Kelly Meyerhofer

1 week ago | eu.greenbaypressgazette.com | Molly Beck |Kelly Meyerhofer |Jessie Opoien

Wisconsin Republicans are considering an $87 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System's budget. Democratic Governor Tony Evers opposes the cuts, calling them "a non-starter."Republican Senator Nass wants even deeper cuts, citing concerns about the budget process. The proposed cut contrasts sharply with Evers' proposed $856 million increase for the UW System.

1 week ago | jsonline.com | Kelly Meyerhofer

Lawmakers writing the state budget delayed a vote on the University of Wisconsin System, with Republican legislative leaders declining to explain why. Committee co-chairs Rep. Mark Born, R-Beaver Dam, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, wouldn't elaborate on why the vote was pulled from the June 17 schedule. The delay could stem from a simple lack of agreement on spending between the Assembly and Senate's Republican caucuses, both of which will need to approve the budget committee's proposal.

2 weeks ago | jsonline.com | Kelly Meyerhofer

The defendant, Brandon Thompson, pleaded guilty to sexual assault, strangulation and reckless injury. His attorney said he struggled with mental health and substance abuse. The victim stayed in the hospital for two weeks. She suffered a broken jaw, swollen eyes and a traumatic brain injury. A Dane County prosecutor revealed more information about the attack and the hours leading up to it during the sentencing hearing.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kelly Meyerhofer

MADISON — A Dane County judge sentenced a man who brutally attacked a University of Wisconsin-Madison student to 30 years in prison, calling him an "extreme risk" to the public. Dane County prosecutors described the 2023 attack by Brandon A. Thompson, 28, on a stranger who barely survived as "one of the most horrific sexual assaults in recent memory." Circuit Court Judge Ellen Berz sentenced him June 12 to 30 years in prison, followed by 20 years of extended supervision.

2 weeks ago | jsonline.com | Kelly Meyerhofer

A Stevens Point man wants to give back to the Medical College of Wisconsin for saving his life. Cancer survivor Dan Winkelman is trying to raise $1.2 million for a pancreatic cancer clinical trial. Winkelman leaves MCW on June 13 and is riding his motorcycle 3,800 miles to Anchorage, Alaska. Not many people appreciate potholes, but Dan Winkelman is not most people.