Members of the newly created commission to regulate ethics laws for Wisconsin office holders and lobbyists are beginning their work with the simplest of tasks: deciding on a name. Weightier decisions aren't far...More >>
A state task force aimed at streamlining foster care in Wisconsin says the system is headed in the right direction, but there's more work to be done. Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the Speaker's Task Force On...More >>
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Jaden Schwartz scored with 2:27 remaining during a 4-on-4 situation and the St. Louis Blues beat the Wild 2-1 on Friday night to leave Minnesota with a 2-0 leadMore >>
Yadier Molina homered twice to back a strong start by Miles Mikolas and lift the St. Louis Cardinals to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. Molina's two-run homer in the sixth inning off reliever Jeremy Jeffress...More >>
A state task force aimed at streamlining foster care in Wisconsin says the system is headed in the right direction, but there's more work to be done.More >>
A state task force aimed at streamlining foster care in Wisconsin says the system is headed in the right direction, but there's more work to be done.More >>
A man accused of leading Milwaukee police on a high-speed chase that resulted in the death of an officer has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges filed against him.More >>
A man accused of leading Milwaukee police on a high-speed chase that resulted in the death of an officer has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges filed against him.More >>
A state senator is taking a judge to task for sentencing a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of sexual assault to three years in prison.More >>
A state senator is taking a judge to task for sentencing a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student accused of sexual assault to three years in prison.More >>
A North Dakota judge says that nearly 500 pounds of marijuana seized during a vehicle stop cannot be used as evidence because a county deputy did not have a good reason to be suspicious.More >>
A North Dakota judge says that nearly 500 pounds of marijuana seized during a vehicle stop cannot be used as evidence because a county deputy did not have a good reason to be suspicious.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued a warning about synthetic marijuana products that have recently sent multiple people to the hospital with severe bleeding.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has issued a warning about synthetic marijuana products that have recently sent multiple people to the hospital with severe bleeding.More >>
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, says Congress must act on immigration legislation to address what he calls a "flood of people trying to get into this country illegally."More >>
Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, says Congress must act on immigration legislation to address what he calls a "flood of people trying to get into this country illegally."More >>
A man with three drunken driving convictions is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in the death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed in Milwaukee earlier this week.More >>
A man with three drunken driving convictions is charged with homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in the death of a pedestrian who was struck and killed in Milwaukee earlier this week.More >>
A New York Republican who's one of two World War II veterans believed to be still serving in a state legislature has bid farewell to fellow lawmakers.More >>
A New York Republican who's one of two World War II veterans believed to be still serving in a state legislature has bid farewell to fellow lawmakers.More >>
A judge has sentenced a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three female students and choking or stalking two others to three years behind bars.More >>
A judge has sentenced a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting three female students and choking or stalking two others to three years behind bars.More >>
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's disgruntled former state prisons chief is breaking with his former boss and endorsing Democrat Tony Evers in the race for governor.More >>
Republican Gov. Scott Walker's disgruntled former state prisons chief is breaking with his former boss and endorsing Democrat Tony Evers in the race for governor.More >>
Wisconsin Democrats are keeping the pressure on Republicans over President Donald Trump's immigration policy of separating children from parents who cross the border illegally.More >>
Wisconsin Democrats are keeping the pressure on Republicans over President Donald Trump's immigration policy of separating children from parents who cross the border illegally.More >>
Shipping and boating traffic will come to a temporary halt at a portion of one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes when President Donald Trump pays a visit to Duluth.More >>
Shipping and boating traffic will come to a temporary halt at a portion of one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes when President Donald Trump pays a visit to Duluth.More >>
A state appeals court says the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh must release records related to misconduct investigation involving a business professor.More >>
A state appeals court says the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh must release records related to misconduct investigation involving a business professor.More >>
The state Supreme Court says a judge improperly ordered the state to medicate a convict until he was competent to help his attorney with his appeal.More >>
The state Supreme Court says a judge improperly ordered the state to medicate a convict until he was competent to help his attorney with his appeal.More >>
The parents of a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student are asking a judge to give their son a chance at redemption when he is sentenced for a string of alleged assaults around campus.More >>
The parents of a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student are asking a judge to give their son a chance at redemption when he is sentenced for a string of alleged assaults around campus.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's office says President Donald Trump's administration's decision to separate children from parents who cross the nation's southern border illegally is a federal issue.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's office says President Donald Trump's administration's decision to separate children from parents who cross the nation's southern border illegally is a federal issue.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's newly announced goal to make Wisconsin's graduation rate the highest in the country by 2023 is reminiscent of another campaign promise he made back in 2010.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's newly announced goal to make Wisconsin's graduation rate the highest in the country by 2023 is reminiscent of another campaign promise he made back in 2010.More >>
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for his conviction in a 2015 cyberattack that interrupted communications equipment for emergency workers in Madison, Wisconsin.More >>
An Arizona man has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for his conviction in a 2015 cyberattack that interrupted communications equipment for emergency workers in Madison, Wisconsin.More >>
The Latest on a lawsuit filed against Milwaukee and the city's police department by NBA player Sterling Brown alleging excessive force (all times local):More >>
The Latest on a lawsuit filed against Milwaukee and the city's police department by NBA player Sterling Brown alleging excessive force (all times local):More >>
Foxconn Technology Group says it's investing in a $30 million recycling system that will significantly reduce the amount of water drawn from Lake Michigan for its planned manufacturing complex in southeast...More >>
Foxconn Technology Group says it's investing in a $30 million recycling system that will significantly reduce the amount of water drawn from Lake Michigan for its planned manufacturing complex in southeast Wisconsin.More >>
American Transmission Co. has purchased land to build a proposed electrical substation for the massive Foxconn Technology Group complex in southeast Wisconsin.More >>
American Transmission Co. has purchased land to build a proposed electrical substation for the massive Foxconn Technology Group complex in southeast Wisconsin.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an "education governor," launching a new ad touting his record and setting a goal to make Wisconsin's high school graduation rates the highest in the country.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker is calling himself an "education governor," launching a new ad touting his record and setting a goal to make Wisconsin's high school graduation rates the highest in the country.More >>
Democrats had hoped a Wisconsin case would be the vehicle that the U.S. Supreme Court would use to strike down highly partisan gerrymandering of electoral maps.More >>
Democrats had hoped a Wisconsin case would be the vehicle that the U.S. Supreme Court would use to strike down highly partisan gerrymandering of electoral maps.More >>
The Latest on the opening of a hearing before Minnesota regulators on Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its Line 3 crude oil pipeline across MInnesota (all times local):More >>
The Latest on the opening of a hearing before Minnesota regulators on Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its Line 3 crude oil pipeline across MInnesota (all times local):More >>
Widespread flooding in parts of northern Wisconsin is being blamed for at least one death, while officials in northern Michigan are assessing damage from flash-flooding that washed out roads and caused dozens of...More >>
Widespread flooding in parts of northern Wisconsin is being blamed for at least one death, while officials in northern Michigan are assessing damage from flash-flooding that washed out roads and caused dozens of sinkholes.More >>
A manufacturer in northeastern Wisconsin has discovered new evidence of groundwater pollution near Lake Michigan involving a chemical that has raised national health concerns.More >>
A manufacturer in northeastern Wisconsin has discovered new evidence of groundwater pollution near Lake Michigan involving a chemical that has raised national health concerns.More >>
The Supreme Court is resolving partisan redistricting cases from Wisconsin and Maryland without ruling on the broader issue of whether electoral maps can give an unfair advantage to a political party.More >>
The Supreme Court is resolving partisan redistricting cases from Wisconsin and Maryland without ruling on the broader issue of whether electoral maps can give an unfair advantage to a political party.More >>
Leah Vukmir's first television ad of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate shows her sitting at a kitchen table with a handgun next to her as she talks about death threats she received.More >>
Leah Vukmir's first television ad of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate shows her sitting at a kitchen table with a handgun next to her as she talks about death threats she received.More >>
Thunderstorms crawled across northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin after flooding washed out roads and highways, and a heat wave sent temperatures into the high 90s elsewhere in the Midwest.More >>
Thunderstorms crawled across northern Minnesota and northern Wisconsin after flooding washed out roads and highways, and a heat wave sent temperatures into the high 90s elsewhere in the Midwest.More >>
A man who was on probation for assaulting a child in Wisconsin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Minnesota for the beating death of his fiancee's toddler.More >>
A man who was on probation for assaulting a child in Wisconsin has been sentenced to 25 years in prison in Minnesota for the beating death of his fiancee's toddler.More >>
Madison is ending its compost collection program because residents were putting too many non-compostable items in their carts and the city can't afford its own biodigester.More >>
Madison is ending its compost collection program because residents were putting too many non-compostable items in their carts and the city can't afford its own biodigester.More >>
Minnesota regulators open two days of final arguments Monday on whether they should approve Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its deteriorating Line 3 crude oil pipeline from Canada across Minnesota.More >>
Minnesota regulators open two days of final arguments Monday on whether they should approve Enbridge Energy's proposal for replacing its deteriorating Line 3 crude oil pipeline from Canada across Minnesota.More >>
A 23-year-old Milwaukee police officer who was killed during a high-speed chase was remembered Saturday as someone who was determined and dedicated.More >>
A 23-year-old Milwaukee police officer who was killed during a high-speed chase was remembered Saturday as someone who was determined and dedicated.More >>
Law enforcement representatives in squad cars and motorcycles were lining up outside a Brookfield church hours in advance of funeral services for a Milwaukee police officer.More >>
Law enforcement representatives in squad cars and motorcycles were lining up outside a Brookfield church hours in advance of funeral services for a Milwaukee police officer.More >>
A newly released survey shows fewer Wisconsin high school students say they are sexually active, but the rates of sexually transmitted diseases have been on the rise.More >>
A newly released survey shows fewer Wisconsin high school students say they are sexually active, but the rates of sexually transmitted diseases have been on the rise.More >>
AAA Wisconsin says summer travel plans aren't expected to slow despite predictions that motorists in the state will be spending more for gasoline this summer.More >>
AAA Wisconsin says summer travel plans aren't expected to slow despite predictions that motorists in the state will be spending more for gasoline this summer.More >>
An attorney for a Wisconsin woman accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks through hacked social media accounts says his client is lonely and wanted companionship online but never posed a real threat.More >>
An attorney for a Wisconsin woman accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks through hacked social media accounts says his client is lonely and wanted companionship online but never posed a real threat.More >>
Foxconn Technology Group has purchased a downtown Milwaukee building to house its North American headquarters as it prepares to build a mammoth manufacturing complex 30 miles (50 kilometers) to the south.More >>
Foxconn Technology Group has purchased a downtown Milwaukee building to house its North American headquarters as it prepares to build a mammoth manufacturing complex 30 miles (50 kilometers) to the south.More >>
A Wisconsin high school valedictorian decided against speaking at commencement after school administrators required she not reference discrimination, school shootings and gender inequality.More >>
A Wisconsin high school valedictorian decided against speaking at commencement after school administrators required she not reference discrimination, school shootings and gender inequality.More >>
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn is accusing fellow Democrat Tony Evers of using a "Walker-style tactic" by proposing to lower state lawmakers' pay equal to a first-year teacher.More >>
Gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn is accusing fellow Democrat Tony Evers of using a "Walker-style tactic" by proposing to lower state lawmakers' pay equal to a first-year teacher.More >>
A Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks with hacked social media accounts used to show self-proclaimed members of the Islamic State how to make explosives and poisons.More >>
A Wisconsin woman is accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks with hacked social media accounts used to show self-proclaimed members of the Islamic State how to make explosives and poisons.More >>
Foxconn Technology Group and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are launching an internship program that will send engineering students to the company's headquarters in Taiwan for a semester.More >>
Foxconn Technology Group and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are launching an internship program that will send engineering students to the company's headquarters in Taiwan for a semester.More >>
The U.S. Supreme Court has rescheduled a conference on whether to review the conviction of an inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary series.More >>
The U.S. Supreme Court has rescheduled a conference on whether to review the conviction of an inmate featured in the "Making a Murderer" documentary series.More >>
More than 50 people face drug-related charges in a case prosecutors say involves Chicago dealers, a Wisconsin courier and Mexico-based trafficker.More >>
More than 50 people face drug-related charges in a case prosecutors say involves Chicago dealers, a Wisconsin courier and Mexico-based trafficker.More >>
Wisconsin's 11 tribes and the state Department of Public Instruction have been working on agreements to improve communication and educational outcomes for tribal youth.More >>
Wisconsin's 11 tribes and the state Department of Public Instruction have been working on agreements to improve communication and educational outcomes for tribal youth.More >>
County officials in northeastern Illinois are objecting to the potential environmental impacts of Foxconn Technology Group's manufacturing plant in neighboring Wisconsin.More >>
County officials in northeastern Illinois are concerned about the potential environmental impacts of the planned Foxconn manufacturing plant in neighboring Wisconsin.More >>
Democrat Caleb Frostman's win in the race for an open state Senate seat could give his party a legitimate shot at finally flipping the chamber in November.More >>
Democrat Caleb Frostman's win in the race for an open state Senate seat could give his party a legitimate shot at finally flipping the chamber in November.More >>
Racine County's district attorney has asked law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for stores that are selling products with cannabis-derived oil.More >>
Racine County's district attorney has asked law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for stores that are selling products with cannabis-derived oil.More >>
A former detainee at the Portage County Jail is suing the sheriff's office and district attorney's office, alleging authorities recorded privileged conversations between the man and his attorney, then...More >>
A former detainee at the Portage County Jail is suing the sheriff's office and district attorney's office, alleging authorities recorded privileged conversations between the man and his attorney, then shared those...More >>
Milwaukee prosecutors filed a dozen charges against a man suspected of leading police on a high-speed car chase that killed an officer when the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled several times last week.More >>
Milwaukee prosecutors filed a dozen charges against a man suspected of leading police on a high-speed car chase that killed an officer when the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled several times last week.More >>
The political group formed by former President Barack Obama says it is targeting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the congressional district currently represented by House Speaker Paul Ryan.More >>
The political group formed by former President Barack Obama says it is targeting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and the congressional district currently represented by House Speaker Paul Ryan.More >>
Two former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh top officials have pleaded not guilty to charges of misconduct in office in connection with a financial scandal involving some building projects.More >>
Two former University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh top officials have pleaded not guilty to charges of misconduct in office in connection with a financial scandal involving some building projects.More >>
The Democratic Jefferson County district attorney who ran for state attorney general in 2014 is considering running for the state Supreme Court next year, making her the third potential candidate to express interest.More >>
The Democratic Jefferson County district attorney who ran for state attorney general in 2014 is considering running for the state Supreme Court next year, making her the third potential candidate to express interest.More >>
State and national union leaders supporting Mahlon Mitchell's run for governor say after suffering years of defeats, this time will be different.More >>
State and national union leaders supporting Mahlon Mitchell's run for governor say after suffering years of defeats, this time will be different.More >>
