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Former Marquette University professor John McAdams sued the private Catholic school in 2016, arguing that he lost his job for exercising freedom of speech. The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled July 6, 2018, that he should be reinstated.

Following court ruling, Marquette says it will reinstate professor it fired in flap over gay marriage debate

May 23, 2019 at 1:01 a.m.

A former Marquette University professor who wrote a blog post criticizing a student instructor he believed shut down debate against gay marriage shouldn't have lost his job because of what...

U.S. publishers worry about pricier newsprint with new tariffs

December 14, 2018 at 11:09 a.m.

Newspaper publishers across the U.S. already strapped by years of declining revenue say they're dealing with an existential threat: Recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint driving up their business costs....

Samantha Kay poses for a photo on a 2017 Harley Sportster Forty-Eight in Milwaukee's House of Harley. Kay took a riding course at the dealership as part of Harley-Davidson's "Riding Academy," an initiative the company hopes will help bring new customers.

Amid sales drop, Harley-Davidson wants to teach more women to ride

December 17, 2018 at 11:08 p.m.

Harley-Davidson is placing a renewed emphasis on teaching people to ride as part of its efforts to attract more customers. The Milwaukee-based company's decision to expand the number of dealerships...

Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn's Wisconsin plant will be located in the town of Mount Pleasant, the company is expected to announce.

Foxconn to locate Wisconsin plant in Mount Pleasant

June 2, 2018 at 3:08 a.m.

Residents of the southeastern Wisconsin town where Foxconn Technology Group plans a massive display screen plant greeted the announcement Wednesday with excitement about the possible economic boost and wistfulness about...

Morgan Geyser is brought into court by a sheriff's deputy in 2015 during her arraignment in Waukesha, Wis.

Wisconsin girl reaches plea deal in Slender Man stabbing case that avoids prison time

August 22, 2019 at 1:05 a.m.

The second of two Wisconsin girls charged with repeatedly stabbing a classmate to impress horror character Slender Man will plead guilty in a deal that will send her to a...

Former Milwaukee police officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown appears in Milwaukee County Court on June 20, 2017. On June 21, a jury acquitted Heaggan-Brown of first-degree reckless homicide in the killing of Sylville Smith, a 23-year-old black man, in August 2016.

Milwaukee mayor urges peaceful protest after ex-cop cleared in killing of black man

August 21, 2019 at 11:51 p.m.

A Milwaukee jury on Wednesday acquitted a former police officer in the on-duty shooting of a black man last year that ignited riots on the city's north side. Jurors found...

Smoking ban in Elgin parks, directives for police among new laws

May 10, 2019 at 3:42 a.m.

In late 2015, the Elgin City Council approved an ordinance that will prohibit smoking in all city parks and recreation facilities with the exception of the city's three golf courses,...

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