7/09/2026

BESSEMER - The City of Bessemer's Planning Commission is asking residents to complete a survey regarding the city's Master Plan that needs to be updated.  No personal information is collected with the survey, and it will be open until August 15th, 2026.  We have a link on our website and Facebook page. https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/CyCn5ZADZC

7/09/2026

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan has been spared from prison for ushering a Mexican defendant out of her courtroom as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents waited in the hallway. A federal judge fined her $5,000 and cited her otherwise law-abiding life in issuing the sentence. Hannah Dugan resigned as a Milwaukee County judge after her obstruction conviction and had to move amid threats against her family.  She faced up to five years in prison yesterday.

7/09/2026

N. WISCONSIN / U.P (AP) - John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines. The Federal Trade Commission and several state attorneys general have secured a “right to repair” settlement with farming equipment company Deere & Co., known as John Deere. The company faced complaints for withholding repair software and forcing customers to use authorized dealers. It's Deere's second right to repair settlement this year, following a $99 million class-action settlement in April. Deere must now provide diagnostic and repair tools to equipment owners and independent shops and can't retaliate against them for using alternatives. The company has denied wrongdoing but says it supports more flexible repair options. The FTC and attorneys general from a number of states including Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin filed the antitrust lawsuit against John Deere in January 2025.