AG hires lab consultant as evidence testing delays mount

Attorney General Brad Schimel has hired a consultant to identify ways to speed up evidence testing at Wisconsin crime labs, as criticism mounts over delays, the Associated Press reported. A DOJ report obtained by the AP through an open records request shows turnaround times for the testing of DNA, guns, tool marks and drug compositions have grown dramatically since Schimel took office in January 2015.

6 Reasons to Love Tomah’s Vino Fest

For many Wisconsinites, weekends are spent traveling from corner to corner of the state touring vineyards and tasting wines, and as Wisconsin’s winery scene grows in popularity, Vino Fest is born. This Tomah festival is entering its first year and will bring Wisconsin’s many vineyards together and celebrate all things “wine.”

Bennett named president of TEMPO Madison

WNA Executive Director Beth Bennett was installed Tuesday, July 10, as president of TEMPO Madison, an invitation only, peer-to-peer organization in greater Madison that connects

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