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Tighter regulations proposed for Wisconsin wolf hunt

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wolf hunters in Wisconsin would have to register their kills faster, face a limited window for training their dogs and couldn’t disturb dens under new regulations being finalized by state wildlife officials. The state Department of Natural Resources plans to hold a ...

Tribes urge loan be denied for Superior natural gas plant

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Indigenous tribes in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin have asked federal officials to deny a utility’s request for a loan to help build a natural gas-fired power plant on the shores of Lake Superior, calling the project unthinkable in the face of climate ...

Committee backs firing Wisconsin election official

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican-controlled committee Monday recommended firing Wisconsin’s top elections official rather than reappointing her, clearing the way for a vote by the full GOP-led state Senate as soon as Thursday. The Senate elections committee voted 3-1 along party lines, ...

Marinette sheriff’s office gets grant

MARINETTE, Wis. — The Marinette County Sheriff’s Office recently received a $1,650 grant from the Wisconsin Public Service Foundation to purchase an LTI Ultralyte LR 20-20 Laser. This unit will serve many purposes for the agency on recreational patrol and road patrol, including assisting ...

Conservatives on Wisconsin court also took party cash

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans talking about impeaching a state Supreme Court justice before she’s heard a case are pointing to the nearly $10 million she received from the Democratic Party as proof that she can’t fairly rule on redistricting cases that could weaken the ...