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What do to if you have been arrested in Wisconsin

Being arrested is one of the worst things that can happen to someone. It often results in criminal charges, loss of liberty, stress, and financial obligations, amongst many other negative ramifications.

Former Milwaukee journalist Alan Dunn dies at 75

Alan "Al" Craig Dunn, 75, of West Bend, died on March 1, at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital.

Born on August 31, 1948, in Milwaukee to Lee and Sylvia Dunn (Malak), he graduated from Milwaukee Tech High School in 1966. He went on to serve in the United States Air Force and later earned a bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee. Dunn worked for the Milwaukee Sentinel as a reporter, and later for the West Bend Daily News.

Former Courier-Wedge editor Debra Claxton dies at 70

Former Wisconsin journalist Debra Claxton, 70, died on Sunday, February 18, in Greeley, Colorado.

Born April 22, 1953, to Robert and Barbara Willson in Manchester, Iowa, she graduated from high school in 1971 and attended Worthington State Junior College. She earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications in 1975 from Mankato State University, where she worked on the school newspaper The Reporter. She moved to Pepin, Wisconsin, in 1994 and began working for the Courier-Wedge in 1997 — first as a reporter and then the editor.

A strange spring indeed

One of the benefits of starting my seventh decade of life in Wisconsin is experiencing all kinds of weather and seasons – sometimes occurring on the same day.

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The ABCs of the 2024 MPS Referendum: What Milwaukee Voters Need to Know

In seeking approval to exceed state revenue limits in an April 2 referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools and its supporters can cite the district’s many challenges, such as a past lack of growth in revenue limits, workforce hurdles, and rates of students in poverty and with special learning needs.

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