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Amtrak to start new Chicago-Twin Cities service through Wisconsin later this month
In the first major expansion of passenger train service in Wisconsin in more than a decade, Amtrak is adding a second train from Chicago to Minnesota’s Twin Cities later this month. The new Borealis service, which will start Tuesday, May 21, will give travelers a second choice of trains...
Ho-Chunk Nation decriminalizes cannabis, but that doesn’t mean it’s legal
The Ho-Chunk Nation will decriminalize cannabis on tribal lands and Ho-Chunk police will not issue citations for possession, according to an announcement released April 30. While advocates celebrate this as a step toward legalization, tribal law experts advise the drug is still illegal. “This is a step in the process...
A Wisconsin man stole his identity for over 30 years, but nobody believed him
In a case that seems like the plot of a movie, a man named William Woods spent nearly two years locked up — including a stint in a psychiatric hospital — when he insisted another man had stolen his identity. Ultimately, a DNA test proved that a Wisconsin...
First Wing Zone Hot Chicken & Wings in Wisconsin opens today
Today – Tuesday, May 7 – Wisconsin's first Wing Zone Hot Chicken & Wings will open its doors at 138 E. Capitol Dr. That's in the River Glen Market Place shopping plaza, which is also home to Outpost Natural Foods Cooperative. The quick service restaurant, which boasts 32...
Wisconsin judge dismisses lawsuit challenging state’s new wolf management plan
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by animal welfare advocates seeking to invalidate Wisconsin’s new wolf management plan was dismissed by a judge on Monday. Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke threw out the case that accused Wisconsin wildlife officials of violating the state’s open meetings law and disregarding comments from wolf researchers and supporters, reflecting how contentious the debate over wolf management has become in the state.
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