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TV mounting leads to gas leak

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks eked out small gains Friday on Wall Street, kicking off the new year with a wobbly day of trading.

MILWAUKEE – A 29-year-old tow truck driver is recovering after he ⁠was shot last week while repossessing a vehicle.

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Investigators said Friday they believe sparkling candles atop Champagne bottles ignited a fatal fire at a Swiss ski resort when they came too close to the ceiling of a bar crowded with New Year's Eve revelers.

Friendlier maps, voter concerns about affordability driving are hopeful signs heading into the mid-terms, Democratic leaders say.

The crash happened about 2:35 a.m. on the I-39/90 northbound on ramp from Highway N in the town of Pleasant Springs, authorities reported.

The nation's chair said the business venture with ICE ‍does not align with the tribe’s values.

No one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

Evers is not seeking re-election in the 2026 midterms, and the governor’s address will be delivered as state lawmakers prepare for the campaign season.

Nicki Stricker played at Wisconsin, was an assistant for her father, Dennis Tiziani, for a year at Wisconsin and then got married and raised two daughters.

MGE shut off the gas feeding that pipe and the apartment and a neighboring unit that had low levels of natural gas were aired out.

Four current Badgers players joined two alums when the U.S. Olympic women's hockey roster was unveiled. A Wisconsin forward was cut for the second time, however.

In January 2025, UW-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin abruptly demoted LaVar Charleston, director of Diversity, Equity and Educational Achievement, following an internal review of the department’s finances.

The biggest residential developments now under construction are expected to add well over 2,000 apartments in 2026 and 2027.

Two district administrators reject the notion that teachers are intentionally singling out certain students for additional discipline.

Tom Mulhern was taken from us way too soon. Eleven years after his death, the former Wisconsin football beat writer's impact still is being felt.

Medical experiments on research dogs could be phased out soon — a change that’s based as much on science as ethics.

Oscar Fox is hoping to sign a name, image and likeness in this week’s Mendota Marsh.

Barnes last ran for office in 2022, but lost that year to U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson by fewer than 27,000 votes — one of the slimmest margins in decades for a Wisconsin U.S. Senate race.

Democratic Gov. Tony Evers will not seek reelection after his second term concludes, setting the stage for the first open race for Wisconsin's executive office in 16 years.