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87 Detroit schools closed Monday

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 6:45am
School district officials in Detroit now say 87 of 100 public schools will be closed Monday because of a threatened teachers' strike.

UPDATE: All lanes of I-39/90 back open after shooting incident

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 6:42am
All lanes of I-39/90 are now open.

Hearing for Prince's Estate Scheduled for Monday to Decide Latest on Inheritance

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 6:26am
(ABC) -- Prince's family is headed to a Minnesota courtroom for the first time on Monday as they begin the process of sorting out what will happen with the singer's estate. 

Cheap destinations for summer

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 3:41am
Good news: There are deals for summer. Bad news: They’re not for everyone. Nevertheless, some cities are cheaper than others and we’ve got a list. 

Malia Obama to attend Harvard University in fall of 2017

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 3:30am
President Obama and the First Lady have announced that their daughter Malia will attend Harvard University in the fall of 2017, taking a gap year after her high school graduation next month. 

Florida man helps homeless woman learn how to read

Mon, 05/02/2016 - 3:26am
A Florida man who was moved by a homeless woman who never asked him for money, even though he passed her every day on his way to work, said he finally found a way to help her only after she “dropped a bomb” on him – she never learned to read. 

UPDATE: Suspect in Interstate drive-by shooting wanted for West Allis homicide

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 10:24pm
 The Wisconsin Department of Justice says the person who they believe fired shots in a drive-by shooting on the Interstate in Sauk County, is the suspect in a homicide in West Allis Sunday morning.

Officials investigating shooting on interstate, lanes near DeForest are still closed

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 7:09pm
Multiple counties are investigating a shooting incident that caused traffic back-ups in DeForest and Wisconsin Dells area on I-39/90/94.

Wausau Police holds press conference on details of officer-involved shooting

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 6:56pm
Shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night, Wausau Police responded to a domestic disturbance call that turned deadly. 

Police search for suspect after man killed in West Allis

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 4:31pm
Police are searching for a suspect after a man reportedly was killed in a shooting in the Milwaukee suburb of West Allis.

One hurt in motorcycle crash in Vilas County

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 2:55pm
One person was hurt in a motorcycle crash in Vilas County on Sunday, according to the Vilas County Sheriff's Department.

Man, 31, fatally shot inside Milwaukee home; suspect sought

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 12:32pm
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Milwaukee police say a man is dead after being shot inside of a residence.

BREAKING: One dead in officer involved shooting in Wausau

Sun, 05/01/2016 - 1:00am
Wausau Police said one person died in an officer involved shooting Saturday.

Langlade County high schools prepare for safe proms

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 10:43pm
One week after the shooting at Antigo High School's prom rocked Langlade County, other schools in the area prepared for their dances with extra security.  

Two killed, one hurt in Adams Co. Crash

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 9:29pm
Two people were killed in a two-car crash in Adams County Saturday afternoon, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

Family, friends mark 2nd anniversary of Hamilton's death

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 7:17pm
Family and friends are marking the second anniversary of the death of a mentally ill black man who was shot in a confrontation with a white police officer in a downtown Milwaukee park.

1 million goldfish dive into Tempe Town Lake near Phoenix

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:12pm
More than 1 million goldfish now have a giant fishbowl to call home in a Phoenix suburb. 

Hole in wall burglary was 'crime of stupidity'

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 6:07pm
A Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to what his attorney called a "crime of stupidity": burglarizing a neighbor's home by cutting a hole in the wall between his basement and the neighbor's. 

Student arrested after unloaded guns found on school grounds

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 4:54pm
Superior police say a 17-year-old high school student was arrested after unloaded guns were found in a vehicle on school property.

Shooting wounds 1 after funeral at Milwaukee church

Sat, 04/30/2016 - 3:27pm
Milwaukee police say a man was shot and wounded after a fight broke out after a funeral.

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