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Aggregated Wisconsin News Articles

• Wisconsin kayaker learns fate for faking his own drowning death before fleeing US to live with mistress
  
  Ryan Borgwardt is thought to have carried out the elaborate stunt to be with his mistress in the country of Georgia last summer.
  Daily Mail.  Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:25:17 GMT.
• Wisconsin missing kayaker who faked his own death is sentenced to 89 days in jail
  
  A Wisconsin man who faked his own drowning while kayaking and left his wife and three children to meet a woman in the country of Georgia was convicted Tuesday of obstructing an officer and sentenced to 89 days in jail.
  Scott Bauer.  Chicago Tribune.  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:32:05 +0000.
• Federal judge advances criminal case against Wisconsin Judge Dugan
  
  A federal judge rejected Judge Hannah Dugan's immunity claim in a case alleging she helped a man escape ICE agents at the Milwaukee County Courthouse.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:18:00 GMT.
• Man Who Faked Kayaking Death and Fled U.S. Gets 89-Day Jail Sentence
  
  The sentence matched the period last year when the authorities believed Ryan Borgwardt had drowned in a Wisconsin lake.
  Michael Levenson.  New York Times.  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:12:35 +0000.
• Federal judge rejects Milwaukee judge's immunity claim in ICE obstruction case
  
  U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman denies immunity motion for Milwaukee judge accused of obstructing federal immigration enforcement in courthouse incident.
  Fox News.  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:59:13 -0400.
• Federal Judge Allows Case to Proceed Against Wisconsin Jurist Accused of Obstructing ICE
  
  Judge Hannah C. Dugan was arrested in April and accused of impeding immigration agents who were seeking an undocumented man. A federal judge rejected her claims of immunity.
  Mitch Smith.  New York Times.  Tue, 26 Aug 2025 19:20:37 +0000.
• Ex-Wisconsin university DEI staffer wins $265K settlement after alleging discrimination for being White
  
  Rochelle Hoffman won a $265,000 settlement from UW-Eau Claire after claiming she faced hostility due to her race as a White DEI director.
  Fox News.  Fri, 22 Aug 2025 19:00:16 -0400.
• US woman behind failed Birmingham assassination jailed for 30 years
  
  Aimee Betro, from Wisconsin, was hired as part of a plot to attack a British family in 2019.
  BBC News.  Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:37:25 GMT.
• What to believe -- and not to believe in the National League
  
  Milwaukee is on fire. New York is ice cold. Top players are hurt or struggling. Here's what it all means.
  David Schoenfield.  ESPN.  Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:08:50 EST.
• Reds turn tables in extras, snap Brewers' streak
  
  The Reds snapped the Brewers' franchise-record 14-game winning streak by turning the tables on Milwaukee with a 3-2 win in the 10th inning.
  ESPN.  Sun, 17 Aug 2025 22:36:50 EST.
• Man rescued after being swept under bridge in swollen Wisconsin river
  
  The dramatic rescue was captured on bodycam footage by police.
  BBC News.  Thu, 14 Aug 2025 16:22:51 GMT.
• Caught on camera: With assist from good Samaritans, crew pulls father, son from Wisconsin river
  
  When fire department crews got to the river, they found a human chain of good Samaritans.
  KETV - Omaha, Nebraska.  Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:18:00 GMT.
• Wisconsin woman found guilty 6 years after failed assassination in U.K.
  
  Aimee Betro covered her face in a niqab as she climbed out of a car in 2019 and tried to shoot a man at point-blank range, prosecutors said.
  CBS News.  Wed, 13 Aug 2025 12:46:54 -0400.
• Pat Murphy, Matt Arnold Have The Milwaukee Brewers On A Roll
  
  The Brewers, in the midst of a 26-4 run, secured their second 11-game winning streak of the season by beating NL ERA leader Paul Skenes on Tuesday. Are free burgers next?
  By Jack Magruder, Contributor.  Forbes.  Wed, 13 Aug 2025 09:51:04 -0400.

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