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Investigation into house explosion

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:14:47 GMT

Investigators are looking for the cause of an explosion that leveled a house in Eau Claire County.

Gov. Walker to headline Iowa GOP event

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01:56 GMT

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will visit Iowa this week to deliver a speech that may bolster speculation that he will run for president in 2016.

Black flies plague whooping cranes

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:43:38 GMT

Experts say a swarm of black flies appears to be the best explanation for why endangered whooping cranes are abandoning their nests at a Wisconsin wildlife refuge.

Panel to consider rent-to-own changes

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:05:45 GMT

The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is poised to consider provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would exempt rent-to-own stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws.

Wis. has 2 $1 million Powerball winners

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:05 GMT

Two tickets sold in Wisconsin are worth $1 million apiece after Saturday night's Powerball drawing.

Wis. bill would ban mandatory flu shots

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:55:28 GMT

Wisconsin employers, including hospitals, nursing homes and other health care agencies, could no longer require workers to get flu shots under a bill pending in the Legislature.

DCI takes over Madison police shooting

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:41 GMT

The Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation has taken over the investigation of the shooting death in Madison of a man who allegedly charged police officers with a sword.

Man arrested after woman found dead

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:45:06 GMT

West Allis police have arrested a 48-year-old man in the death of a 63-year-old woman who was found in a hallway of her apartment building.

Panel looks to change rent to own laws

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:25:49 GMT

The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee is poised to consider provisions in Gov. Scott Walker's executive budget that would exempt rent-to-own stores from Wisconsin's consumer protection laws.

Mega Millions ticket sold in Green Bay

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:44:21 GMT

Wisconsin had one $250,000 winning ticket in the Friday, May 17 Mega Millions jackpot drawing, while tickets in New Jersey and Virginia matched all six winning numbers in the drawing to claim shares of the $190 million jackpot.

Will IRS scandal snag health care law?

Sun, 19 May 2013 01:33:49 GMT

Political scandals have strange ways of causing collateral damage, and Republicans are hoping the furor over federal tax enforcers singling out conservative groups will ensnare their biggest target: President Barack Obama's health care law.

Renewed search for missing Wis. girl

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:29:04 GMT

Washburn County sheriff's officials say they consider the case of a 15-year-old girl missing for 17 years still open and active.

Police have man in custody in death

Sun, 19 May 2013 00:26:12 GMT

West Allis police have a man in custody in connection to the death of a 63-year-old woman who was found in a hallway of an apartment building.

Wis. Democratic Party adviser leaving

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:44:19 GMT

A well-known Democratic Party of Wisconsin adviser is leaving his position.

Boy killed in accident identified

Sat, 18 May 2013 20:13:02 GMT

The Lafayette County sheriff's office has identified the 8-year-old boy run over by a skid steer loader.

Wis. unlikely to take up gay marriage

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:37:30 GMT

Wisconsin's neighbor Minnesota may have become the 12th state in the country to legalize same-sex unions on Tuesday but that's not expected to change in Wisconsin in the near future.

Officers shoot and kill man with sword

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:30:44 GMT

A 43-year-old man is dead after he was fatally shot by Madison police.

Suspect attempts to disarm officer

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:44:22 GMT

A Clinton man could face attempted homicide charges in Rock County after police say he disarmed an officer and tried to shoot the officer at point blank range.

Sick YMCA camp cleaned

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:43:04 GMT

Western Wisconsin YMCA camp cleaned after more than 50 students became sick.

West Allis death investigation

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:35:19 GMT

Police are investigating after the body of a 63-year-old woman was found in a hallway of a West Allis apartment building.

Wildfire started under cutting machine

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:51:12 GMT

We're learning more about the cause of that massive wildfire in northwest Wisconsin.

Cost of Medicaid plan increases

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:38:48 GMT

The cost of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to reject federally funded Medicaid expansion and instead tighten income eligibility for the program has gone up.

DNR lifts statewide burning ban

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:42:19 GMT

The state Department of Natural Resources has lifted a statewide burning ban.

Walker signs layoff alternative bill

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:49:00 GMT

Gov. Scott Walker on Friday signed into law a bill creating a program that gives employers an alternative to laying off employees when work slows.

Walker signs bill benefiting Wis. Ducks

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:46:44 GMT

Gov. Scott Walker has signed into law a bill benefiting the military-style amphibious vehicle known as the Wisconsin Duck.

Milw. surgeon indicted in fraud case

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:04:36 GMT

A federal grand jury has indicted a Milwaukee spinal surgeon on 13 counts of federal health care fraud.

Wis. hospitals have low infection rates

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:43:27 GMT

Patients at Wisconsin hospitals had a lesser chance last year of getting two types of major infections than patients nationwide, according to a state report. But their chance of getting a third type of infection was greater.

Bill requires annual WEDC audit

Fri, 17 May 2013 15:50:31 GMT

A bill introduced by a bipartisan group of lawmakers would require annual audits at Gov. Scott Walker's troubled quasi-public jobs agency, as well as put limits on terms that board members appointed by the governor serve.

Bras will hang again at Milwaukee bar

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:33:49 GMT

A long-standing tradition at the Holler House bar, calling for visitors to leave a personal item of clothing behind, was recently in jeopardy for being a fire hazard.

Group: IRS asked about Walker recall

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:04:05 GMT

A tea party group says the Internal Revenue Service asked about its involvement in efforts to verify signatures in the effort to recall Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.