Category: Wisconsin

2 Killed in Shooting at Wisconsin Casino; Gunman Slain

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack. Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at….


Gunman Kills 2 at Wisconsin Casino, Shot Dead by Police

GREEN BAY, Wis.—A gunman killed two people at a Wisconsin casino restaurant and seriously wounded a third before he was killed by police late Saturday, in what authorities said appeared to be a targeted attack. Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at….


The Finnish Cheese That’s Baked Like Bread and Dunked in Coffee

At the Dane County Farmers Market around the state Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin, you can find a lot of local cheese, as you can imagine. One of them is a bit of a delicious spectacle: Brunkow Cheese draws a crowd around a large vendor tent, where folks line up, toothpicks in hand, to skewer samples…


Suspect Apprehended in Fatal Shooting at Wisconsin Tavern

KENOSHA, Wis.—Authorities say they have apprehended a person in connection with a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday that left three men dead and three men injured. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. David Wright said the suspect is facing a charge of first-degree intentional homicide, with additional criminal charges likely…


Suspect Still at Large After 3 Dead, 2 Injured in Wisconsin Bar Shooting

Officials said that a shooting in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, left three dead and two injuries early Sunday morning. Kenosha County Sgt. David Wright told The Associated Press and other outlets that the shooting happened at Somers House Tavern in the Village of Somers after midnight. The alleged gunman has not been captured yet, Wright said….


Sheriff: 3 Dead, 2 Wounded in Shooting at Wisconsin Tavern

KENOSHA, Wis.—Three people were killed and two were left wounded early Sunday in a shooting at a tavern in southeastern Wisconsin, sheriff’s officials said. Kenosha Sheriff David Beth said the suspect in the shooting at Somers House Tavern in the village of Somers in Kenosha County is still at large, but that he believes the…


State Supreme Court Rules Wisconsin Governor Can’t Limit Restaurant Capacity During CCP Virus Pandemic

The Wisconsin state Supreme Court ruled against Gov. Tony Evers’ executive orders that reduced capacity on restaurants, bars, and other businesses due to the CCP virus pandemic. In a 4-3 ruling (pdf) Wednesday, the state court said the Democrat governor’s administration lacks authority to issue the orders, coming two weeks after the court struck down…


Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules State Shouldn’t Purge Thousands of Voters Who May Have Moved From Rolls

Wisconsin’s Supreme Court, in siding with Democrats, ruled that the state should not purge voters from rolls after they were flagged as possibly having moved out of the state. The court’s 5-2 ruling (pdf) means about 69,000 people on the list of likely movers will not have their voter registrations deactivated. Republicans had sought to…


Wisconsin Supreme Court Strikes Down Governor’s COVID Emergency Declarations

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on March 31 struck down Gov. Tony Evers’s statewide mask mandate, ruling the Democrat overstepped his legal authority by declaring multiple states of emergency amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “The question in this case is not whether the Governor acted wisely; it is whether he acted lawfully. We conclude he did not,” Justice…


A Superior Scenic Byway

Undeveloped beaches like sculpture gardens with pale sand, colored pebbles, and tangles of weathered driftwood. Cold and moody waters that can appear turquoise, deep blue, slate gray, or even muddy red. They change without notice: waves cresting white and angling like a blade into shore, then smoothing to glass and mirroring billowy white clouds, until…