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SEATTLE — Starbucks is extending its baristas the chance to earn $300 quarterly bonuses, on top of other changes meant to sweeten the retail employee experience.

"An executive order isn’t a royal decree," Kaul said in joining the lawsuit against Trump's limits mail-in ballots.

Gov. Tony Evers on Friday signed two executive orders to restore the state's process for commuting prison sentences, making him the first governor to do so in three decades.

The restaurant, which serves Southeast Asian food with an emphasis on Laotian flavors, went from seating for 10 to being able to seat 48.

Wisconsin football added to the best in-state recruiting class in recent years again Friday, securing the commitment of the top-ranked player in Wisconsin, per 247Sports.

Rep. David Murphy, chair of the Wisconsin Assembly's colleges and universities committee, said he was “troubled” the board of regents is threatening to remove Jay Rothman without any explanation.

For the past 25 years, the USS Wisconsin, one of the largest battleships ever built, has been open for tours in downtown Norfolk, Virginia.

Much of northern Wisconsin is under an ice storm warning from 7 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, with another quarter- to half-inch of ice forecast.

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We Energies will again delay the closure of its aging coal plant in Oak Creek.

Milwaukee is eliminated from playoff contention, but the season's final stretch will offer a chance for players and even a coach to make the most of their opportunities.

Republican-backed Lazar and Democratic-backed Taylor are running for the open seat on the seven-member court currently held by conservative Justice Rebecca Bradley.

UW Board of Regents President Amy Bogost said the board is “responsible for the leadership of the Universities of Wisconsin and is having discussions about its future.”

Jay Rothman’s tenure as Universities of Wisconsin president hasn’t been without controversy, but it’s not clear yet why the UW Board of Regents has asked him to resign or be fired.

Rothman is refusing to quit, telling the head of the Board of Regents that he hasn’t been given any reason why the regents want him to leave.

City officials say increased maintenance, course improvements and more than a decade of price stagnation have necessitated charging more per round.

After months of searching, the Overture Center has hired two new co-CEOs to join its current four-person team.

Julie Rozanski purchased knitting supplies, electrolyte powder, a device that polishes rocks into gems and other items, according to a criminal complaint filed March 27.

There will eventually be at least three cafe tables in the small dining area at 1511 Williamson St., across from Mickey's Tavern.