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MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development says the state's unemployment rate remained unchanged in June at 4.6 percent.

MADISON -- A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor is under fire for encouraging prospective students to go elsewhere because she believes academic freedom is in jeopardy in Wisconsin.

One person was killed in an officer-involved shooting in Wauwatosa Thursday evening.

MILWAUKEE -- K’Von Hinton dreams of becoming a chef in the Army, but a year ago he may not have realized his passion for cooking had it not been for West Care Wisconsin.

A 19-year-old was left for dead on the side of the road. His family is now trying to find the driver responsible for the hit-and-run.

HARTFORD – Jennifer Miller spent more than a year seeking answers about a strange illness that causes her great pain and covers her body in rash-like lesions.

Authorities have ramped up search efforts for a missing doctor in Door County.

Twelve and a half years is how long Nathan King will spend behind bars for his role in two violent crimes.

Three teens are in custody for a crime spree that began with attempted car thefts and ended in a police chase.

Newly-minted presidential candidate Scott Walker has been on the campaign trail for less than a week, but he's already getting lots of attention from the national media.

Many families will hit the road over the next two months and will stay in roadside hotels.

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RACINE -- Racine police are looking for a suspect who they said robbed an employee at a Dollar Tree in Racine on June 15. Officials said Dominique Bryant, 22, entered the store at 3900 Erie Street around 9 a.m. Wednesday. The victim told police the suspect asked for a cigarette, presented a dark colored revolver and demanded money. The employee told officers that the suspect was familiar to him because he had approached him about three weeks ago asking about employment opportunities. Racine police said Bryant is also is wanted in reference a shooting in their jurisdiction. If you have any information on his whereabouts, please call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at 262-635-7756.

KENOSHA -- Amazon is hoping to hire more than 1,000 people at their fulfillment center in Kenosha County today.

MARSHFIELD - Thomas Baer would have turned 75 on Saturday. Instead, his daughter is holding a fundraiser in his memory.

FOND DU LAC -- Fond du Lac police say an Illinois woman has been arrested in the death of a 14-month-old child.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Presidential candidate Scott Walker won a major legal victory Thursday when Wisconsin's Supreme Court ended a secret investigation into whether the Republican's gubernatorial campaign illegally coordinated with conservative groups during the 2012 recall election.

MENOMONEE FALLS -- A 59-year-old Milwaukee man was caught after allegedly robbing a bank in Menomonee Falls Thursday morning.