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Police officers who transfer to Milwaukee could get 10K bonus under new plan
In an effort to address a shortage in new police recruits and more officers retiring, Milwaukee leaders announced Monday that lateral police officers who transfer to the city will get a $10,000 sign-on bonus if they agree to stay with the department for at least four years.
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Ex public defender, retired judge among 6 charged in Milwaukee County prostitution investigation
A former public defender and a retired judge are among the six people facing charges as part of an investigation into prostitution in Milwaukee County.
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Federal complaint filed against Waukesha School District after ‘gender’ removed from policies
Two Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocacy groups filed a federal civil rights complaint against the School District of Waukesha, alleging officials there are fostering a hostile environment by violating Title IX.
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National advocacy group challenges Medical College of Wisconsin’s use of live animals in training
A national doctors advocacy organization is asking federal officials to investigate the use of live pigs for training at the Medical College of Wisconsin.
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State Senate minority leader says budget surplus should be used in part for K-12 education
Sen. Dianne Hesselbein now has four newly-elected Democrats in her caucus, eliminating the previous Republican supermajority and giving Democrats a greater say in what happens to the state budget.
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AAA predicts record-breaking Thanksgiving travel in Wisconsin
AAA is expecting a record number of Wisconsinites to travel this week for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
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Wisconsinites pay less of their income in taxes than ever, report says
Republicans lawmakers, who pushed repeatedly last legislative session for tax cuts, celebrated the report’s findings.
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Kenosha judge orders new trial after jurors express doubts
In an exceedingly rare move, a Kenosha judge has ordered a new trial for a Kenosha teen convicted of sexual assault after several jurors stepped forward to express misgivings about […]
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Plan commission approves new Kenosha data center
Large Amazon and Uline warehouses along I-94 in Kenosha will be getting a new neighbor: a 1 million-square-foot data center.
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Hunters hope for a better year as gun deer season begins Saturday
As of Friday morning, hunters had purchased 302,988 gun licenses out of 661,333 licenses sold so far this year, according to the Wisconsin DNR.