A group of historians is warning of the loss of Middle America's contemporary history and calling for a revival of academic study of the Midwest.More >> A group of historians is warning of the loss of Middle America's contemporary history and calling for a revival of academic study of the Midwest.More >> Authorities are battling a large fire at St. Lawrence Seminary High School.More >> Authorities are battling a large fire at St. Lawrence Seminary High School.More >> Wisconsin college students and others looking to escape the cold and snow over spring break are being warned to watch out for scams.More >> Wisconsin college students and others looking to escape the cold and snow over spring break are being warned to watch out for scams.More >> The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to break the ice on Lake Superior and officials say the process will be difficult this year.More >> The U.S. Coast Guard is beginning to break the ice on Lake Superior and officials say the process will be difficult this year.More >> Several Republican-led elections bills are moving through the Legislature as it moves into the final two weeks before the end of the session. The Wisconsin State Journal reported yesterday that eight of the 15...More >> Governor Scott Walker is releasing his first television ad in the governor's race, pushing back against Democratic challenger Mary Burke's message that unemployment has gone up under his watch.More >> The Milwaukee Bucks' struggles have continued in a 112-104 loss to the new Orleans Pelicans. Anthony Davis had 29 points and 14 rebounds to lead the way. Milwaukee entered the game without starting forward Ersan...More >> A Fitchburg man accused of supplying the heroin that killed a teenager in 2012 has been sentenced to seven years in prison.More >> A Fitchburg man accused of supplying the heroin that killed a teenager in 2012 has been sentenced to seven years in prison.More >> The murder trial of a Purdue University engineering student accused of killing another student on campus has been postponed for six months.More >> The murder trial of a Purdue University engineering student accused of killing another student on campus has been postponed for six months.More >> A New Orleans arrest warrant says detectives learned from witnesses that former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper and an associate acknowledged they had nonconsensual sex with two women.More >> A New Orleans arrest warrant says detectives learned from witnesses that former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper and an associate acknowledged they had nonconsensual sex with two women.More >> Defense attorneys for a Purdue University engineering student accused of killing another student on campus may call a psychiatrist who has testified in high-profile cases like those of a woman who drowned her five...More >> Defense attorneys for a Purdue University engineering student accused of killing another student on campus may call a psychiatrist who has testified in high-profile cases like those of a woman who drowned her five children...More >> Racine police say they've arrested a suspect in a Chicago area murder.More >> Racine police say they've arrested a suspect in a Chicago area murder.More >> Several Republican-led elections bills are moving through the Legislature as it moves into the final two weeks before the end of the session.More >> Several Republican-led elections bills are moving through the Legislature as it moves into the final two weeks before the end of the session.More >> The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team is reporting more than 3,000 public sector retirees returned to work for a public employer last year while drawing pensions from their old jobs.More >> The Gannett Wisconsin Media Investigative Team is reporting more than 3,000 public sector retirees returned to work for a public employer last year while drawing pensions from their old jobs.More >> Gov. Scott Walker is releasing his first television ad in the governor's race, pushing back against Democratic challenger Mary Burke's message that unemployment has gone up under his watch.More >> Gov. Scott Walker is releasing his first television ad in the governor's race, pushing back against Democratic challenger Mary Burke's message that unemployment has gone up under his watch.More >> Anchor Bank is offering an apology to nearly 200 customers who were sent the wrong mortgage statements.More >> Anchor Bank is offering an apology to nearly 200 customers who were sent the wrong mortgage statements.More >> The mother of an 8-year-old boy accused of injuring two puppies with bleach is charged in Fond du Lac County.More >> The mother of an 8-year-old boy accused of injuring two puppies with bleach is charged in Fond du Lac County.More >> The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Conservation Congress have formed a new fishing advisory group.More >> The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Conservation Congress have formed a new fishing advisory group.More >> Authorities say a 64-year-old man has fallen off an indoor roller coaster at a Wisconsin theme park.More >> Authorities say a 64-year-old man has fallen off an indoor roller coaster at a Wisconsin theme park.More >> A Wisconsin Rapids woman will spend three years on probation for threatening to kill a federal administrative law judge.More >> A Wisconsin Rapids woman will spend three years on probation for threatening to kill a federal administrative law judge.More >> A Senate committee has voted to expand the amount of time lobbyists can give personal donations to candidates running for office in Wisconsin.More >> A Senate committee has voted to expand the amount of time lobbyists can give personal donations to candidates running for office in Wisconsin.More >> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sending another letter in support of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would deliver oil from Canada to refineries along the Gulf Coast.More >> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is sending another letter in support of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline that would deliver oil from Canada to refineries along the Gulf Coast.More >> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to focus on propane issues as the new chair of the Midwestern Governor's Association.More >> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he plans to focus on propane issues as the new chair of the Midwestern Governor's Association.More >> Time Warner Cable Inc. has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a fired worker in Wisconsin.More >> Time Warner Cable Inc. has agreed to pay $130,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of a fired worker in Wisconsin.More >> In-person absentee voting hours would not be allowed on weekends or holidays in Wisconsin under a bill passed by a state Senate committee.More >> In-person absentee voting hours would not be allowed on weekends or holidays in Wisconsin under a bill passed by a state Senate committee.More >> The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its annual report cards on the nation's 100 commercial nuclear power plants, and it found room for improvement at two reactors in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin.More >> The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its annual report cards on the nation's 100 commercial nuclear power plants, and it found room for improvement at two reactors in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin.More >> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is touting plans by Enbridge Inc. to increase its crude oil pipeline capacity.More >> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is touting plans by Enbridge Inc. to increase its crude oil pipeline capacity.More >> A Madison man is charged with fatally shooting his younger brother after an argument.More >> A Madison man is charged with fatally shooting his younger brother after an argument.More >> A bill to create a Wisconsin license plate displaying the words "Choose Life" has been approved by the Senate transportation committee in a party-line vote.More >> A bill to create a Wisconsin license plate displaying the words "Choose Life" has been approved by the Senate transportation committee in a party-line vote.More >> Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?More >> Want to wake up to the sound of bacon sizzling on the stove with its aroma drawing you out of bed?More >> The long, cold winter has put a damper on home construction, including the remodeling industry.More >> The long, cold winter has put a damper on home construction, including the remodeling industry.More >> A handful of protesters in the state Capitol are railing against a Republican bill that would end minimum wage mandates for some local government workers and contractors.More >> A handful of protesters in the state Capitol are railing against a Republican bill that would end minimum wage mandates for some local government workers and contractors.More >> The average price for a pound of fresh beef is the highest in at least 27 years.More >> The average price for a pound of fresh beef is the highest in at least 27 years.More >> The University of Wisconsin System's new president says his top priority will be helping regents understand the system's finances.More >> The University of Wisconsin System's new president says his top priority will be helping regents understand the system's finances.More >> The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is telling counties to conserve their limited road salt supplies in case the state gets freezing rain.More >> The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is telling counties to conserve their limited road salt supplies in case the state gets freezing rain.More >> The Milwaukee Wave professional indoor soccer team and its owner are being sued by a lender.More >> The Milwaukee Wave professional indoor soccer team and its owner are being sued by a lender.More >> Fond du Lac County sheriff's officials say two people have been fatally shot in the village of Brandon.More >> Fond du Lac County sheriff's officials say two people have been fatally shot in the village of Brandon.More >> Demolition work has started to remove a mammoth landmark that has stood in downtown Manitowoc for more than a century.More >> Demolition work has started to remove a mammoth landmark that has stood in downtown Manitowoc for more than a century.More >> School district superintendents from across Wisconsin are preparing to testify against a bill that would give the Legislature power to approve and write academic standards.More >> School district superintendents from across Wisconsin are preparing to testify against a bill that would give the Legislature power to approve and write academic standards.More >> A state Senate committee is about to vote on a bipartisan bill that would purge information from Wisconsin's popular online court records database.More >> A state Senate committee is about to vote on a bipartisan bill that would purge information from Wisconsin's popular online court records database.More >> Visitors to two national parks in Wisconsin spent $28.4 million in surrounding communities in 2012.More >> Visitors to two national parks in Wisconsin spent $28.4 million in surrounding communities in 2012.More >> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will spend $25 million on navigation projects in the Great Lakes, including dredging of harbors choked with silt because of low water levels.More >> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will spend $25 million on navigation projects in the Great Lakes, including dredging of harbors choked with silt because of low water levels.More >> Authorities are searching for a pink revolver owned by a Wisconsin woman who was shot to death last month.More >> Authorities are searching for a pink revolver owned by a Wisconsin woman who was shot to death last month.More >> A legislative committee has approved a Republican bill that would prohibit local government officials from imposing new regulations on sand mines.More >> A legislative committee has approved a Republican bill that would prohibit local government officials from imposing new regulations on sand mines.More >> A handful of people had Wisconsin child support payments stolen after Target's data breach last year.More >> A handful of people had Wisconsin child support payments stolen after Target's data breach last year.More >> Some of Wisconsin's largest business associations say a nearly $3 increase in the state's minimum wage would cost the economy 27,000 jobs, citing recent polls and a study by a conservative Washington think...More >> Some of Wisconsin's largest business associations say a nearly $3 increase in the state's minimum wage would cost the economy 27,000 jobs, citing recent polls and a study by a conservative Washington think tank.More >> Federal officials say this winter's deep freeze and heavy snowfall will help nudge Great Lakes water levels closer to normal over the next six months.More >> Federal officials say this winter's deep freeze and heavy snowfall will help nudge Great Lakes water levels closer to normal over the next six months.More >> Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is scheduled to give a keynote address at an awards reception for the Massachusetts Democratic Party in May.More >> Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is scheduled to give a keynote address at an awards reception for the Massachusetts Democratic Party in May.More >> Environmentalists say they'll fight Enbridge Inc.'s plan to replace and sharply boost the capacity of a crude oil pipeline from Canada to Wisconsin, saying the project will exacerbate climate change by...More >> Environmentalists say they'll fight Enbridge Inc.'s plan to replace and sharply boost the capacity of a crude oil pipeline from Canada to Wisconsin, saying the project will exacerbate climate change by carrying...More >> Police have evacuated the Wisconsin state Capitol building while firefighters investigate an alarm.More >> Police have evacuated the Wisconsin state Capitol building while firefighters investigate an alarm.More >> Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is planning his second trip to Iowa since running as the Republicans' 2012 vice presidential nominee.More >> Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan is planning his second trip to Iowa since running as the Republicans' 2012 vice presidential nominee.More >> Democrat Mary Burke's first television ad in the race against Republican Gov. Scott Walker touts her background with bicycle maker Trek while also attacking Walker's record on jobs.More >> Democrat Mary Burke's first television ad in the race against Republican Gov. Scott Walker touts her background with bicycle maker Trek while also attacking Walker's record on jobs.More >> Government watchdog groups are opposing a pair of Republican-sponsored bills that would allow lobbyists to donate during the legislative session and exempt political groups behind issue ads from disclosing donors.More >> Government watchdog groups are opposing a pair of Republican-sponsored bills that would allow lobbyists to donate during the legislative session and exempt political groups behind issue ads from disclosing donors.More >> President Barack Obama is proposing using disaster funds to help fight wildfires to avoid draining forestry budgets, a move that could help boost Wisconsin's timber industry.More >> President Barack Obama is proposing using disaster funds to help fight wildfires to avoid draining forestry budgets, a move that could help boost Wisconsin's timber industry.More >> A man is injured in his second-floor apartment in West Bend when he was struck by a wayward bullet.More >> A man is injured in his second-floor apartment in West Bend when he was struck by a wayward bullet.More >> Two people have died in an early morning fire in Beloit.More >> Two people have died in an early morning fire in Beloit.More >> A woman is charged in Sheboygan County with leaving her dog to die in her foreclosed home.More >> A woman is charged in Sheboygan County with leaving her dog to die in her foreclosed home.More >> A federal judge says she won't block Wisconsin's gay marriage ban while a lawsuit challenging it moves forward.More >> A federal judge says she won't block Wisconsin's gay marriage ban while a lawsuit challenging it moves forward.More >> Ray Cross is set to address the Board of Regents for the first time as the new University of Wisconsin System president.More >> Ray Cross is set to address the Board of Regents for the first time as the new University of Wisconsin System president.More >> Electronic cigarettes could be used indoors, despite Wisconsin's smoking ban, under a proposal that's up for a public hearing.More >> Electronic cigarettes could be used indoors, despite Wisconsin's smoking ban, under a proposal that's up for a public hearing.More >> The mayor of a north central Wisconsin city has filed a complaint against the police chief.More >> The mayor of a north central Wisconsin city has filed a complaint against the police chief.More >> An 81-year-old Madison man convicted of killing his wife in 1990 now faces more charges.More >> An 81-year-old Madison man convicted of killing his wife in 1990 now faces more charges.More >> Stevens Point police say a 39-year-old man poured gasoline in his apartment and then set it on fire and left.More >> Stevens Point police say a 39-year-old man poured gasoline in his apartment and then set it on fire and left.More >> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Great Lakes water levels rebounded sharply last year after a prolonged low period dating from the late 1990s.More >> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Great Lakes water levels rebounded sharply last year after a prolonged low period dating from the late 1990s.More >> A 21-year-old Wausau woman has pleaded guilty to fatally torturing a dog belonging to her former boyfriend.More >> A 21-year-old Wausau woman has pleaded guilty to fatally torturing a dog belonging to her former boyfriend.More >> Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says that ousted Majority Leader Bill Kramer should not seek re-election, but whether he resigns is up to him.More >> Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says that ousted Majority Leader Bill Kramer should not seek re-election, but whether he resigns is up to him.More >> Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says actions will be taken to protect anyone who feels uncomfortable around Rep. Bill Kramer if he decides to return to the Capitol.More >> Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says actions will be taken to protect anyone who feels uncomfortable around Rep. Bill Kramer if he decides to return to the Capitol.More >> The state Senate's mining committee is set to vote on a Republican bill that would shield existing sand mines from new ordinances.More >> The state Senate's mining committee is set to vote on a Republican bill that would shield existing sand mines from new ordinances.More >> President Barack Obama is proposing a spending cut for a program that deals with some of the Great Lakes' most urgent environmental threats.More >> President Barack Obama is proposing a spending cut for a program that deals with some of the Great Lakes' most urgent environmental threats.More >> Two of the four people charged with mistreating cows while working at a Brown County dairy farm have pleaded not guilty to charges.More >> Two of the four people charged with mistreating cows while working at a Brown County dairy farm have pleaded not guilty to charges.More >> Just days before the Central Wisconsin Saints hockey team is set to host a playoff game, the team needs a new sheet of ice to play on.More >> Just days before the Central Wisconsin Saints hockey team is set to host a playoff game, the team needs a new sheet of ice to play on.More >> A Manitowoc County judge has refused to lower bail for a man accused in a fatal drunken driving crash.More >> A Manitowoc County judge has refused to lower bail for a man accused in a fatal drunken driving crash.More >> A Dodge County mother is charged with neglect resulting in harm after her children were removed from a home that authorities say is uninhabitable.More >> A Dodge County mother is charged with neglect resulting in harm after her children were removed from a home that authorities say is uninhabitable.More >> Great Lakes advocates are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to lobby for funding of environmental projects and to discuss strategies for dealing with challenges such as invasive species.More >> Great Lakes advocates are meeting in Washington, D.C., this week to lobby for funding of environmental projects and to discuss strategies for dealing with challenges such as invasive species.More >> Police say they have arrested someone for a fatal shooting in Madison.More >> Police say they have arrested someone for a fatal shooting in Madison.More >> The St. Louis College of Pharmacy is offering $10,000 for information in the shooting death of a student.More >> The St. Louis College of Pharmacy is offering $10,000 for information in the shooting death of a student.More >> The Eau Claire County district attorney has cleared a sheriff's deputy who shot and wounded a man in January.More >> The Eau Claire County district attorney has cleared a sheriff's deputy who shot and wounded a man in January.More >> Assembly Republicans plan to vote on removing Rep. Bill Kramer as majority leader amid allegations that he groped a woman after a Washington fundraiser last week and verbally abused another on the flight home.More >> Assembly Republicans plan to vote on removing Rep. Bill Kramer as majority leader amid allegations that he groped a woman after a Washington fundraiser last week and verbally abused another on the flight home.More >> The state Senate is set to vote on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's $504 million tax cut plan.More >> The state Senate is set to vote on Republican Gov. Scott Walker's $504 million tax cut plan.More >> A Rockford man accused of killing a Wisconsin woman in 2012 has been found guilty of first-degree murder.More >> A Rockford man accused of killing a Wisconsin woman in 2012 has been found guilty of first-degree murder.More >> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lock and Dam 8 near Genoa, Wis., will reopen a week later than scheduled.More >> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Lock and Dam 8 near Genoa, Wis., will reopen a week later than scheduled.More >> A Wisconsin woman is accused of plotting to kill her fiance.More >> A Wisconsin woman is accused of plotting to kill her fiance.More >> Firefighters in Fond du Lac had to battle extreme cold as they rescued a woman from a house fire.More >> Firefighters in Fond du Lac had to battle extreme cold as they rescued a woman from a house fire.More >> Racine police have caught a man wanted in a possible kidnapping in Illinois.More >> Racine police have caught a man wanted in a possible kidnapping in Illinois.More >> It was a happy homecoming for two dozen military families who were reunited with members of a Wisconsin National Guard security forces unit.More >> It was a happy homecoming for two dozen military families who were reunited with members of a Wisconsin National Guard security forces unit.More >> Police have released the name of a Wisconsin man who died in a weekend snowmobile crash in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.More >> Police have released the name of a Wisconsin man who died in a weekend snowmobile crash in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.More >> Wisconsin greenhouse growers are facing skyrocketing fuel costs this winter as extreme temperatures continue to plague the Midwest.More >> Wisconsin greenhouse growers are facing skyrocketing fuel costs this winter as extreme temperatures continue to plague the Midwest.More >> A new mother says she wasn't allowed to express milk for her baby while she was serving time in the Brown County Jail.More >> A new mother says she wasn't allowed to express milk for her baby while she was serving time in the Brown County Jail.More >> The Republican Governors Association has released its second attack ad against Democrat Mary Burke in the Wisconsin governor's race.More >> The Republican Governors Association has released its second attack ad against Democrat Mary Burke in the Wisconsin governor's race.More >> Republicans who have majority control of the Wisconsin state Assembly plan to meet Tuesday morning to vote on removing Rep. Bill Kramer as majority leader, the second most powerful position.More >> Republicans who have majority control of the Wisconsin state Assembly plan to meet Tuesday morning to vote on removing Rep. Bill Kramer as majority leader, the second most powerful position.More >> Authorities in Vilas County say a man found dead outside his home apparently froze to death.More >> Authorities in Vilas County say a man found dead outside his home apparently froze to death.More >> Friends say the pharmacy student from Waukesha (WAH'-keh-shaw) killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in St. Louis, Mo., was a "happy-go-lucky" guy with no enemies.More >> Friends say the pharmacy student from Waukesha (WAH'-keh-shaw) killed in an apparent drive-by shooting in St. Louis, Mo., was a "happy-go-lucky" guy with no enemies.More >> Reading and math education standards the state of Wisconsin adopted in 2010 could be rewritten under a bill being considered this week by the state Senate Education Committee.More >> Reading and math education standards the state of Wisconsin adopted in 2010 could be rewritten under a bill being considered this week by the state Senate Education Committee.More >> The Legislature's mining committees are set to take comments on a bill that would shield existing sand mines from new regulations.More >> The Legislature's mining committees are set to take comments on a bill that would shield existing sand mines from new regulations.More >> The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter from its air station in Traverse City, Mich., had flight control problems and made an emergency landing on Wisconsin's Washington Island.More >> The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter from its air station in Traverse City, Mich., had flight control problems and made an emergency landing on Wisconsin's Washington Island.More >> A report says the number of paroles granted by the Wisconsin Parole Commission has plummeted under Gov. Scott Walker.More >> A report says the number of paroles granted by the Wisconsin Parole Commission has plummeted under Gov. Scott Walker.More >> Court records show that in at least two cases, the Wisconsin Department of Justice took years to act on detailed and credible tips about online child pornography.More >> Court records show that in at least two cases, the Wisconsin Department of Justice took years to act on detailed and credible tips about online child pornography.More >> It's a persistent problem: thefts of controlled substances among pharmacists who have ready access to drugs and a duty to safeguard them.More >> It's a persistent problem: thefts of controlled substances among pharmacists who have ready access to drugs and a duty to safeguard them.More >> To see the impact of strategic military decisions on local communities, look no further than Marinette, Wis.More >> To see the impact of strategic military decisions on local communities, look no further than Marinette, Wis.More >> Wisconsin outdoor lovers will get a chance to sound off next month on whether the state should impose mandatory classes for wolf trappers.More >> Wisconsin outdoor lovers will get a chance to sound off next month on whether the state should impose mandatory classes for wolf trappers.More >> The ice caves near the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin are still proving to be very popular.More >> The ice caves near the Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin are still proving to be very popular.More >> If the vehicle you just bought turns out to be a lemon you'll have less time after this weekend to seek damages from the manufacturer and you won't be able to sue for as much money.More >> If the vehicle you just bought turns out to be a lemon you'll have less time after this weekend to seek damages from the manufacturer and you won't be able to sue for as much money.More >> An Eau Claire native will be in the crowd at the Academy Awards, having already won one this year.More >> An Eau Claire native will be in the crowd at the Academy Awards, having already won one this year.More >> A man accused of a Town of Madison sexual assault 12 years ago has been arrested in Texas.More >> A man accused of a Town of Madison sexual assault 12 years ago has been arrested in Texas.More >> The Wisconsin state Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Gov. Scott Walker's proposed property and income tax cut plan.More >> The Wisconsin state Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Gov. Scott Walker's proposed property and income tax cut plan.More >> A Canadian company has obtained shipping commitments from oil companies to use the largest-capacity pipeline proposed to date to transport North Dakota crude.More >> A Canadian company has obtained shipping commitments from oil companies to use the largest-capacity pipeline proposed to date to transport North Dakota crude.More >> The Republican majority leader in the state Assembly has been asked to resign his post because of allegations that he sexually harassed multiple women at a meeting in Washington, two Republicans with direct...More >> The Republican majority leader in the state Assembly has been asked to resign his post because of allegations that he sexually harassed multiple women at a meeting in Washington, two Republicans with direct knowledge of...More >> A 16-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty in the killing of a Milwaukee club promoter during a burglary.More >> A 16-year-old boy has pleaded not guilty in the killing of a Milwaukee club promoter during a burglary.More >> The president of the company looking to open an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin faces charges in Spain for allegedly violating environmental laws at a Spanish mine he previously managed.More >> The president of the company looking to open an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin faces charges in Spain for allegedly violating environmental laws at a Spanish mine he previously managed.More >> An Oconto Falls man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for a murder that happened 16 years ago.More >> An Oconto Falls man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for a murder that happened 16 years ago.More >> Gov. Scott Walker wants six more months to make a decision on whether to approve the Menominee tribe's Kenosha casino project.More >> Gov. Scott Walker wants six more months to make a decision on whether to approve the Menominee tribe's Kenosha casino project.More >> It looks like it may be a while before the first towboats are able to make it into St. Paul to open the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River.More >> It looks like it may be a while before the first towboats are able to make it into St. Paul to open the navigation season on the Upper Mississippi River.More >> Homeland Security Secretary Jeh (jay) Johnson is reviewing the department's use of force policies.More >> Homeland Security Secretary Jeh (jay) Johnson is reviewing the department's use of force policies.More >> Sid Schwartz, local news editor at The Janesville Gazette, has been elected president of the Wisconsin Associated Press Editors Association.More >> Sid Schwartz, local news editor at The Janesville Gazette, has been elected president of the Wisconsin Associated Press Editors Association.More >> Arnold "The Terminator" Schwarzenagger quietly slipped into town to test drive some of the military vehicles at Oshkosh Corp.More >> Arnold "The Terminator" Schwarzenagger quietly slipped into town to test drive some of the military vehicles at Oshkosh Corp.More >> Nearly 3,400 farmers, researchers and others are gathering in Wisconsin to talk about organic farming.More >> Nearly 3,400 farmers, researchers and others are gathering in Wisconsin to talk about organic farming.More >> The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking Wisconsin's gay marriage ban while the organization's lawsuit challenging the prohibition continues.More >> The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction blocking Wisconsin's gay marriage ban while the organization's lawsuit challenging the prohibition continues.More >> Wisconsin's water-diving ducks are getting some help from residents who became concerned after learning ice was keeping ducks from gathering food this winter.More >> Wisconsin's water-diving ducks are getting some help from residents who became concerned after learning ice was keeping ducks from gathering food this winter.More >> A Sheboygan teen has pleaded not guilty to killing his father and hiding his body in their apartment.More >> A Sheboygan teen has pleaded not guilty to killing his father and hiding his body in their apartment.More >> The attorney for Gov. Scott Walker's campaign is named in a court order as an attorney in a case challenging the ongoing secret investigation into possible illegal campaigning.More >> The attorney for Gov. Scott Walker's campaign is named in a court order as an attorney in a case challenging the ongoing secret investigation into possible illegal campaigning.More >> Former Democratic Wisconsin Assembly speaker turned union lobbyist Mike Sheridan is considering running for an open state Senate seat.More >> Former Democratic Wisconsin Assembly speaker turned union lobbyist Mike Sheridan is considering running for an open state Senate seat.More >> A man convicted of killing a teenager 16 years ago has been sentenced in Oconto County to life in prison.More >> A man convicted of killing a teenager 16 years ago has been sentenced in Oconto County to life in prison.More >> Sheriff's deputies plan to continue looking for evidence along a Dane County highway as they investigate a homicide.More >> Sheriff's deputies plan to continue looking for evidence along a Dane County highway as they investigate a homicide.More >> An employee of a food distributor in Fond du Lac County has died after becoming entangled in some equipment.More >> An employee of a food distributor in Fond du Lac County has died after becoming entangled in some equipment.More >> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens are asking ice anglers to tell them about stuck shanties as removal dates loom.More >> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources wardens are asking ice anglers to tell them about stuck shanties as removal dates loom.More >> Across the winter-weary Midwest and the East Coast, travel agents are being inundated with a simple request: Get me out of here.More >> Across the winter-weary Midwest and the East Coast, travel agents are being inundated with a simple request: Get me out of here.More >> A former Balsam Lake man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for abuse that led to the death of his young son.More >> A former Balsam Lake man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for abuse that led to the death of his young son.More >> A prosecutor has asked a state appeals court to overturn a ruling in a secret John Doe investigation that's reportedly focused on fundraising by Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and other conservative groups.More >> A prosecutor has asked a state appeals court to overturn a ruling in a secret John Doe investigation that's reportedly focused on fundraising by Gov. Scott Walker's campaign and other conservative groups.More >> The police chief of the western Wisconsin city of Amery will keep his job following his drunken-driving arrest this month.More >> The police chief of the western Wisconsin city of Amery will keep his job following his drunken-driving arrest this month.More >> After five years of decline, retired public employees in Wisconsin will see their monthly pension payments increase starting in May.More >> After five years of decline, retired public employees in Wisconsin will see their monthly pension payments increase starting in May.More >> A relative says the bodies of two climbers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have been recovered from the Argentinian slope where they died after falling in late December.More >> A relative says the bodies of two climbers from Wisconsin and Pennsylvania have been recovered from the Argentinian slope where they died after falling in late December.More >> A legislative committee has approved a bill that would establish a standard process for seizing guns in domestic abuse cases.More >> A legislative committee has approved a bill that would establish a standard process for seizing guns in domestic abuse cases.More >> Democratic lawmakers are calling on Republicans to act on a bill requiring universal background checks for all gun sales in Wisconsin.More >> Democratic lawmakers are calling on Republicans to act on a bill requiring universal background checks for all gun sales in Wisconsin.More >> The Senate's public safety committee has approved a bill that would require judges to gather police records on someone under an injunction before returning his or her guns.More >> The Senate's public safety committee has approved a bill that would require judges to gather police records on someone under an injunction before returning his or her guns.More >> Scientists in Wisconsin say a newly discovered parasite is responsible for the death of a young orangutan at the Milwaukee County Zoo.More >> Scientists in Wisconsin say a newly discovered parasite is responsible for the death of a young orangutan at the Milwaukee County Zoo.More >> The state Senate's public safety committee has approved a bill that would require all first-time drunken driving offenders to appear in court.More >> The state Senate's public safety committee has approved a bill that would require all first-time drunken driving offenders to appear in court.More >> A woman is injured when a duplex exploded in Mosinee.More >> A woman is injured when a duplex exploded in Mosinee.More >> Marathon County authorities are looking for a man accused of running a cockfighting ring and illegal gambling operation out of a Schofield business.More >> Marathon County authorities are looking for a man accused of running a cockfighting ring and illegal gambling operation out of a Schofield business.More >> Forecasters say brutally cold temperatures aren't expected to release their icy grip on Wisconsin any time real soon.More >> Forecasters say brutally cold temperatures aren't expected to release their icy grip on Wisconsin any time real soon.More >> A U.S.-Canadian agency is calling for sharp cutbacks in phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie to counter a worsening problem of algae blooms that degrade water quality, harm fish and chase away tourists.More >> A U.S.-Canadian agency is calling for sharp cutbacks in phosphorus runoff into Lake Erie to counter a worsening problem of algae blooms that degrade water quality, harm fish and chase away tourists.More >> A woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him outside an Iowa gas station has pleaded not guilty to a federal kidnapping charge.More >> A woman accused of kidnapping her newborn nephew in Wisconsin and abandoning him outside an Iowa gas station has pleaded not guilty to a federal kidnapping charge.More >> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke continues to differentiate herself from Republican Gov. Scott Walker on education issues.More >> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke continues to differentiate herself from Republican Gov. Scott Walker on education issues.More >> A Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges resulting from a boating crash that killed a Wisconsin man.More >> A Minnesota man has pleaded not guilty to criminal charges resulting from a boating crash that killed a Wisconsin man.More >> Firefighters worked in temperatures hovering around zero as they battled a fire at a Racine school.More >> Firefighters worked in temperatures hovering around zero as they battled a fire at a Racine school.More >> State regulators are advising consumers to pay attention to the price they're charged if they shop at American TV & Appliance liquidation sales around Wisconsin.More >> State regulators are advising consumers to pay attention to the price they're charged if they shop at American TV & Appliance liquidation sales around Wisconsin.More >> This year's World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison will feature more than 2,600 entries from 22 nations.More >> This year's World Championship Cheese Contest in Madison will feature more than 2,600 entries from 22 nations.More >> A donation from the estate of a Green Bay business leader is helping St. Norbert College start a new college of business.More >> A donation from the estate of a Green Bay business leader is helping St. Norbert College start a new college of business.More >> Wisconsin's wild turkeys are struggling to survive this year's harsh winter.More >> Wisconsin's wild turkeys are struggling to survive this year's harsh winter.More >> Authorities have named a Janesville man as a person of interest in the shooting death of a woman in her south-central Wisconsin home.More >> Authorities have named a Janesville man as a person of interest in the shooting death of a woman in her south-central Wisconsin home.More >> A Republican senator has pulled back on his plans to scale back local governments' ability to regulate sand mines.More >> A Republican senator has pulled back on his plans to scale back local governments' ability to regulate sand mines.More >> Gov. Scott Walker is promising that property taxes will not increase through 2018 if he is re-elected this year.More >> Gov. Scott Walker is promising that property taxes will not increase through 2018 if he is re-elected this year.More >> A new analysis finds that Republicans in control of the Wisconsin Legislature raised nearly three times more money for their campaigns last year than did Democrats.More >> A new analysis finds that Republicans in control of the Wisconsin Legislature raised nearly three times more money for their campaigns last year than did Democrats.More >> Gov. Scott Walker started making his top agency officials and staff members sign a pledge that they wouldn't do illegal campaign work during regular business hours just two months after the home of one his...More >> Gov. Scott Walker started making his top agency officials and staff members sign a pledge that they wouldn't do illegal campaign work during regular business hours just two months after the home of one his aides was...More >> Menasha police say about a dozen students are under investigation after some nude and semi-nude photos of classmates wound up on the Internet.More >> Menasha police say about a dozen students are under investigation after some nude and semi-nude photos of classmates wound up on the Internet.More >> Wisconsin's two largest teachers' unions are delaying an April vote on merging.More >> Wisconsin's two largest teachers' unions are delaying an April vote on merging.More >> Frozen waterways have left some of Wisconsin's ducks with little to eat during what seems to be an unusually cold winter.More >> Frozen waterways have left some of Wisconsin's ducks with little to eat during what seems to be an unusually cold winter.More >> Eight people who once owned bars in Racine have filed a civil lawsuit accusing the mayor and other city officials of discriminating against them and forcing their businesses to close.More >> Eight people who once owned bars in Racine have filed a civil lawsuit accusing the mayor and other city officials of discriminating against them and forcing their businesses to close.More >> A La Crosse police sergeant faces a felony charge accusing him of threatening to kill his family.More >> A La Crosse police sergeant faces a felony charge accusing him of threatening to kill his family.More >> Chronic wasting disease continues to spread among deer in Iowa and western Dane counties.More >> Chronic wasting disease continues to spread among deer in Iowa and western Dane counties.More >> Milwaukee County sheriff's officials say three correctional officers have been injured by a combative inmate at the county jail.More >> Milwaukee County sheriff's officials say three correctional officers have been injured by a combative inmate at the county jail.More >> One person has died and three others have been taken to the hospital following a fire at a mobile home park in Sheboygan.More >> One person has died and three others have been taken to the hospital following a fire at a mobile home park in Sheboygan.More >> Wisconsin regulators are sending out a warning about an email scam that appears to be a utility bill.More >> Wisconsin regulators are sending out a warning about an email scam that appears to be a utility bill.More >> A judge is set to sentence a Madison man convicted of sexually assaulting his starving stepsister and a 15-year-old girl.More >> A judge is set to sentence a Madison man convicted of sexually assaulting his starving stepsister and a 15-year-old girl.More >> While tiny houses have been attractive for those wanting to downsize for financial or environmental reasons, there's another population benefiting from the small-dwelling movement: the homeless.More >> While tiny houses have been attractive for those wanting to downsize for financial or environmental reasons, there's another population benefiting from the small-dwelling movement: the homeless.More >> A Ripon woman has become the first player to win $1 million playing Wisconsin's new Instant Million lottery game.More >> A Ripon woman has become the first player to win $1 million playing Wisconsin's new Instant Million lottery game.More >> Green Bay police say the deaths of a man and a woman found in their east side apartment have been ruled a murder-suicide.More >> Green Bay police say the deaths of a man and a woman found in their east side apartment have been ruled a murder-suicide.More >> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 11 grants totaling about $5 million to fight invasive species in the Great Lakes region.More >> The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded 11 grants totaling about $5 million to fight invasive species in the Great Lakes region.More >> The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's chief legal counsel left his job two days after the release of an email he sent joking about legalizing prostitution.More >> The Wisconsin Department of Transportation's chief legal counsel left his job two days after the release of an email he sent joking about legalizing prostitution.More >> The Republican Governors Association says Democrat Mary Burke's comments criticizing Gov. Scott Walker on the issue of campaigning while on state time can't be taken seriously.More >> The Republican Governors Association says Democrat Mary Burke's comments criticizing Gov. Scott Walker on the issue of campaigning while on state time can't be taken seriously.More >> Authorities in south-central Wisconsin are calling the death of a 43-year-old woman a homicide.More >> Authorities in south-central Wisconsin are calling the death of a 43-year-old woman a homicide.More >> A scientist says one of the few remaining gray wolves of Isle Royale National Park has been found dead after escaping to the mainland across a Lake Superior ice bridge.More >> A scientist says one of the few remaining gray wolves of Isle Royale National Park has been found dead after escaping to the mainland across a Lake Superior ice bridge.More >> The newest head of the FBI's Milwaukee office is Robert J. Shields Jr., who most recently served as a chief inspector at the agency's Washington headquarters.More >> The newest head of the FBI's Milwaukee office is Robert J. Shields Jr., who most recently served as a chief inspector at the agency's Washington headquarters.More >> Gov. Scott Walker says he has created a "clear distinction between things that are political and official" in the governor's office.More >> Gov. Scott Walker says he has created a "clear distinction between things that are political and official" in the governor's office.More >> The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a pair of lawsuits challenging the state's voter photo identification law.More >> The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a pair of lawsuits challenging the state's voter photo identification law.More >> Wisconsin lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would give local governments more say on that European import that's becoming more familiar to the state's drivers: the roundabout.More >> Wisconsin lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would give local governments more say on that European import that's becoming more familiar to the state's drivers: the roundabout.More >>
