Elderly man charged with robbing downtown Madison bank
Richard L. Chapman, 65, has been sentenced to federal prison twice before for committing bank robberies in Madison.
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Grant County food-processing plant cleaning company fined $1.5M for hiring minors
Over the past three years, children were found to be using caustic cleaning chemicals and cleaning dangerous power-driven equipment.
Illinois poised to mandate paid leave for nearly all workers
Requiring paid vacation is rare in the U.S. — just Maine and Nevada have similar laws — although common in other industrialized nations.
Madison accountant accused of intentionally not paying business taxes
Kathleen Villard, a CPA from Madison, was charged with one felony count of intentionally failing to pay sales tax and two other misdemeanor counts.
Evers defends Wisconsin paid leave plan criticized by GOP
Evers' plan would fund a new 12-week family leave program covering most private-sector workers in the state.
Federal funds earmarked for Wisconsin to address PFAS
The funds, which are intended to go toward smaller Wisconsin communities, will be available to municipalities as grants through the Environmental Protection Agency.
State Supreme Court won’t review UW Health nurses’ union case
The nurses’ union was asking the state’s high court to weigh in on whether UW Health can voluntarily recognize the union.
Park Bank robbery suspect spits in officer’s face
The man is suspected of committing a robbery at the Park Bank on East Main Street that occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 3.
Joe Biden to visit DeForest worker training center Wednesday
Biden's remarks at the Laborers Apprentice and Training Center, scheduled for 1 p.m., will focus on the economy.
Dane Co. Sheriff estimates $300K in losses from payroll check fraud scheme
Investigators believe the criminals behind the scheme in which the payroll checks were likely copied and cashed are from out of state.
Evers plans to send 20% of state’s sales tax back to local communities
The governor’s budget creates a new shared revenue appropriation that will provide increased aid to municipalities and counties of $576.2 million GPR in fiscal year 2024–25.
UW Credit Union robbed for 2nd time in a week
In both robberies, the suspect gave the teller a note demanding money and left with cash.
Madison man allegedly stole $18K mower from Waunakee business
Police reportedly identified a vehicle owned by Paul J. Ascher, 36, of Madison, that was used in the crime from the business’ video surveillance.
Madison contractor facing criminal charges in 6 counties
Tyler Hansen, who owns Weathersealed Wisconsin, is facing criminal charges related to his business practices in Dane, Green, Vernon, Columbia, Winnebago, and Monroe counties.
Wisconsin joins $22.5M multistate settlement against Nexo Capital
Under the settlement, Nexo has agreed to implement various investor protection procedures for the benefit of Nexo’s U.S. investors.
Treasury to increase borrowing amid debt ceiling standoff
The U.S. plans to borrow $932 billion during the January–March quarter, $353 billion more than was projected last October.
Madison police investigating credit union robbery
Officers were told a man walked into the credit union and handed the teller a note demanding money, then left with cash.
Feds sue Wisconsin military department over discrimination
Federal attorneys have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs refused to pay a woman applying for a supervisor position as much as male candidates.
Wisconsin no longer leads nation in farm bankruptcies
Wisconsin only had 10 Chapter 12 bankruptcy cases filed in the 12 months before Sept. 30, 2022. The latest total is a 72% decline from the same period in 2021, when there were 36 new cases filed in the state.
Brick with anti-police note thrown through Home Depot window
Officers were dispatched to the Home Depot on East Springs Drive around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24. Employees called to report the incident after a window was broken.
