Wednesday, June 22
Gov. Scott Walker announces three finalists for his appointment to the state Supreme Court: 2nd District Appeals Court Judge Mark Gundrum, 3rd District Appeals Court Judge Thomas Hruz and attorney Daniel Kelly. One of them will replace Justice David Prosser when he retires July 31. See story, opposite page.
Monday, June 27
An early morning shooting on West Badger Road in the town of Madison leaves two men injured. The victims are cooperating, and police are working to figure out if the incident is related to the summer’s rash of gun violence.
Exact Sciences’ Cologuard test got a recommendation from a prominent task force earlier this month, but it’s unclear whether doctors will use the cancer screening tool or if insurers will be required to cover it, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
Sun Prairie High School evacuates about 300 people from its summer school and sports clinic program after a “suspicious” package is reported on school grounds. Inside the box? A textbook and calculators.
Tuesday, June 28
Dominic Salvia, co-host of the liberal Devil’s Advocates radio show on The Mic 92.1 FM, is getting $75,000 from the state to settle his 2014 lawsuit in which he claimed his civil rights were violated when he was arrested while covering a 2013 Solidarity Sing Along protest.
UW-Madison makes the top 10 list of colleges that produce the most Fortune 500 CEOs — one of only four public universities in the elite group. The list, compiled by Money magazine, uses data from the educational backgrounds of the recently released Fortune 500. On, Wisconsin!