Thursday, March 17
More legal trouble for Montee Ball — the former Wisconsin Badgers running back is facing a new set of domestic abuse charges stemming from a 2014 incident involving a former girlfriend at a Madison hotel. In February, Ball was charged with similar crimes against a different woman.
The Henry Vilas Zoo welcomes two emperor tamarins named Paulie and Nacho. The tiny primates are native to the rainforests of South America and are known for their fabulous mustaches.
Monday, March 21
Early voting begins in Wisconsin’s presidential primary and state Supreme Court race. The primary is April 5, and absentee ballots can be cast through April 1. Since none of the candidates have locked down a nomination yet, the Wisconsin primary is important.
Tuesday, March 22
State Attorney General Brad Schimel asks the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling that struck down a law requiring Wisconsin abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital.
Wednesday, March 23
Gov. Scott Walker has said he won’t endorse a presidential candidate until after Easter, but he tells WTMJ radio that Ted Cruz is the only Republican who can beat GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. How comforting.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is restocking Castle Rock Creek near Fennimore with 600 young trout after a manure spill in February killed two-thirds of the stream’s adult game fish, the Wisconsin State Journal reports.
