Ridglan Farms in Dane County has been breeding dogs for biomedical research for 60 years. A special prosecutor spent months investigating whether the actions and business practices at Ridglan Farms crossed into criminal behavior.
La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke joined Wisconsin’s Midday News to explain what happened when citizen activists asked a judge to issue a complaint against the organization alleging potential violations. Gruenke’s investigation found that while there was one violation for the “cherry eye procedure“, Ridglan Farms decided to settle to give up its state license to sell dogs for research in July 2026…