Crash fatalities rising in Wisconsin
Wisconsin DOT estimates that driving is down 26.3% from last year while alcohol-related deaths have gone up about 50%.
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Beer batter fish defense fails in WI OWI court
A Wisconsin man who blamed his beer-battered fish fry after he was pulled over the 10th time for drunken driving is going to prison.
Man gets 2 years for fatal drunken driving crash
A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to two years in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed his wife and another woman and injured seven others in Chippewa County.
Wisconsin court to decide on testing drunk drivers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to decide whether police can legally draw suspected drunken drivers' blood without a warrant or driver consent.
Input from Wisconsin residents wanted on drunken driving bills
A legislative committee is set to take public comments on another set of bills that would create tougher penalties for drunken drivers.
Wis. Assembly to vote on drunken driving sentences
The state Assembly is set to vote on a Republican bill that would ensure repeat drunken drivers spend time behind bars.
Wisconsin committee set to hold drunken driving hearing
An Assembly committee has scheduled a hearing on a bill that would impose mandatory minimum sentences on drunken drivers.
Former Senate aide pleads guilty to DUI
Former Minnesota Senate aide Michael Brodkorb has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor drunken driving in a January interstate crash that left him seriously injured.
December enforcement brings 1,300 DWI arrests in Minnesota
Minnesota's Department of Public Safety says about 1,300 people have been arrested for driving while intoxicated so far in December.
