Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen says Wisconsin state law permits foreign ownership of land in some cases.

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By Marie Rohde Wisconsin’s attorney general is asking an appellate court to overturn a contractor’s conviction on nine felonies of theft, fraud and embezzlement because the prosecutor secretly demanded the victims pay the cost of a key expert witness. “It’s ...

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By Alan Zibel AP Real Estate Writer Washington — Officials in 50 states and the District of Columbia have launched a joint investigation into allegations that mortgage companies mishandled documents and broke laws in foreclosing on hundreds of thousands of ...

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Lunda Construction Co. of Black River Falls Friday agreed to pay $100,000 in forfeitures because of water pollution violations stemming from a 2008 construction incident. The Wisconsin Department of Justice brought six charges against Lunda relating to the company’s work ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is joining the effort to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Van Hollen filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday supporting Michigan’s request for an ...

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Waukesha County culvert extension project threatens Butler’s garter snake Madison (AP) — State wildlife officials say a road project in Waukesha County might end up killing a rare snake. The Department of Natural Resources is considering allowing the possibility that ...

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