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 >>
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to keep an inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars pending an appeal of a ruling overturning his conviction. Brendan...More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to keep an inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars pending an appeal of a ruling overturning his conviction.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to keep an inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" behind bars pending an appeal of a ruling overturning his conviction.More >>
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel's Department of Justice has denied a liberal group's request for records detailing promotional purchases during his tenure.More >>
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel's Department of Justice has denied a liberal group's request for records detailing promotional purchases during his tenure.More >>
Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team while Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named to the All-Defensive Second Team.More >>
Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon has been selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team while Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named to the All-Defensive Second Team.More >>
Authorities say a search for an overdue boat on the St. Croix River ended with the discovery of a woman who died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning and two others who were overcome, but survived.More >>
Authorities say a search for an overdue boat on the St. Croix River ended with the discovery of a woman who died from apparent carbon monoxide poisoning and two others who were overcome, but survived.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 >>
Travis Shaw became the first player to reach SunTrust Park's right-field roof, belting a two-run homer that helped the Milwaukee Brewers beat Julio Teheran and the Atlanta Braves 7-0 yesterday. Zach Davies pitched...More >>
Friends and family members say they want answers in the death of a Milwaukee man who was fatally shot during an encounter with police three months ago.More >>
Friends and family members say they want answers in the death of a Milwaukee man who was fatally shot during an encounter with police three months ago.More >>
A Hmong-American who recently received his medical degree plans to return to Madison, Wisconsin, to pursue research on using stem cells to treat chronic pain.More >>
A Hmong-American who recently received his medical degree plans to return to Madison, Wisconsin, to pursue research on using stem cells to treat chronic pain.More >>
A work crew is spending a week on a Mississippi River island to eradicate invasive plants and poison ivy as part of a state and federal effort to clean up beaches along the waterway.More >>
A work crew is spending a week on a Mississippi River island to eradicate invasive plants and poison ivy as part of a state and federal effort to clean up beaches along the waterway.More >>
Wisconsin's craft brewers and wineries are trying to head off a plan they fear legislators will tuck into the state budget that would prevent them from selling their products on-site and force them into...More >>
Wisconsin's craft brewers and wineries are trying to head off a plan they fear legislators will tuck into the state budget that would prevent them from selling their products on-site and force them into contracts with...More >>
The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, this week agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the parents of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by white Ferguson officer Darren Wilson...More >>
The St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Missouri, this week agreed to a $1.5 million settlement with the parents of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old who was fatally shot by white Ferguson officer Darren Wilson in 2014.More >>
Ron Johnson says he's hesitant to support the Senate's new health care reform bill largely because it doesn't address the cost of health insurance.More >>
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he supports Republican Sen. Ron Johnson's opposition to the Senate health care bill at this point.More >>
The scars of the violence that erupted in a Milwaukee neighborhood are still visible almost a year after a police officer fatally shot a 23-year-old man black man.More >>
The scars of the violence that erupted in a Milwaukee neighborhood are still visible almost a year after a police officer fatally shot a 23-year-old man black man.More >>
The Latest on a federal appeals court ruling which said a confession was improperly obtained from Brendan Dassey, one of two defendants in a Wisconsin killing that was the focus of the Netflix series "Making a...More >>
The Latest on a federal appeals court ruling which said a confession was improperly obtained from Brendan Dassey, one of two defendants in a Wisconsin killing that was the focus of the Netflix series "Making a Murderer"...More >>
Gov. Rick Snyder is urging the Republican-led Michigan House to pass economic development tax incentives when it meets in July, saying there's still time to lure a Taiwanese electronics giant to the state.More >>
Gov. Rick Snyder is urging the Republican-led Michigan House to pass economic development tax incentives when it meets in July, saying there's still time to lure a Taiwanese electronics giant to the state.More >>
The Supreme Court has ruled against a Wisconsin family in a property rights case that makes it easier for government officials to restrict development in environmentally sensitive areas.More >>
The Supreme Court has ruled against a Wisconsin family in a property rights case that makes it easier for government officials to restrict development in environmentally sensitive areas.More >>
A federal judge is set to decide whether Wisconsin's juvenile prisons can continue using pepper spray and shackles on inmates and schedule them to long periods in isolation.More >>
A federal judge is set to decide whether Wisconsin's juvenile prisons can continue using pepper spray and shackles on inmates and schedule them to long periods in isolation.More >>
Prosecutors say they'll seek to reverse an appeals court decision that the confession of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" was improperly obtained and that he should be...More >>
Prosecutors say they'll seek to reverse an appeals court decision that the confession of a Wisconsin inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" was improperly obtained and that he should be retried or...More >>
The Latest on an appellate court affirming that a confession was improperly obtained from Brendan Dassey, one of two defendants in a Wisconsin killing that was the focus of the Netflix series "Making a Murderer"...More >>
The Latest on an appellate court affirming that a confession was improperly obtained from Brendan Dassey, one of two defendants in a Wisconsin killing that was the focus of the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" (all times...More >>
A union official says Rexnord Corp. has delayed the closing of its Indianapolis industrial bearings plant until September after previously planning to shutter the factory this month.More >>
A union official says Rexnord Corp. has delayed the closing of its Indianapolis industrial bearings plant until September after previously planning to shutter the factory this month.More >>
An Indiana judge has sentenced a Fort Wayne man to 87 years in prison in the death of a Wisconsin woman whose body was found buried in a basement in 2015.More >>
An Indiana judge has sentenced a Fort Wayne man to 87 years in prison in the death of a Wisconsin woman whose body was found buried in a basement in 2015.More >>
The Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill designed to prohibit people with pre-existing health conditions from being excluded from health insurance coverage.More >>
The Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill designed to prohibit people with pre-existing health conditions from being excluded from health insurance coverage.More >>
A federal judge is set to hear evidence in a case seeking to halt the use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and the shackling of inmates at Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons.More >>
A federal judge is set to hear evidence in a case seeking to halt the use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and the shackling of inmates at Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons.More >>
A federal judge is set to hear evidence in a case seeking to halt the use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and the shackling of inmates at Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons.More >>
A federal judge is set to hear evidence in a case seeking to halt the use of solitary confinement, pepper spray and the shackling of inmates at Wisconsin's troubled youth prisons.More >>
The Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill designed to prohibit people with pre-existing health conditions from being excluded from health insurance coverage.More >>
The Republican-controlled state Assembly has passed a bill designed to prohibit people with pre-existing health conditions from being excluded from health insurance coverage.More >>
In the three years since fatal police shootings of unarmed black people launched the Black Lives Matter movement, few officers have been charged and none has been convicted by juries in those deaths.More >>
In the three years since fatal police shootings of unarmed black people launched the Black Lives Matter movement, few officers have been charged and none has been convicted by juries in those deaths.More >>
A jury in Milwaukee needed only two days to clear a former police officer in the on-duty shooting of a black man last year that ignited riots on the city's north side.More >>
A jury in Milwaukee needed only two days to clear a former police officer in the on-duty shooting of a black man last year that ignited riots on the city's north side.More >>
By The Associated Press A former Wisconsin police officer was acquitted of first-degree reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man whose death sparked riots in a...More >>
By The Associated Press A former Wisconsin police officer was acquitted of first-degree reckless homicide in the fatal shooting of Sylville Smith, a black man whose death sparked riots in a predominantly...More >>
Republican supporters of a bill that would call for expelling University of Wisconsin students who repeatedly disrupt speakers on campus say the idea is all about protecting free speech.More >>
Republican supporters of a bill that would call for expelling University of Wisconsin students who repeatedly disrupt speakers on campus say the idea is all about protecting free speech.More >>
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Enough insurers are planning to sell coverage on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges next year to keep those markets working in most parts of the country.More >>
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Enough insurers are planning to sell coverage on the Affordable Care Act's insurance exchanges next year to keep those markets working in most parts of the country.More >>
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is urging Republican senators to reject a Medicaid expansion he turned down but that most states accepted under the health care law passed by former President Barack Obama.More >>
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is urging Republican senators to reject a Medicaid expansion he turned down but that most states accepted under the health care law passed by former President Barack Obama.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union wants to kick the public out of a federal court hearing when it plays recently obtained video of inmates being pepper-sprayed at troubled Wisconsin youth prisons.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union wants to kick the public out of a federal court hearing when it plays recently obtained video of inmates being pepper-sprayed at troubled Wisconsin youth prisons.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will no longer have a large presence at the state fair to promote hunting, fishing and other recreational pursuits.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources will no longer have a large presence at the state fair to promote hunting, fishing and other recreational pursuits.More >>
The state of Michigan says it has fired a company that was hired to analyze the worst-case scenario of an oil pipeline rupture in the Straits of Mackinac.More >>
The state of Michigan says it has fired a company that was hired to analyze the worst-case scenario of an oil pipeline rupture in the Straits of Mackinac.More >>
The Milwaukee Panthers new men's basketball coach comes to the university from Northwestern, but also spent time at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.More >>
The Milwaukee Panthers new men's basketball coach comes to the university from Northwestern, but also spent time at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's ban on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's ban on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's ban on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's ban on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
Jury deliberations are entering a second day in the trial of a former Milwaukee police officer charged in a fatal shooting that led to riots in the majority African-American neighborhood where it happened.More >>
Jury deliberations are entering a second day in the trial of a former Milwaukee police officer charged in a fatal shooting that led to riots in the majority African-American neighborhood where it happened.More >>
A Republican-backed bill supporters say is designed to protect free speech on Wisconsin's college campuses, but that opponents argue will do just the opposite, is set to clear a major legislative hurdle.More >>
A Republican-backed bill supporters say is designed to protect free speech on Wisconsin's college campuses, but that opponents argue will do just the opposite, is set to clear a major legislative hurdle.More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is withholding the identities of hundreds of people who made public comments about Gov. Scott Walker's plan to force Medicaid applicants to be screened for illegal...More >>
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services is withholding the identities of hundreds of people who made public comments about Gov. Scott Walker's plan to force Medicaid applicants to be screened for illegal drugs.More >>
An Associated Press review has found that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to drug-test Medicaid recipients drew five positive comments out of more than 1,000 recently submitted by the public.More >>
An Associated Press review has found that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal to drug-test Medicaid recipients drew five positive comments out of more than 1,000 recently submitted by the public.More >>
Training camp starts a little earlier this year for the Green Bay Packers because the first preseason game, Aug. 10, at Lambeau Field is on a Thursday instead of Saturday.More >>
Training camp starts a little earlier this year for the Green Bay Packers because the first preseason game, Aug. 10, at Lambeau Field is on a Thursday instead of Saturday.More >>
An environmental group is challenging the state Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue a wetland permit for a western Wisconsin sand plant.More >>
An environmental group is challenging the state Department of Natural Resources' decision to issue a wetland permit for a western Wisconsin sand plant.More >>
Closing arguments are set to begin in the trial of a former Milwaukee police officer charged in a fatal shooting that ignited riots in the majority black neighborhood where it transpired.More >>
Closing arguments are set to begin in the trial of a former Milwaukee police officer charged in a fatal shooting that ignited riots in the majority black neighborhood where it transpired.More >>
A federal appellate panel has dismissed state officials' efforts to obtain federal funding to expand a highway between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan.More >>
A federal appellate panel has dismissed state officials' efforts to obtain federal funding to expand a highway between Fond du Lac and Sheboygan.More >>
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says she first talked with officials from a Taiwanese company that builds iPhones and other electronics about considering expanding in Wisconsin two years ago.More >>
Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch says she first talked with officials from a Taiwanese company that builds iPhones and other electronics about considering expanding in Wisconsin two years ago.More >>
Officials in a southern Wisconsin city are considering a plan that would allow law enforcement to ride buses to look for people who are texting while driving.More >>
Officials in a southern Wisconsin city are considering a plan that would allow law enforcement to ride buses to look for people who are texting while driving.More >>
Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement Monday that it will hold oral arguments to decide whether Republican Wisconsin lawmakers drew electoral districts so out of whack with the state's political...More >>
Reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's announcement Monday that it will hold oral arguments to decide whether Republican Wisconsin lawmakers drew electoral districts so out of whack with the state's political...More >>
A Democratic union ironworker who twice ran unsuccessfully for the state Legislature says he will challenge Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election.More >>
A Democratic union ironworker who twice ran unsuccessfully for the state Legislature says he will challenge Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan for re-election.More >>
Enbridge says a second oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan has passed a pressure test required in a Justice Department agreement following a 2010 oil spill in southwestern Michigan.More >>
Enbridge says a second oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan has passed a pressure test required in a Justice Department agreement following a 2010 oil spill in southwestern Michigan.More >>
Attorneys for a former Milwaukee police officer charged in a fatal shooting will begin making their case that the officer was acting in self-defense when he killed a black man after a brief foot chase.More >>
Attorneys for a former Milwaukee police officer charged in a fatal shooting will begin making their case that the officer was acting in self-defense when he killed a black man after a brief foot chase.More >>
University researchers are using oil that comes from a gland on chickens' tails to improve survival at fish farms in a discovery that could have global implications for the Atlantic salmon industry.More >>
University researchers are using oil that comes from a gland on chickens' tails to improve survival at fish farms in a discovery that could have global implications for the Atlantic salmon industry.More >>
An environmental conservation program based in western Wisconsin plans to expand its work opportunities and environmental education program to people of all abilities.More >>
An environmental conservation program based in western Wisconsin plans to expand its work opportunities and environmental education program to people of all abilities.More >>
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has taken the unusual step of revealing the state Department of Justice is investigating opioid manufacturers.More >>
Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has taken the unusual step of revealing the state Department of Justice is investigating opioid manufacturers.More >>
There's only one thing preventing baker Mandy Coriston from selling the Irish soda bread she makes from her great-grandmother's recipe: She lives in New Jersey.More >>
There's only one thing preventing baker Mandy Coriston from selling the Irish soda bread she makes from her great-grandmother's recipe: She lives in New Jersey.More >>
Wisconsin residents are learning that baseball caps, energy drink cans and water bottles are among the ordinary items that can be purchased on the internet to conceal illegal drugs.More >>
Wisconsin residents are learning that baseball caps, energy drink cans and water bottles are among the ordinary items that can be purchased on the internet to conceal illegal drugs.More >>
A new policy governing the use of unmanned aerial devices at a Wisconsin university allows researchers and instructors to use the drones on campus for research or educational purposes.More >>
A new policy governing the use of unmanned aerial devices at a Wisconsin university allows researchers and instructors to use the drones on campus for research or educational purposes.More >>
Health officials say E. coli bacteria have been found in a drinking water station at Erin Hills golf course where the U.S. Open is underway, but there have been no reports of illness.More >>
Health officials say E. coli bacteria have been found in a drinking water station at Erin Hills golf course where the U.S. Open is underway, but there have been no reports of illness.More >>
Prosecutors are wrapping up their case in the trial of a former Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man and sparked riots last year in a predominantly African-American neighborhood.More >>
Prosecutors are wrapping up their case in the trial of a former Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man and sparked riots last year in a predominantly African-American neighborhood.More >>
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has released dash-camera video of a police pursuit that ended in a driver's death, with the video appearing to show that a deputy on foot fired into the vehicle as it...More >>
The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has released dash-camera video of a police pursuit that ended in a driver's death, with the video appearing to show that a deputy on foot fired into the vehicle as it headed...More >>
Iowa authorities have charged a man who they say has been scamming churchgoers in several states by telling them he needed to get home because his parents had been killed by a roadside bomb in the Middle East.More >>
Iowa authorities have charged a man who they say has been scamming churchgoers in several states by telling them he needed to get home because his parents had been killed by a roadside bomb in the Middle East.More >>
Prosecutors are expected to show body camera footage from the Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man following a traffic stop last August, setting off two nights of rioting.More >>
Prosecutors are expected to show body camera footage from the Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man following a traffic stop last August, setting off two nights of rioting.More >>
A state appeals court says a military judge properly punished a Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier for soliciting sex from recruits, marking the first time a state appellate court has weighed in on a...More >>
A state appeals court says a military judge properly punished a Wisconsin Army National Guard soldier for soliciting sex from recruits, marking the first time a state appellate court has weighed in on a court-martial...More >>
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in the rain at Milwaukee's lakefront to express anger over the fatal shooting of a teenage driver by a sheriff's deputy.More >>
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in the rain at Milwaukee's lakefront to express anger over the fatal shooting of a teenage driver by a sheriff's deputy.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's proposed switch to a self-insurance plan for state workers is expected to be rejected by the Legislature's budget-writing committee.More >>
Gov. Scott Walker's proposed switch to a self-insurance plan for state workers is expected to be rejected by the Legislature's budget-writing committee.More >>
Police say the teenage driver fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy at Milwaukee's lakefront was a suspect in an exchange of gunfire with a man one day earlier.More >>
Police say the teenage driver fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy at Milwaukee's lakefront was a suspect in an exchange of gunfire with a man one day earlier.More >>
The National Weather Service says strong storms in northeastern Wisconsin produced high winds and heavy rains and forced some PGA golf fans to take cover.More >>
The National Weather Service says strong storms in northeastern Wisconsin produced high winds and heavy rains and forced some PGA golf fans to take cover.More >>
Madison police believe a fight involving several people that took place in front of bars on University Avenue early played a role in the shooting death of a man in a parking lot about 90 minutes later.More >>
Madison police believe a fight involving several people that took place in front of bars on University Avenue early played a role in the shooting death of a man in a parking lot about 90 minutes later.More >>
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says police have increased their presence in the Wisconsin Capitol building after a shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside of Washington.More >>
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says police have increased their presence in the Wisconsin Capitol building after a shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside of Washington.More >>
Jurors in the trial of a Milwaukee police officer charged with killing a black man fleeing a traffic stop are expected to see footage of the shooting from an officer's body camera.More >>
Jurors in the trial of a Milwaukee police officer charged with killing a black man fleeing a traffic stop are expected to see footage of the shooting from an officer's body camera.More >>
A Tawainese company that assembles Apple's iPhones and other electronics is considering building a plant in Wisconsin that could employ thousands of people.More >>
A Tawainese company that assembles Apple's iPhones and other electronics is considering building a plant in Wisconsin that could employ thousands of people.More >>
A Wisconsin state lawmaker says the shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside of Washington "could probably have been predicted" given "disgusting commentary" about President Donald Trump.More >>
A Wisconsin state lawmaker says the shooting at a congressional baseball practice outside of Washington "could probably have been predicted" given "disgusting commentary" about President Donald Trump.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that gives legislators the power to reject new administrative rules that are expensive for businesses.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that gives legislators the power to reject new administrative rules that are expensive for businesses.More >>
The state Senate is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's prohibition on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Senate is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's prohibition on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
Private schools participating in Wisconsin's voucher school program would have to conduct employee background checks under a bill up for state Senate approval.More >>
Private schools participating in Wisconsin's voucher school program would have to conduct employee background checks under a bill up for state Senate approval.More >>
The state Senate is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's prohibition on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
The state Senate is set to vote on a bill that would relax Wisconsin's prohibition on baiting and feeding deer in counties with chronic wasting disease.More >>
Private schools participating in Wisconsin's voucher school program would have to conduct employee background checks under a bill up for state Senate approval.More >>
Private schools participating in Wisconsin's voucher school program would have to conduct employee background checks under a bill up for state Senate approval.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that gives legislators the power to reject new administrative rules that are expensive for businesses.More >>
The state Assembly is set to vote on a bill that gives legislators the power to reject new administrative rules that are expensive for businesses.More >>
Wisconsin is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take emergency action to allow a state law to remain in effect that permits the detention of pregnant women suspected of drug abuse.More >>
Wisconsin is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to take emergency action to allow a state law to remain in effect that permits the detention of pregnant women suspected of drug abuse.More >>
