
Chicago flooding is a stark reminder of major cities’ vulnerability during extreme weather
Scientists say urban centers in the U.S. need to adopt new strategies for dealing with catastrophic weather events intensified by climate change. → Read More
Chicago flooding is stark reminder of vulnerability of major cities during extreme weather
Heavy rains that flooded Chicago neighborhoods, rendered freeways impassable and wreaked havoc on NASCAR street races downtown Sunday are serving as s... → Read More
Police confirm additional Wichita club shooting victim, bringing total to 10 hurt
An eighth gunshot victim from a weekend shooting at a Kansas nightclub has been confirmed, police confirmed Monday, bringing the total number of peopl... → Read More
Woman who survived attack near King Ludwig’s castle headed back to Illinois
Weihan Chang of Normal said that his daughter, 22-year-old Kelsey Chang, survived the attack. She was released from a hospital on Sunday and was on a plane bound for home Tuesday. He said he hadn’t had a chance to talk with her very much. → Read More
U.S. victim in Germany attack was University of Illinois computer graduate
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A U.S. hiker who was brutally murdered in Germany last week had just graduated from the University of Illinois with a computer sc... → Read More
Wisconsin Republicans vote to end funding for child care program
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature voted early Friday to end funding for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program over the objections of Democrats and child care providers who argued that the move would be devastating for needy families and the state’s economy. → Read More
Wisconsin governor vows budget veto if GOP cuts diversity funds from university system
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Wednesday in a newspaper report that he won’t sign the state budget if Republican lawmakers follow through on their plan to cut funding for the state university system’s diversity officers. → Read More
Governor raises gay pride flag over Wisconsin Capitol in show of support for LGBTQ+ community
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A gay pride flag rose over the Wisconsin Capitol on Thursday in a sign of support for the LGBTQ+ community as it weathers heighte... → Read More
Green Bay-area legislators ask finance committee for $2M to support the 2025 NFL draft
Two lawmakers have asked the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee to give tourism officials $2 million to help stage the 2025 NFL draft in Green Bay. → Read More
Green Bay-area legislators ask finance committee for $2m to support NFL draft
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two lawmakers have asked the Wisconsin Legislature’s budget-writing committee to give tourism officials $2 million to help stage ... → Read More
Wisconsin Republicans vote to spend $125 million to combat PFAS pollution, but not right away
Wisconsin Republicans voted to put $125 million aside to combat pollution from so-called forever chemicals, but delayed a decision on how exactly to spend the money. → Read More
Free speech and racial equity battles play out on Wisconsin college campuses
The fight over racial equity and free speech on Wisconsin college campuses is intensifying, mirroring a national battle. → Read More
Free speech, racial equity battles play out on Wisconsin campuses
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The fight over racial equity and free speech on Wisconsin college campuses is intensifying, mirroring a national battle as Republ... → Read More
Wisconsin judge to hear first arguments in abortion lawsuit
A Wisconsin judge was set to hear arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s 174-year-old abortion ban. → Read More
Wisconsin judge to hear first arguments in abortion lawsuit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge was set to hear arguments Thursday in a lawsuit challenging the state’s 174-year-old abortion ban, a statute he... → Read More