Thursday, June 8 2017 12:45 PM EDT2017-06-08 16:45:20 GMT
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 >>
Republican Gov. Scott Walker will have to defeat Wisconsin's top education official to win a third term, while U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin faces a longtime state legislator as she tries to keep the seat under Democratic...More >>
Thursday, June 8 2017 4:44 AM EDT2017-06-08 08:44:25 GMT
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 >>
The Wisconsin Badgers are well-equipped to shatter perceptions about their offense this year. Focusing on just slowing down Heisman Trophy candidate Jonathan Taylor might be a risky proposition for the rest of the Big Ten....More >>
A judge has approved a plan by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Foundation to auction off one of two biodigesters this month to pay off creditors.More >>
A judge has approved a plan by the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Foundation to auction off one of two biodigesters this month to pay off creditors.More >>
Tuesday, August 14 2018 11:56 AM EDT2018-08-14 15:56:13 GMT
A jury has found two people guilty of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer following a protest at Enbridge Energy's Line 3 construction site in Wisconsin last summer.More >>
A jury has found two people guilty of disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer following a protest at Enbridge Energy's Line 3 construction site in Wisconsin last summer.More >>
Wisconsin's primary election will decide which Democrat challenges Republican Gov. Scott Walker this fall and whom Republicans back in a big-money race for U.S. Senate.More >>
Wisconsin's primary election will decide which Democrat challenges Republican Gov. Scott Walker this fall and whom Republicans back in a big-money race for U.S. Senate.More >>
A Wisconsin father says he cannot give up hope that his missing son will be found alive after disappearing seven weeks ago while vacationing in Slovenia.More >>
A Wisconsin father says he cannot give up hope that his missing son will be found alive after disappearing seven weeks ago while vacationing in Slovenia.More >>
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is reacting to President Donald Trump's call for a boycott of Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson by saying he wants the company to prosper in the state.More >>
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker is reacting to President Donald Trump's call for a boycott of Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson by saying he wants the company to prosper in the state.More >>
Monday, August 13 2018 9:23 AM EDT2018-08-13 13:23:11 GMT
Democratic candidates for governor along with Republicans running for U.S. Senate were making a final push across Wisconsin the day before the primary.More >>
Democratic candidates for governor along with Republicans running for U.S. Senate were making a final push across Wisconsin the day before the primary.More >>
Authorities say three people were hurt when a small plane crashed into a cornfield after taking off from the Beloit Airport in southern Wisconsin.More >>
Authorities say three people were hurt when a small plane crashed into a cornfield after taking off from the Beloit Airport in southern Wisconsin.More >>
Sunday, August 12 2018 12:02 PM EDT2018-08-12 16:02:38 GMT
A Wisconsin museum is highlighting the contribution of the Green Bay Packers' first African-American players in a new exhibit, as the team the gears up to celebrate their centenary in professional football.More >>
A Wisconsin museum is highlighting the contribution of the Green Bay Packers' first African-American players in a new exhibit, as the team the gears up to celebrate their centenary in professional football.More >>
A man convicted of a 1988 double slaying in Nebraska is seeking to reopen the case by using new technology to identify fingerprints left at the crime scene, even as a new documentary nearing completion calls into...More >>
A man convicted of a 1988 double slaying in Nebraska is seeking to reopen the case by using new technology to identify fingerprints left at the crime scene, even as a new documentary nearing completion calls into question...More >>
Saturday, August 11 2018 3:46 PM EDT2018-08-11 19:46:10 GMT
Authorities say a 60-year-old man died after he and others apparently swallowed packets of heroin during a federal drug bust on homes on Milwaukee's north side.More >>
Authorities say a 60-year-old man died after he and others apparently swallowed packets of heroin during a federal drug bust on homes on Milwaukee's north side.More >>
Saturday, August 11 2018 11:37 AM EDT2018-08-11 15:37:52 GMT
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health will offer a new course to teach future doctors how to treat a growing prison population and former convicts once they are released.More >>
The University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health will offer a new course to teach future doctors how to treat a growing prison population and former convicts once they are released.More >>
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker has been warning for months about a "blue wave" coming this fall, but so many Democrats are eager to ride it that it's a struggle for any dominant challenger to emerge.More >>
Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker has been warning for months about a "blue wave" coming this fall, but so many Democrats are eager to ride it that it's a struggle for any dominant challenger to emerge.More >>
Saturday, August 11 2018 11:13 AM EDT2018-08-11 15:13:43 GMT
Gov. Scott Walker's re-election campaign says a small northern Wisconsin school district was aware of that a visit by the governor could lead to a campaign ad.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's re-election campaign says a small northern Wisconsin school district was aware of that a visit by the governor could lead to a campaign ad.More >>
Friday, August 10 2018 1:29 PM EDT2018-08-10 17:29:33 GMT
Mayo Clinic will get a new president and chief executive at the end of the year when Dr. Gianrico Farrugia (JAN'-ree-koh fa-ROO'-jah) takes over from Dr. John Noseworthy, who is retiring.More >>
Mayo Clinic will get a new president and chief executive at the end of the year when Dr. Gianrico Farrugia (JAN'-ree-koh fa-ROO'-jah) takes over from Dr. John Noseworthy, who is retiring.More >>
Friday, August 10 2018 12:57 PM EDT2018-08-10 16:57:14 GMT
A small school district in northern Wisconsin has a new policy about political activity after some staff members unknowingly showed up in a campaign ad for Gov. Scott Walker.More >>
A small school district in northern Wisconsin has a new policy about political activity after some staff members unknowingly showed up in a campaign ad for Gov. Scott Walker.More >>
A former Wisconsin prisons secretary says in a new book that Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel drove him to the brink of suicide.More >>
A former Wisconsin prisons secretary says in a new book that Gov. Scott Walker and Attorney General Brad Schimel drove him to the brink of suicide.More >>
Friday, August 10 2018 7:52 AM EDT2018-08-10 11:52:41 GMT
Bail has been raised to $1 million for a La Crosse man accused of killing his former girlfriend and disposing of her body in a Vernon County lake.More >>
Bail has been raised to $1 million for a La Crosse man accused of killing his former girlfriend and disposing of her body in a Vernon County lake.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2018 1:20 PM EDT2018-08-09 17:20:46 GMT
A Wisconsin health care organization says it'll build a $42 million medical center in Sturtevant as the region prepares for population growth generated by the planned Foxconn Technology Group manufacturing...More >>
A Wisconsin health care organization says it'll build a $42 million medical center in Sturtevant as the region prepares for population growth generated by the planned Foxconn Technology Group manufacturing complex.More >>
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Senate are talking about a tax incentive package that could keep open a pair of Kimberly-Clark Corp. plants in northeast Wisconsin.More >>
The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Senate are talking about a tax incentive package that could keep open a pair of Kimberly-Clark Corp. plants in northeast Wisconsin.More >>
Thursday, August 9 2018 9:20 AM EDT2018-08-09 13:20:26 GMT
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn is publicly questioning whether front-runner Tony Evers can defeat Republican Gov. Scott Walker, calling him "Republican lite" and voicing concerns that others have...More >>
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Matt Flynn is publicly questioning whether front-runner Tony Evers can defeat Republican Gov. Scott Walker, calling him "Republican lite" and voicing concerns that others have made more...More >>
Small family operated organic dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures are going out of business while large confined animal operations with thousands of animals lined up in assembly-line fashion...More >>
Small family operated organic dairy farms with cows freely grazing on verdant pastures are going out of business while large confined animal operations with thousands of animals lined up in assembly-line fashion are...More >>
Opponents of Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 replacement are asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to declare that the environmental review for the controversial project fails to meet the legal requirements...More >>
Opponents of Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 replacement are asking the Minnesota Court of Appeals to declare that the environmental review for the controversial project fails to meet the legal requirements and needs...More >>
A super PAC supporting Kevin Nicholson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate is launching nearly $1 million in television advertising for the final days of the campaign.More >>
A super PAC supporting Kevin Nicholson in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate is launching nearly $1 million in television advertising for the final days of the campaign.More >>
Democratic candidate for governor Mahlon Mitchell's 19 percent salary increase as head of the state firefighters union is raising questions from Republicans.More >>
Democratic candidate for governor Mahlon Mitchell's 19 percent salary increase as head of the state firefighters union is raising questions from Republicans.More >>
The state Department of Natural Resources' board has unanimously approved an emergency rule that requires deer farms to upgrade fences in an effort to slow chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Department of Natural Resources' board has unanimously approved an emergency rule that requires deer farms to upgrade fences in an effort to slow chronic wasting disease.More >>
U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows that the value of farm real estate is up slightly in Wisconsin this year, but that the value of cropland is down.More >>
U.S. Department of Agriculture data shows that the value of farm real estate is up slightly in Wisconsin this year, but that the value of cropland is down.More >>
Wednesday, August 8 2018 8:15 AM EDT2018-08-08 12:15:46 GMT
A woman who fired into a group of people outside a St. Paul house and killed one man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in an agreement with prosecutors.More >>
A woman who fired into a group of people outside a St. Paul house and killed one man has pleaded guilty to a felony charge in an agreement with prosecutors.More >>
A refrigeration equipment maker is shifting some production to Mississippi from Wisconsin, investing $1 million at its northeast Mississippi plant with plans to hire 30 new workers.More >>
A refrigeration equipment maker is shifting some production to Mississippi from Wisconsin, investing $1 million at its northeast Mississippi plant with plans to hire 30 new workers.More >>
A new federal report finds that Madison's Veterans Hospital provided deficient care for a patient who killed himself a day after being discharged last year.More >>
A new federal report finds that Madison's Veterans Hospital provided deficient care for a patient who killed himself a day after being discharged last year.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker says he's yet to visit a prison in Wisconsin and he doesn't plan to if he's re-elected because "there's no value" in him doing so.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker says he's yet to visit a prison in Wisconsin and he doesn't plan to if he's re-elected because "there's no value" in him doing so.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker plans to ask the state Legislature to name a newly expanded interchange in the Fox Valley in honor of former state Sen. Mike Ellis.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker plans to ask the state Legislature to name a newly expanded interchange in the Fox Valley in honor of former state Sen. Mike Ellis.More >>
Tuesday, August 7 2018 9:02 AM EDT2018-08-07 13:02:53 GMT
Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Kaul has outraised Republican incumbent Brad Schimel in July, but Schimel has more cash on hand three months before the November election.More >>
Democratic attorney general candidate Josh Kaul has outraised Republican incumbent Brad Schimel in July, but Schimel has more cash on hand three months before the November election.More >>
Tuesday, August 7 2018 8:54 AM EDT2018-08-07 12:54:33 GMT
Kelda Roys has raised more than any other Democratic candidate for governor in the month leading up to next week's primary election, even though she trails in recent polls.More >>
Kelda Roys has raised more than any other Democratic candidate for governor in the month leading up to next week's primary election, even though she trails in recent polls.More >>
Monday, August 6 2018 7:35 PM EDT2018-08-06 23:35:28 GMT
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges the University of Wisconsin System refused to hire a former longtime employee because of her age.More >>
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges the University of Wisconsin System refused to hire a former longtime employee because of her age.More >>
Monday, August 6 2018 4:22 PM EDT2018-08-06 20:22:38 GMT
A Republican leader in the state Senate says there aren't enough votes yet to pass a tax break bill designed to keep open a pair of Kimberly-Clark Corp. plants in northeast Wisconsin.More >>
A Republican leader in the state Senate says there aren't enough votes yet to pass a tax break bill designed to keep open a pair of Kimberly-Clark Corp. plants in northeast Wisconsin.More >>
Bird Rides Inc. has removed its electric scooters from the streets of Milwaukee in an agreement with the city to bring them back once there's a regulatory framework in place.More >>
Bird Rides Inc. has removed its electric scooters from the streets of Milwaukee in an agreement with the city to bring them back once there's a regulatory framework in place.More >>
Monday, August 6 2018 1:18 PM EDT2018-08-06 17:18:10 GMT
Police say a shooting that wounded a disc jockey at a Wisconsin radio station appears to have been a targeted attack against a specific individual.More >>
Police say a shooting that wounded a disc jockey at a Wisconsin radio station appears to have been a targeted attack against a specific individual.More >>
Monday, August 6 2018 1:18 PM EDT2018-08-06 17:18:10 GMT
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir is launching a new television ad with U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy reassuring primary voters that she supports President Donald Trump.More >>
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Leah Vukmir is launching a new television ad with U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy reassuring primary voters that she supports President Donald Trump.More >>
Sunday, August 5 2018 12:13 PM EDT2018-08-05 16:13:24 GMT
A Wisconsin strip club will be torn down and the property cleared for community use following an unlikely alliance between the strip club and a church.More >>
A Wisconsin strip club will be torn down and the property cleared for community use following an unlikely alliance between the strip club and a church.More >>
American boat makers are getting pummeled on multiple fronts by tariffs in an escalating trade war. They stand to be among the hardest-hit industries in the battle over tariffs.More >>
American boat makers are getting pummeled on multiple fronts by tariffs in an escalating trade war. They stand to be among the hardest-hit industries in the battle over tariffs.More >>
Saturday, August 4 2018 11:08 AM EDT2018-08-04 15:08:30 GMT
A group opposed to a Wisconsin law that is designed to protect a developing fetus from a mother's alcohol or drug use is taking the fight outside the courtroom in hopes of gaining ground in the court of public...More >>
A group opposed to a Wisconsin law that is designed to protect a developing fetus from a mother's alcohol or drug use is taking the fight outside the courtroom in hopes of gaining ground in the court of public opinion.More >>
Rail traffic has resumed across northern Montana after a dozen loaded grain cars derailed just east of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, but the track closure caused issues for Amtrak's Empire Builder.More >>
Rail traffic has resumed across northern Montana after a dozen loaded grain cars derailed just east of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, but the track closure caused issues for Amtrak's Empire Builder.More >>
Friday, August 3 2018 1:23 PM EDT2018-08-03 17:23:58 GMT
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers is launching a new ad ripping Republican Gov. Scott Walker the most anti-education governor Wisconsin has ever seen.More >>
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Evers is launching a new ad ripping Republican Gov. Scott Walker the most anti-education governor Wisconsin has ever seen.More >>
An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board says a California pilot hit power lines and smashed his aircraft into a canyon before he came crashing down into the Colorado River.More >>
An investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board says a California pilot hit power lines and smashed his aircraft into a canyon before he came crashing down into the Colorado River.More >>
A Wisconsin man accused of spiking his pregnant girlfriend's drink with an abortion-inducing drug has been convicted of attempted first-degree intentional homicide of an unborn child.More >>
A Wisconsin man accused of spiking his pregnant girlfriend's drink with an abortion-inducing drug has been convicted of attempted first-degree intentional homicide of an unborn child.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2018 1:07 PM EDT2018-08-02 17:07:22 GMT
A federal agency says a massive refinery fire that forced the temporary evacuation of homes in the coastal Wisconsin city of Superior in April was caused by an explosion that sent debris hurtling into an asphalt...More >>
A federal agency says a massive refinery fire that forced the temporary evacuation of homes in the coastal Wisconsin city of Superior in April was caused by an explosion that sent debris hurtling into an asphalt storage tank.More >>
Thursday, August 2 2018 10:43 AM EDT2018-08-02 14:43:31 GMT
The state Department of Natural Resources' board is poised to vote on an emergency rule that would require deer farms to upgrade their fences in an effort to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Department of Natural Resources' board is poised to vote on an emergency rule that would require deer farms to upgrade their fences in an effort to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease.More >>
Wednesday, August 1 2018 12:26 PM EDT2018-08-01 16:26:29 GMT
A man accused of choking a Shawano County sheriff's deputy who had pulled him over on suspicion of driving drunk is charged with attempted homicide.More >>
A man accused of choking a Shawano County sheriff's deputy who had pulled him over on suspicion of driving drunk is charged with attempted homicide.More >>
Wednesday, August 1 2018 12:10 PM EDT2018-08-01 16:10:34 GMT
A former senior airman from southwest Wisconsin has been spared the death penalty for a second time on a double homicide conviction and will instead spend the rest of his life behind bars.More >>
A former senior airman from southwest Wisconsin has been spared the death penalty for a second time on a double homicide conviction and will instead spend the rest of his life behind bars.More >>
Wednesday, August 1 2018 11:54 AM EDT2018-08-01 15:54:18 GMT
Foxconn Technology Group and Wisconsin's largest utility are talking about what role solar could have in meeting the power needs of the massive manufacturing complex.More >>
Foxconn Technology Group and Wisconsin's largest utility are talking about what role solar could have in meeting the power needs of the massive manufacturing complex.More >>
