Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin gov’s office seeking beagles’ release

MADISON, Wis. — Animal welfare activists converged outside of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers’ Capitol office on Monday, chanting “Free the dogs!” and demanding that the governor and attorney general do what they can to shut down a beagle breeding and research facility where many of the protesters clashed with police two days earlier. An estimated … Read more

Wisconsin authorities put total arrests from clashes at beagle breeding facility at about 25

MADISON, Wis. — Around 25 protesters were arrested as around 1,000 animal welfare activists tried to gain entry to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin and were met by officers firing pepper spray and rubber bullets, authorities said Sunday. Saturday’s protest was the second attempt in as many months by demonstrators to take … Read more

1,000 animal-rights activists try to storm Wisconsin beagle breeding facility

About 1,000 animal welfare activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired rubber bullets and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader. It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters to take beagles from … Read more

Tear gas, pepper spray and arrests as protesters try to storm a Wisconsin beagle lab

BLUE MOUNDS, Wis. — Hundreds of animal rights activists who tried to gain entry Saturday to a beagle breeding and research facility in Wisconsin were turned back by police who fired tear gas and pepper spray into the crowd and arrested the group’s leader. It was the second attempt in as many months by protesters … Read more

Tornado touches down in Minnesota while historic flooding threatens Wisconsin

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Evers signs a law legalizing online sports betting in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice. But gamblers in Wisconsin will have to wait months or maybe even longer before they can start to legally place bets. The law Evers signed, which passed the … Read more

Universities of Wisconsin regents cite disputes over AI and other topics in president’s firing

MADISON, Wis. — Leaders on the board that oversees the Universities of Wisconsin rebuffed the fired system president’s claim that he was “blindsided” by their decision to oust him, telling lawmakers Thursday that he was slow to address pressing issues like artificial intelligence and feared upsetting policymakers, faculty and staff. Members of the board of … Read more

Wisconsin mayor who removed ballot drop box ahead of 2024 elections won’t be charged

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin mayor who carted away a drop box intended for absentee ballots before any votes were cast in the 2024 election won’t face any charges, a special prosecutor announced Wednesday. Wausau Mayor Doug Diny posed for photos wearing a hard hat and work gloves as he removed the drop box from … Read more