Police arrested Brent Wilmot after he fled the altercation in 2021. A superior officer says the department gave him a second chance in 2024 and he has become one of their “better deputies.” ...

A Vilas County deputy who resigned after he was arrested for a drunken bar fight is back working as a law enforcement officer for that sheriff’s department. Brent Wilmot resigned from his position as ...

An internal investigation found the officer, Amanda Lang, had "displayed a lack of integrity, honesty and trustworthiness." ...

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The Oshkosh Republican said he will block the president's debt-increasing "One Big Beautiful Bill" if it doesn't cut federal ...

The Oshkosh Republican said he will block the president’s debt-increasing “One Big Beautiful Bill” if it doesn’t cut federal spending at a meeting Wednesday with the Milwaukee Press Club. Baldwin, ...

The Oshkosh Republican said he will block the president’s debt-increasing “One Big Beautiful Bill” if it doesn’t cut federal spending at a meeting Wednesday with the Milwaukee Press Club. Baldwin, ...

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Thanks to the carried interest loophole, investment fund managers are taxed at a lower rate than other workers.

Thanks to the carried interest loophole, investment fund managers are taxed at a lower rate than other workers. The (reported) net worth of U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden, Republican from western ...